Four major private hospitals close beds due to nurse shortages

Four major private hospitals in Cyprus have reduced their inpatient capacity due to a persistent shortage of nursing staff that has lasted for three years. The Employers and Industrialists Federation reports that staffing gaps have forced the closure of multiple beds and even entire departments across Nicosia, Limassol, and Larnaca. Parliament is set to review legislative proposals aimed at streamlining the recruitment of foreign nurses, though disagreements over language requirements and hiring caps continue to stall progress.