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The daughter of an elderly man is calling for an urgent probe into Larnaca General Hospital, saying her father died after what she describes as negligent care and poor coordination between nurses and doctors.
The woman, who spoke anonymously on state television, said her father was admitted with a mild stroke and spent five hours in the ICU before being transferred to the Gregorio Clinic because there were no available beds in the hospital’s pathology department.
According to her complaint, staff fed him food and tea during the transfer, even though he could not swallow. By morning, his condition had worsened, and the family was asked to sign paperwork to restrain him. The daughter says a nurse told her they had not received any instructions to prevent feeding.
Attempts to place a nasogastric tube were reportedly delayed, and although the procedure eventually took just two minutes, her father’s condition rapidly deteriorated, leaving him in a coma. On the final day of his life, she said, she briefly left the hospital and returned to find him dead, hearing staff respond to her call with, “Really?”
The woman called on the president, the minister of health, and the Cyprus Health Services Organization (OKYpY) to intervene. “In the eight days we were there, five people died, and they were young people. People are shouting and complaining. They need to see what is happening,” she said.
This marks the third reported death in recent months linked to alleged negligence, raising concerns about patient care at Larnaca General Hospital and fueling public frustration and calls for stricter oversight. Authorities have yet to comment on the complaint.
