Pasydy calls for safety after patient attacks staff at Nicosia hospital

A violent incident that took place on Saturday at Nicosia general hospital, was condemned by the nursing and radiology branches of the Pasydy civil servants union on Monday.

The incident occurred in the hospital’s MRI department when a patient became upset during a scan.

Radiology staff told police that the radiologist observed the patient moving inside the scanner.

The movement made it difficult to complete the examination.

Staff say the