Elderly patients are staying too long in hospital, HIO warns

The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) warned on Monday that the absence of adequate infrastructure for elderly care could compromise the effective functioning of the healthcare system in Cyprus.

A report released by the HIO last week warned of the lack of specialised care facilities for patients, especially the elderly, who cannot return home after hospital treatment, and said it is currently hampering the operation of hospitals around the island.

“Hospitals operating with...