Psychiatric patients left behind by Gesy, say protest doctors
Psychiatric patients have been left behind by the national health scheme (Gesy), state doctors union (Pasyki) said on Wednesday as they went ahead with a...
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Nurses criticised for 12-hour strike, jabs rescheduled (update 4)
Nurses who are members of Pasyno trade union, started a 12-hour strike on Monday morning in protest over disciplinary action being taken against five of...
Nurses’ union calls strike amid rift with ministry over disciplinary action
The health ministry said on Thursday it will press ahead with a disciplinary investigation of a number of mental health professionals despite threatened strike action...
Tributes pour in to mark International Nurses Day (Updated)
Health officials on Wednesday paid tribute to nurses in honour of International Nurses Day, with President Nicos Anastasiades and Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou extending thanks...
Coronavirus: Highest number of hospital patients
There are currently 225 coronavirus patients being treated at state hospitals, the highest number since the start of the pandemic more than a year ago,...
Nurses withdraw strike threat (Updated)
State health service (Okypy) officials held a meeting with representatives of the state nurses’ union Pasyno on Thursday do dissuade them from staging a two-day...
Nurses at Athalassa hospital stage two-hour strike over overcrowding
Nurses at Athalassa mental hospital were due to start an impromptu two-hour work stoppage on Friday demanding quality health care for patients and better staff...
Coronavirus: nurses seeking psychological support
Nurses also need psychological support since many of them suffer from stress, depression, sleep disorders even post-traumatic stress, civil servants’ union Pasydy said on Friday....
A health service at war with itself
The past week saw state health services organisation (Okypy) trading barbs with unions representing government doctors and nurses, the latter accusing the former of haphazardly...
Our View: Time for hospitals to operate for patients, not nurses
The way the nursing unions at public hospitals are using Covid-19 to push their demand for higher staffing levels is disgraceful, although not surprising. It...
Okypy, nurses wrangle over staffing numbers
Only a small number of nurses are still needed to meet requirement, spokesman of the state heath services organisation Okypy Charalambos Charilaou said on Tuesday...
Pasyno makes urgent call for more nurses
State nurses’ union Pasyno on Monday said they would take measures unless their employer, the state health services organisation (Okypy) hires the number of staff...
State health workers on board with expanding working hours
State doctors and nurses on Monday said they were on board with an idea pitched by their union, Pasydy, on expanding the working hours of...
Unions call for action after ambulance nurse injured
The nurses branch of public service union Pasydy, and the nurses union Pasyno are calling on the government to implement all necessary measures to ensure...
Nurses strike planned for Wednesday averted (update 2)
The state health services organisation (Okypy) and nurses’ unions reached an initial agreement on Tuesday for the hiring of a total of 305 nursing staff,...
Nurses set to strike next Wednesday due to delay in new hirings
Nurses in public hospitals island wide are set to strike on Wednesday over understaffing while doctors on Friday demanded further clarifications before they accept a...
Nurses forge agreement with Okypy, withdraw threat to strike
The state health services organisation (Okypy) will hire about 100 health professionals this month to cover staff shortages, it emerged on Friday, while more recruitments...
Okypy optimistic that talks with doctors and nurses will bear fruit
State health services organisation Okypy, which runs public hospitals, expressed optimism on Thursday that consultations with doctors and nurses would soon bear fruit. Doctors’ unions...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Historic day for lazy, unproductive medics
THE ‘HISTORIC DAY’ on which Gesy entered its second phase turned into an orgy of self-congratulation for meeting the June 1 deadline while the health...
Coronavirus: government and politicians pay tribute to nurses
By Evie Andreou and Gina Agapiou President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday expressed his deep gratitude to all nurses and midwives for their valuable contribution during...