New private hospital gets green light

After being given the green light from environmental authorities, a large €50 ml private rehabilitation hospital and care centre to be constructed near the Nicosia state fair. The multi-million project will consist

Health Minister goes undercover at hospital A&E

Health Minister Michael Hadjipantelas paid a surprise visit to Nicosia General Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department to get a first-hand picture of conditions after patient organisations complained about waiting times. According to

COVID19: Ban on routine hospital surgeries lifted

Cyprus’ Health Ministry announced that a freeze on non-emergency surgeries in the private and public sectors would be lifted on Wednesday. The Cabinet approved the resumption of scheduled non-urgent surgeries and patient

COVID19: Hospital ICUs could run out of beds

Cyprus hospitals are feeling the pinch from an increase in COVID-19 patients needing to be treated in an Intensive Care Unit, with officials warning if numbers keep rising, beds will become scarce.

COVID19: Famagusta General reaches capacity

Coronavirus reference hospital Famagusta General has reached full capacity of 75 COVID-19 patients receiving treatment, said its scientific director Amalia Hadjiyianni on Monday. She told CNA that the youngest patient is 23