Filenews 7 July 2022
The Health Insurance Organization announces the opening of the on-call services of a personal doctor at the GHS during weekends and public holidays. The on-call services will start operating from Saturday, July 9, 2022.
What are on-call services?
The on-call services of a personal doctor are provided to adults and children who are beneficiaries of the GHS. They include the provision of health care by PD adults and paediatricians in a primary practice environment and concern emergency health problems that arise on weekends and holidays.
Beneficiaries can contact the on-call services when they present any of the following:
- acute onset of alarming symptoms,
- abrupt and severe pain,
- exacerbation of symptoms of severe chronic disease,
- high fever accompanied by other symptoms;
Beneficiaries should not contact the PD on-call services in the following cases:
- for pre-existing medical conditions,
- for issuing repeated prescriptions,
- for the issuance of referrals to other services of the GHS,
- for cases where the beneficiary did not have time to visit his Personal Doctor.
In addition, on-call services will not perform blood tests, radiodiagnostic examinations, wound/dressing changes or suturing wounds.
Opening hours of on-call services PI
The on-call services PD operate on weekends and public holidays at the following hours:
- Saturday: 09.00a.m. – 17.00
- Sundays and Public Holidays: 15.00 – 19.00
How to access on-call services
In order to receive services from a personal doctor of the on-call services, the beneficiaries contact by telephone the on-call services of the PD of their province during the opening hours of the on-call services. After assessing the health problem and if necessary, an appointment is arranged within the day and the opening hours of the on-call services. It is emphasized that, for the proper service of the beneficiaries, the services operate ONLY with scheduled appointments.
Contact details of on-call services PI
The contact details of the on-call services for adults and children, for Paphos:
For adults: - Paphos General Hospital - Tel 26 803335
