Filenews 14 November 2022
The Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipantelas, stated that he will have a meeting with representatives of the SHSO and the doctors' guilds today, in order to find a compromise solution and avoid the measures announced by the doctors for next Thursday. He also announced that he would attend a meeting on the operation of the TAEP.
Mr. Hadjipantela was answering questions from journalists on the sidelines of a press conference at the Ministry of Health for World Diabetes Day.
In response to a question about the three-hour work stoppage announced by the doctors of public hospitals, he said that a meeting would be held today for this purpose. "When there are problems, we always get in the middle and find solutions," he said. He cited as an example the case of junior doctors, who had complained about exhausting working hours and working conditions.
As he said, after a meeting on the requests of the junior doctors "their working hours and a significant increase were agreed, for which a letter has been sent to the Ministry of Finance and we are waiting for a formal approval for this".
He explained that the aim is to find a compromise solution in this case as well, in order to avoid the strike measures announced by the doctors.
He also said he would attend a meeting today on the operation of the Accident and Emergency Departments. However, it was reserved for announcements after the conclusion of the meeting, depending on the results of the meeting.
CNA
The three-hour warning work stoppage next Thursday in all Departments of General and Regional Hospitals and Health Centers, recalls the Pancyprian Guild of Government Doctors (PASYKI).
In an announcement, PASYKI states that the work stoppage on Thursday, November 17, 2022 will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 14:00 and adds that the Accident and Emergency Departments (TAEP) at this time will be working with security personnel (everyday conditions).
It also states that doctors who provide their services in Public Hospitals demand transparency in relation to their Professional Insurance, nothing less and nothing more than what the legislation and regulations provide.
