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Patients Wait Over 11 Hours in Emergency Rooms – "Disagreements Among Directors"

Published February 19, 2026, 12:11
Patients Wait Over 11 Hours in Emergency Rooms – "Disagreements Among Directors"

An audit report reveals serious problems in the Emergency Rooms of the General Hospitals of Nicosia and Limassol. Patients are forced to wait excessively long periods, with one case exceeding 11 hours and 28 minutes. The report mentions a broken CT scanner, diagnoses via telemedicine, the admission of patients by trainees instead of specialist doctors, and an average waiting time of over 5 hours. The OKYPY administration justifies the delays with the lack of specialist doctors at certain times and disagreements between clinic directors regarding the competence of cases.