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Larnaca hospital nurses walk out, cite burnout and overcrowding

Nursing staff at Larnaca General Hospital staged an unannounced work stoppage on Wednesday from 8:00 am to 9:00 am,...
Economy

Hourly-paid government workers strike over collective agreement delays

Hourly-paid government workers will stage a 24-hour nationwide strike on 24 June 2026, trade unions announced, escalating their reaction...
Local

Hospital unions and SHSO locked in contract standoff — what’s at stake

A fresh dispute between trade unions and the State Health Services Organisation (SHSO) is heading towards a public showdown,...
Local

Thyroid drug unavailable through GHS until 2027 as three medicines run short

Three medicines available through Cyprus's General Health System (GHS) are currently in short supply, affecting patients with chronic conditions...
Local

SHSO to claim millions from state before ambulance handover

Cyprus's State Health Services Organisation (SHSO) will have a full cost audit of its ambulance service ready by September,...
Local

Patient watchdog records 48 complaints in January as Larnaca hospital faces three death probes

A patient with breathing difficulties was discharged from hospital despite being in poor condition, returned by ambulance, and died....
Local

SHSO to decide on disciplinary action over 42-year-old woman’s death at Larnaca hospital

The legal department of the State Health Services Organisation will decide whether to launch disciplinary investigations into staff over...
Opinion

The three hours that slipped away — and a country still asking why

He didn't die because there was no doctor. He didn't die because there was no donor organ. He died...
Local

Hospitals managing seasonal surge, minister says

Cyprus's hospitals are managing a rise in seasonal infections and no additional measures are currently needed, Health Minister Neophytos...
Local

Autopsy and two investigations under way into death of 42-year-old woman at Larnaca hospital

Two separate investigations are examining the medical care and supervision given to a 42-year-old woman who died after being...
Local

SHSO investigates death of woman found on toilet floor after surgery

State health authorities are investigating the death of a 42-year-old woman who was found face down, semi-naked and wet...
Local

Nurses’ union reports two cardiac arrests at overstretched Nicosia hospital ward

The Cyprus Nurses Union has filed a serious complaint about the danger faced by two patients due to inadequate...
Local

Hospitals exceed capacity as respiratory illnesses surge, patients wait over 24 hours in A&E

State hospitals have exceeded their capacity due to flu, coronavirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other respiratory illnesses, with...
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