in-cyprus18 Jun 2026

Patients stuck waiting, or paying €25, when doctors run out of referrals

Charalambos Papadopoulos, president of the Cyprus Federation of Patient Associations (OSAK), called yesterday for a review of restrictions the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) imposes on personal doctors within the General Health System (GHS), saying the rules delay patients’ access to specialists and force some to pay unnecessary fees.

Papadopoulos was speaking at a press conference presenting the results of a large nationwide survey on citizens’ experience with their personal doctor....

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