The doctor who is on Active On-Call Shift remains at the hospital 24 hours a day to promptly respond to any patient needs related to their specialty. This is in contrast to the doctor on On-Call Readiness, who is available to cover patient needs but is not physically present within the hospital facilities.
Although the legislation in Cyprus does not require any medical specialty to cover a hospital with an Active On-Call System 24 hours a day, the Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus, fully aware of its responsibility, ensures the daily availability of doctors from the following specialties under the Active On-Call System:
- Cardiology
- Orthopedics
- Pediatrics
- General Surgery
- Anesthesiology
- Radiology
- Intensive Care
- Pathology
The 24-hour presence of doctors from various specialties in Active On-Call shifts is a strong and unparalleled advantage for patients visiting the Emergency Department (Triage and Emergency Cases) of the Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus.