Transfer of patients abroad to come under Gesy umbrella

The government is evaluating a proposal to bring the process of sending patients abroad for treatment under the umbrella of Gesy.

According to health ministry spokesman Dimitris Constantinou, the details of the move are still being prepared and discussions regarding the idea are underway.

He told the Cyprus Mail that as a result, the exact details of the proposal have not yet been defined, and any potential changes in the process for patients are as yet unclear.

Earlier, President Nikos Christodoulides had told Phileleftheros that a small part of the process would remain under the control of the health ministry, that being for those not covered by Gesy and “very very urgent incidents which need immediate handling”.

Currently, patients who require treatment abroad apply through the health ministry and have their case examined by an attached committee.