PICTURES of the patient record filing room at Limassol General Hospital published on Thursday told a depressing story. Shelves jam-packed with pink files, boxes overflowing
IT WAS a welcome change to see all the politicians united, embracing the same cause and making positive speeches in the House on Friday, during
Public service union Pasydy’s demand that its members be exempt from contributing to the national health system (Gesy) sparked fierce reactions on Thursday from the
By Charalambos Pattihis Both the competitiveness and growth of a country and the welfare of its citizens depends on guaranteeing their health and safety.
IF ONLY there was a straightforward solution to the long waiting lists and supposed understaffing being faced by state hospitals. Unfortunately there is none, because
By Evie Andreou HEALTH Minister George Pamporidis said on Monday he is ‘no Robin Hood’ seeking to punish all those who prey on public hospitals
ALTHOUGH Philippos Patsalis said he was stepping down as health minister for ‘personal reasons’ in his letter of resignation he also mentioned the vested interests
By Andria Kades PUBLIC health is threatened by the current state of affairs in the health service, described as tragic and dangerous by the Cyprus
By Evie Andreou IT IS not the software programme that is causing a delay in the implementation of the National Health Scheme (NHS) but the
By Angelos Anastasiou TWO draft bills relating to the introduction of the National Health Scheme (NHS) and the financial autonomy of public hospitals were released
The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widely-read website, the Cyprus Mail is among the most trusted news sites in Cyprus. The newspaper is not affiliated with any political parties and has always striven to maintain its independence. Over the past 70-plus years, the Cyprus Mail, with a small dedicated team, has covered momentous events in Cyprus’ modern history, chronicling the last gasps of British colonial rule, Cyprus’ truncated independence, the coup and Turkish invasion, and the decades of negotiations to stitch the divided island back together, plus a myriad of scandals, murders, and human interests stories that capture the island and its -people. Observers describe it as politically conservative.
