A government audit has found that specialist doctors at Larnaca General Hospital frequently failed to report for duty while on call at the emergency department in 2023, despite receiving full allowances for their shifts.
The Audit Office of the Republic of Cyprus said in a report that in many cases, specialists did not appear at the Accident and Emergency Department (A&E) even when patient admissions required their presence. On-call payments ranged from €450 to €850 per shift.
The report also cited irregularities in hospital documentation, including missing signatures, timestamps and clinical notes in patient forms.
In addition, the hospital failed to submit more than 5,000 outpatient care claims to the Health Insurance Organisation, resulting in an estimated revenue loss of nearly €68,000.
The audit warned that beyond financial losses, the failure to update patient records in the national health system could pose risks to patient safety.
