The new reception area for severely injured patients, which was recently completed, was visited on Thursday 27 March by the Minister of Health, Mr.Michalis Damianos, with the Director General of the Ministry of Health and President of the National Trauma Committee, Mrs.Christina Giannakis, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the State Health Services Organization (OKYPY), Mr. Marinos Kallis, the Chief Financial Officer of the OKYPY, Mr. Robertos Karahannas and the Executive Director General of the Hospital, Mr. Christos Christou. and the Director of the Centre, Dr. Chrysanthos Georgiou.
The first and only Level I Trauma Centre in Cyprus is housed in state-of-the-art facilities at Nicosia General Hospital and is operating successfully, having already admitted 3,782 patients. The Centre, which will be operational from 2022, has been expanded with a new state-of-the-art operating theatre and state-of-the-art equipment in the Emergency and Accident Department of Nicosia General Hospital.
The operation of such a specialised centre is a catalyst for saving lives and the overall well-being of the population, as it significantly reduces disability and death rates, reducing the suffering of countless injured people and their families.
The Centre meets the standards of the largest trauma units abroad and has a state-of-the-art reception unit, capable of managing up to four severely injured patients simultaneously. This is a major upgrade in the public health system’s capacity to respond immediately and effectively to critical incidents.
The Trauma Centre’s response to emergencies is immediate and fully coordinated. As soon as a call is received from the ambulance, the Centre’s doctors are automatically informed on their mobile phones by the rescuers so that the emergency response protocol is immediately put into operation. The specialised trauma team, which is on call within the hospital, picks up the injured person within three minutes of arrival at the Emergency Department.
It is worth noting that, in any advanced healthcare system, Trauma Centres are key pillars for improving the management of serious incidents, as they can reduce mortality from serious trauma by up to 25% and significantly reduce the chances of irreversible injuries following serious accidents.
The operation of the Centre is based on new, advanced scientific protocols, which were developed by the medical team of the Hospital. Special mention should be made of all the professionals involved – doctors, nurses, radiologists and other staff – whose cooperation and dedication have contributed decisively to the creation and upgrading of the Centre.
The successful operation of the Centre is the fruit of the close and effective cooperation between the OCYPY and the Ministry of Health, with a common vision of upgrading emergency care services and ensuring immediate, specialised and quality care for every citizen.
Source: State Health Services Organisation | Latest News (https://tinyurl.com/yeyppy7h)