Doctors in public hospitals are preparing for a 48hour strike due to disputes over incentive payments and unfair compensation for overtime work. The impending strike threatens to disrupt medical services nationwide, with the government urging for constructive dialogue to prevent a potential healthcare crisis.
Elderly patients are staying too long in hospitals in Cyprus due to a lack of posthospitalization care options and families’ hesitancy to transition them to specialized facilities. This strains healthcare resources, causes bed shortages, and delays treatment for other patients, leading to a growing crisis in the country’s healthcare system.
Limassol’s General Hospital is facing a healthcare crisis as its haematology unit struggles with insufficient bed capacity, causing delays in chemotherapy treatments for leukaemia patients. Urgent action is needed to address the critical need for timely treatment and find immediate solutions to alleviate the situation.
