Further concerns raised over buyouts of private hospitals
Stakeholders in the healthcare sector on Tuesday repeated concerns over the formation of an oligopoly but some also stressed that such fears – however valid...
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Competition watchdog turns eye to private hospital buyouts, fears of health oligopoly
The Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) said on Thursday they are currently assessing a bid by a foreign investment fund to acquire a...
Private hospitals should include their A&Es in Gesy or close them down, HIO says
MPs on Thursday pressed the health insurance organisation (HIO) to ensure private hospitals that operate within the general health scheme (Gesy) also incorporate their A&E...
Gesy: not perfect but far, far better than what we had before
Despite difficulties and under extremely unfavourable conditions, we managed to fundamentally reform the health sector By Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou The general health...
Coronavirus: private hospitals unhappy with revised deal for Gesy’s second phase
Private hospitals association (Pasin) on Friday said they found unfair a unilateral decision by the government to reduce by six per cent the rates agreed...
Outrage over reduced fees threatens Gesy inpatient care
Private hospitals say they cannot offer services at the new rates The start of the second phase of Gesy, scheduled for June 1, hangs in...
Coronavirus: Private sector to handle all non-Covid urgent cases, Okypy says
The private sector will be treating all urgent cases to allow state hospitals to be able to respond to increased needs due to the coronavirus...
Coronavirus: babies ‘not in danger’ at children’s hospital
All newborn babies at Makarios children’s hospital were being tested for the coronavirus after a male nurse working at the ICU was found positive, a...
Coronavirus: private hospitals being hit
Two Paphos private hospitals said on Friday they have followed all protocols after staff members tested positive for coronavirus. The Iasis private hospital in Paphos...
Cabinet releases funds for private hospitals to join Gesy
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the health minister’s proposal to provide €70 million in guarantees to allow private hospitals to join Gesy. Government guarantees to...
