The President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades chaired today, at the Presidential Palace, a meeting with the competent bodies on the GESY.
According to the Deputy Government Spokesperson, Nivi Parisinou, during the meeting, the President of the Republic stressed the Government's determination to address problems that have been observed and mainly concern abuses of the system, a development that leads to an increase in health expenditure and affects the level and quality of health care.
President Anastasiades stressed the urgent need for the OAI to implement effective control mechanisms as soon as possible in order to minimise abuses of the system.
It was agreed that a specific timetable for the implementation of control mechanisms should be prepared and discussed at a new meeting to be convened by the President of the Republic after Easter.
According to data, public health expenditure in 2021 including pandemic expenditure is estimated to have increased by 1.4 percentage points of GDP, compared to 2020, from 6% to 7.4% of GDP.
The meeting also discussed the issue of the provision of inpatient health care to beneficiaries by non-OAI-contracted physicians in OAI-contracted hospitals. President Anastasiades asked for a circular to be sent as soon as possible in order to terminate the current regime
The meeting also discussed the progress of the process of autonomy and sustainability of public hospitals and the progress of the implementation of the development projects of the OCYPY.
President Anastasiades instructed to prepare a specific action plan on the basis of timetables, including mechanisms for the control, organisation and operation of public hospitals.
Issues concerning the electronic patient file and the Accident and Emergency Departments of the hospitals were also discussed and decisions were taken for the final resolution of the issue that arose regarding the number of physiotherapies for juvenile patients with cerebral palsy.
The President of the Republic stressed once again his determination to protect the GESY, the greatest social achievement of the citizens.
The meeting was attended by the Ministers of Finance and Health, the Deputy Minister to the President, the Assistant Attorney General, the Auditor General, the Directors General of the Ministries of Finance and Health, the Presidents of the OAI, the OCYPY and officials.
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