Nurses shortage prompts proposal to hire non-EU nationals
Cyprus faces a dearth of nurses at state hospitals, the health minister said on Thursday, proposing that one quick fix could be to hire people from non-EU countries.
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Nurses at Nicosia hospital stage one hour work stoppage (updated)
Nurses at Nicosia general hospital staged an unscheduled work stoppage early on Friday in protest at what they termed Okypy’s ‘authoritarian’ behaviour which they said affects the operation of ...
Our View: Even in a pandemic, public sector clings to privileges
The behaviour of some public sector unions during the pandemic has been a disgrace. Instead of helping the government deal with the emergency situation, they have been going out of ...
Nurses union slams ‘bad administration’ of state hospitals
State nurses’ union Pasyno proposed referring patients to the private sector and suspending non-emergency procedures, as well as getting nursing staff off desks in a bid to reinforce ICUs and ...