The National Health Service Organization announces that from today, Monday, April 11, 2022, visitors are allowed to visit its hospitals.
According to a decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, visits to patients in public and private hospitals are allowed only upon presentation of a 24-hour rapid antigen detection test (Rapid test) for 1 person per visit.
It is emphasised that, visitation is not allowed in the Covid-19 wards of hospitals[/B], where patients are treated in isolation, and in emergency clinics with in-hospital spread of the disease.
Visiting hours
The OCHA specifies that, visiting hours in all public hospitals will be allowed between the hours of 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, for only one relative per patient at a time, lasting up to 15 minutes.
For Intensive Care Units in public hospitals, where the visit also requires information from the attending Physicians, visiting hours will be permitted between the hours of 14:00 15:00 p.m., also for only one relative per patient at a time, with a maximum duration of 15 minutes.
| ΟΛΑ ΤΑ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΑ ΝΟΣΗΛΕΥΤΗΡΙΑ | |||
| Ωράριο | Διάρκεια | Αριθμός Επισκεπτών | |
| Κοινοί θάλαμοι | 17:00-19:00 | 15 λεπτά | 1 |
| Μονάδες Εντατικής Θεραπείας (ΜΕΘ) | 14:00-15:00 | 15 minutes | 1 |
For Makarios Hospital, visiting hours vary by department as follows:
| ΜΑΚΑΡΕΙΟ ΝΟΣΟΚΟΜΕΙΟ | |||
| Ωράριο | Διάρκεια | Αριθμός Επισκεπτών | |
| Μαιευτήριο 1 | 17:00-19:00 | 30 minutes | 1 (1st degree relative) |
| Obstetrics 2 | 17:00-19:00 | 30 minutes | 1 (1st degree relative) |
| Pediatric 1 | 12:00-13:00 and 17:00-19:00 | 30 minutes | 1 (parent) |
| Pediatric 2 | 12:00-13:00 and 17:00-19:00 | 30 λεπτά | 1 (γονέας) |
| Παιδοχειρουργικό | 12:00-13:00 και 17:00-19:00 | 30 minutes | 1 (parent) |
| [TD]Pediatric Oncology Department | 12:00-13:00 and 17:00-18:00 | 30 minutes | 1 (parent) |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) | 12:00-13:00 and 17:00-18:00 | 30 minutes | 1 (parent) |
| Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) | 12:00-13:00 and 17:00-18:00 | 30 minutes | 1 (parent) |
Arranging a visit
The NICU clarifies that, any visit is only allowed by appointment. For proper planning and to avoid overcrowding in the hospital wards, parents/guardians/relatives wishing to visit a patient should contact the following telephone numbers between the hours of 8:00 am and 2:00 pm and ask the call centre to connect them to the ward where the patient is being treated, so that the visit can be arranged.
| ΝΟΣΗΛΕΥΤΗΡΙΑ ΟΚΥπΥ | |
| Γ.Ν. ΛΕΥΚΩΣΙΑΣ | 22603000 |
| Γ.Ν. ΛΕΜΕΣΟΥ | 25801100 |
| Γ.Ν. ΠΑΦΟΥ | 26803100 |
| Γ.Ν. ΛΑΡΝΑΚΑΣ | 24800500 |
| Γ.Ν. ΑΜΜΟΧΩΣΤΟΥ | 23200000 |
| Γ.Ν. ΤΡΟΟΔΟΥΣ | 25806700 |
| Γ.Ν. ΠΟΛΕΩΣ ΧΡΥΣΟΧΟΥΣ | 26821800/ 26821817 |
| ΜΑΚΑΡΕΙΟ ΝΟΣΟΚΟΜΕΙΟ | |
| Μαιευτήριο 1 and Maternity Hospital 2 | 22405012 |
| Pediatric 1 and Pediatric 2 | 22405003 |
| ΜΕΝΝ | 22405335 |
| Παιδοχειρουργικό και ΜΕΝΠ | 22405401 |
| Παιδογκολογικό Τμήμα | 22405342 |
| ΤΕΝΕ | 22405083 |
Ο Οργανισμός Κρατικών Υπηρεσιών Υγείας, also specifies that the doors of the wards will remain closed throughout the day and that during visits to the wards attendants will not be allowed to enter[/B], unless permission is granted by the attending physicians for reasons deemed necessary by the physicians.
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