Treatment abroad
Requests, approvals and the mix of cases from every public statement by the HIO. Figures reported only in the press are marked as such.
Counts as stated
Each figure has its own period, base and source, so they are not one series.
| Indicator | Period | Value | Quality | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requests for treatment abroad | 1 Oct 2025 – 17 Sept 2026 | 1,234 source | Press report | MPs seek upfront payments for overseas treatment | Cyprus Mail · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Requests assessed | Jun 2025 – May 2026 | more than 900 source | Official | Δελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Requests assessed | 2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 2026 | 1,304 source | Official | Αποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή υπηρεσιών φροντίδας υγείας από τον ΟΑΥ · 9 Oct 2026 |
| Requests approved | 1 Oct 2025 – 17 Sept 2026 | 889 source | Press report | MPs seek upfront payments for overseas treatment | Cyprus Mail · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Requests approved | 2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 2026 | 932 source | Official | Αποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή υπηρεσιών φροντίδας υγείας από τον ΟΑΥ · 9 Oct 2026 |
Approval rates (derived)
Each rate comes from one document, for that document's own period and base. They differ in period, in base (applications received or requests assessed) and in source (a press report or the HIO's own release), so they cannot be compared and show no trend.
From a press report
889 approved / 1,234 applications received.
Period: October 2025 ("since October last year", no day given) to the House Health Committee session of 17 September 2026
Document: MPs seek upfront payments for overseas treatment | Cyprus Mail (17 Sept 2026). Worked out as: approved divided by applications received in the same document and period (our calculation). source
From the HIO's own release
932 approved / 1,304 requests assessed.
Period: the HIO's first year of managing referrals, from its takeover on 2 October 2025 (end date not stated; release dated 9 October 2026)
Document: Αποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή υπηρεσιών φροντίδας υγείας από τον ΟΑΥ (9 Oct 2026). Worked out as: approved divided by requests assessed in the same document and period (our calculation). source
Types of case and transfers
Specialties sending the most patients
- haematology
- oncology
- paediatrics
- orthopaedics
- ophthalmology
“Τα περιστατικά με τις περισσότερες παραπομπές στο εξωτερικό ήταν τα αιματολογικά, ενώ ακολούθησαν τα ογκολογικά, παιδιατρικά, ορθοπεδικά και οφθαλμολογικά περιστατικά.”
The HIO publishes a ranking, not counts. HIO