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1021. Girl with fever incident sparks debate

A recent incident where a young girl running a fever was turned away at the hospital has sparked debate among doctors and the Health Insurance Organization, with an easy solution nowhere in sight...

1022. Young fever patient turned away twice

A little girl who was running a fever was turned away at two state hospitals in Nicosia, with reports saying medics refused to refer or treat the young patient because she was not registered in the newly-launched Cyprus General Healthcare System known as GESY...

1023. 527000 register with the GHS

1024. Turkey is waiting for its next opportunity

1025. New mother’s death blamed on negligence

An internal probe in the death of a 34-year-old woman days after giving birth points to medical negligence at Nicosia General Hospital...

1026. Registration for General Healthcare System begins

1027. Man critical after scaffolding accident

Police are looking for more details surrounding a foreign worker, who was dropped off outside a private clinic with multiple injuries...

1028. Patient handcuffed at Nicosia hospital

A man has been detained at the Emergency Room for reportedly getting upset and hitting a cleaning lady after being asked to pay before seeing a doctor...

1029. IMF warns of 'increasing headwinds to sustained growth'

1030. Pharmacists opt in

A vote by the Cyprus Pharmaceutical Association on Wednesday gave the final nod for private pharmacists to join GESY, the biggest healthcare overhaul in Cyprus...

1031. How to shield a dead body

According to our 'wise' president, we now have to reflect and ask ourselves about something that has always been at the core of a corrupt system where all government administrations got their hands dirty...

1032. Woman dies hours after hospital visit

A family has hired a private forensic pathologist following the death of a 48-year-old woman, who died hours after she was released from hospital in Paphos...

1033. Dementia patient rehoused after abuse allegations

Police are investigating possible domestic violence after a witness came forward alleging that an elderly woman with dementia was suffering abuse at the hands of her own relatives...

1034. Patient group hails medical cannabis law

A patient advocate group has given its seal of approval to the new legislation on medical cannabis, which regulates a number of issues including the use of medicinal marijuana...

1035. Cyprus legalizes medical cannabis

1036. New developments in cancer patient’s death

Police say medical malpractice accusations against “all involved” have been withdrawn in the case of a female cancer patient who died two weeks ago, but the investigation remains open...

1037. Limassol doctors accused of malpractice in woman’s death

New allegations of medical negligence have been launched in a police complaint, with a woman accusing medical practitioners for her daughter’s death...

1038. Family lawyers up in unexplained flu death

The family of 34-year-old Stavros Georgiou, a healthy man who was recently in and out of the hospital until his untimely death, filed a medical negligence complaint through their lawyer...

1039. Healthy man’s flu death raises questions

The death of a 34-year-old man who got the seasonal flu is raising questions over his medical treatment while officials warn that flu cases have been more aggressive this year...

1040. Limassol pediatricians reject GHS terms

1041. Announcement on the dust in the atmosphere of Cyprus

1042. GESY doctor enrollment goes live

The registration period for medical doctors wishing to join the GESY national network of physicians began on Monday, amid controversy and hesitation expressed by the Cyprus Medical Association...

1043. Cyprus Medical Association rejects the General Healthcare System

1044. Private medical practice at stake as GHS talks continue

1045. Briton on drillship airlifted to hospital

A 42-year-old British crew member, who suffered a heart attack on a drillship, had to wait twelve hours before he could be airlifted to hospital due to poor weather conditions...

1046. President reminds doctors of Hippocratic Oath

The president is calling on private doctors who exaggerate on their demands to “come down to earth” and join health reform, as public good should come ahead of private wealth...

1047. Remains of Turkish Cypriot killed in 1974 handed over to his family

1048. Death of epileptic Briton not in vain

The ex wife of Darren Ryan, the British tourist with epilepsy who died following a drowning incident in Paphos, is raising awareness and money for a good cause...

1049. Runaway expectant mother found

Police have located the 7-month pregnant woman who walked away from Makarios Children’s Hospital while she was under a mental health watch...

1050. Cabinet approves patient choice of doctor

The Cabinet has approved the regulations pertaining to choosing primary doctors under the looming healthcare plan in Cyprus...