Unions halt nurses bill amid staffing crisis
Legislation aimed at allowing the controlled recruitment of nurses from third countries has been placed on hold after a deadlock in the House health committee, following sustained pressure from trade ...
Our View: Union veto undermines healthcare and democracy
Union rule is alive and well in Cyprus. The overwhelming majority of our politicians, be they lawmakers or government ministers, will always go out of their way to keep the ...
Students voice concerns ahead of foreign nurses bill debate
Strong objections from students and trade unions were raised on Thursday over proposed legislation allowing the employment of nurses from third countries, as parliament prepares to examine the amendments amid ...
Nurses voice frustration over patient violence
Violence committed against nurses and other medical staff at hospitals is a growing issue, trade union Pasydy’s nurses’ branch leader Prodromos Argyrides said on Wednesday, saying that nurses “do ...
Hospitals warn of nurse shortage as beds face closure
A joint appeal has been made to the health ministry by the employers’ and industrialists’ federation (Oev), the Cyprus association of private hospitals (Pasin) and the Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA), ...
Finance ministry tables bills regulating nurses’ promotions
The finance ministry has requested with two bills that promotions to chief nursing officer be exempt from current regulations for interdepartmental upscaling, so that experienced nurses already carrying out the ...
Complaint filed against nurse who allegedly locked patient in cupboard
An official complaint has been filed to police on Friday by state health services organisation (Okypy), after a woman complained that a nurse had locked her husband in a hospital ...
Patient allegedly locked in cupboard for seven hours by nurse
A man was allegedly locked in a hospital cupboard in Nicosia by a nurse this week for seven hours, reports said on Thursday, with the state health services organisation (Okypy) ...
‘I am evil’: British nurse murdered seven newborn babies
A British nurse who described herself as a “horrible evil person” was found guilty on Friday of murdering seven newborn babies and trying to kill another six in the neonatal ...
Nurses and midwives association calls for better working conditions, respect
Investing in midwives will lead to healthier families, more productive communities and a stronger health system, the Pancyprian association of nurses and midwives said on Wednesday.
In a statement published ...
Up to 100,000 nurses across England, Wales, N. Ireland to strike -union
Nurses at half of all National Health Service locations in England, including London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, will take part in unprecedented strikes next month over pay, ...
International award for Cypriot nurse
Cypriot nurse Elena Nicolaidou has been honoured with a Daisy award for extraordinary nurses, given by the US-based Daisy Foundation, it was announced on Monday by the board of the ...