State doctors' union Pasyki on Monday reminded that all doctors working in state hospitals and health centres will be staging a three-hour work stoppage later in the week. The scheduled work stoppage is set to take place between 11am and 2pm on Thursday. During this time, A&E departments will be...
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State doctors to stage work stoppage on Thursday
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I doubt whether that will make any difference because doctors work half-time on Thursdays, anyway. Well, they'll have time for a leisurely lunch.
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Is this really true? How can security staff take the place of qualified doctors in an A&E?
All this while the doctors are potentially free to take a 3 hour lunch break!
Does anyone know what the strike is about? Doctors and nurses employed by the state already receive much higher salaries than their counterparts do in the private hospitals.
Dee
All this while the doctors are potentially free to take a 3 hour lunch break!
Does anyone know what the strike is about? Doctors and nurses employed by the state already receive much higher salaries than their counterparts do in the private hospitals.
Dee
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The union said doctors who provide their services to public hospitals demand transparency in relation to their professional insurance – “nothing less and nothing more than the legislation and regulations provide”.
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galexinda, that was a fascinating response. Please could you explain how the state employed doctors professional insurance differs from that of other doctors who work in the private sector? Who don't go on strike.
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Re: State doctors to stage work stoppage on Thursday
Health ministry welcomes cancellation of doctors’ strike
A doctors’ strike over security issues in A&E departments scheduled for later this week has been cancelled, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
In a statement, the ministry said they welcomed the decision taken by the union to call off the strike.
“It is a firm belief of the ministry of health that through constructive dialogue and demonstration of good will, all problems can be resolved,” the statement said.
Earlier, the doctors’ branch of the public sector union Pasydy said that during a meeting they requested to meet the assistant attorney-general to learn more about the legal issues regarding doctors.
This was well received by all the medical unions and will proceed the announcement said.
On Monday, state doctors’ union Pasyki reminded that all doctors working in state hospitals and health centres were due to stage a three-hour work stoppage on Thursday, leaving A&E departments staffed by security personnel.
The union said doctors who provide their services to public hospitals demand transparency in relation to their professional insurance – “nothing less and nothing more than the legislation and regulations provide”.
https://cyprus-mail.com/2022/11/15/heal ... rs-strike/
A doctors’ strike over security issues in A&E departments scheduled for later this week has been cancelled, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
In a statement, the ministry said they welcomed the decision taken by the union to call off the strike.
“It is a firm belief of the ministry of health that through constructive dialogue and demonstration of good will, all problems can be resolved,” the statement said.
Earlier, the doctors’ branch of the public sector union Pasydy said that during a meeting they requested to meet the assistant attorney-general to learn more about the legal issues regarding doctors.
This was well received by all the medical unions and will proceed the announcement said.
On Monday, state doctors’ union Pasyki reminded that all doctors working in state hospitals and health centres were due to stage a three-hour work stoppage on Thursday, leaving A&E departments staffed by security personnel.
The union said doctors who provide their services to public hospitals demand transparency in relation to their professional insurance – “nothing less and nothing more than the legislation and regulations provide”.
https://cyprus-mail.com/2022/11/15/heal ... rs-strike/
