Britain defends healthcare system after Trump Twitter attack
U.S. President Donald Trump drew a fierce reaction from angry Britons, including health minister Jeremy Hunt, on Monday after criticising Britain’s publicly funded healthcare system
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May slaps down foreign minister over health funds
Prime Minister Theresa May slapped down her foreign minister on Tuesday after he demanded more funding for Britain’s public health service, telling him any discussion
Brexit savings even bigger than £350m, Johnson says
Britain will have even more money to spend on public services than the disputed £350 million a week Brexiteers promised after the country leaves the
May apologises for delays in NHS operations
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May apologised on Thursday to tens of thousands of patients whose operations were cancelled to free up staff and beds to
Our View: At last a minister who won’t be cowed by unions
Health Minister Giorgos Pamboridis does not shy away from public confrontations. In his time at the ministry, he has rowed with political parties, civil servants,
News podcast: Akel denies it is against private school students entering UCy
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local
News podcast: online petition for NHS
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local
Public spend too much on health care says minister
Health Minister Giorgos Pamborides once more stressed the urgent need for the implementation of a national health system, as the island ranked at the bottom
Four scenarios for health scheme, minister says
THE health ministry has identified four scenarios concerning the financing of the planned national health scheme (Gesy), minister Giorgos Pamboridis said on Thursday. Of the
Medical association presents Gesy study at palace meeting
THE Cyprus Medical Association (Cyma) on Tuesday presented President Nicos Anastasiades with the results of a study they commissioned on the viability of the national
Our View: Endless talking but no action on national health scheme
IF WE NEEDED a reminder that the national health scheme (Gesy) is moving at a slower pace than the Cyprus settlement talks it is provided
NHS roadmap to be unveiled to MPs
THE government will shortly be unveiling its definitive roadmap on the rollout of the National Health Scheme (NHS), MPs were told on Thursday. First Health
News podcast: Pamborides discusses NHS delays
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Our View: Health system delaying tactics an obvious ploy to maintain the status quo
THE NATIONAL health scheme, known as Gesy, is fast becoming the new Cyprus problem, its introduction as elusive and difficult as a settlement. The idea
Minister ‘sick and tired’ of politicking over health system
Main opposition Akel has gone back on its agreement with President Nicos Anastasiades to back the national health scheme because it has entered campaign mode
Kyriakos Mikellis re-elected president of KEFEA
NHS and falsified medicines top priorities of new Board Kyriakos Mikellis, Cyprus Business Manager at Pfizer, has been re-elected president of the Cyprus Association of
Social groups unite to push for NHS
Workers’ unions and the groups making up the Social Alliance initiative who want to see the National Health Scheme(NHS) implemented, will not accept any deviations
New headache as employers balk at NHS contributions
As procedures are underway for the gradual implementation of the National Health Scheme (NHS), professional groups have expressed their concerns for terms of the proposed
More money to boost state doctors’ productivity
HEALTH Minister Giorgios Pamboridis announced on Friday that state doctors would get a €3m boost for pay rises and allowances aiming to increase productivity in
Committee concludes discussions on health scheme
The House health committee on Thursday concluded discussion of a government bill rendering state hospitals financially and administratively autonomous, and is now set to begin