Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Cyprus?
In 2026, Cyprus scores 55 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 37= of 65 countries, in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Cyprus wrote strong patient controls into its 2019 eHealth law, but the national record those controls govern is not due until 2029.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Cyprus?
Access to the full record scores 64 of 100 in Cyprus, against a median of 62 across 65 countries. The eHealth law and GDPR give a right to see and copy the record, and the GeSY portal shows prescriptions, referrals, diagnoses and visits. The Commission's 2025 eHealth indicator study scored Cyprus 75% for 2024, against an EU average of 83%.
Can I control who sees my health record in Cyprus?
Control and consent scores 46 of 100 in Cyprus, against a median of 52 across 65 countries. The GeSY portal shows patients which health professionals viewed their history. Opt-out, data locking and per-provider permissions are in the 2019 law, but they belong to a national record bank that is not yet built.
Eight rights, against Switzerland, Romania, Czechia and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 64 | 55 · 60 · 60 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 46 | 60 · 62 · 64 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 58 | 60 · 50 · 56 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 58 | 40 · 60 · 55 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 54 | 58 · 56 · 60 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 55 | 38 · 50 · 52 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 45 | 66 · 44 · 45 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 50 | 56 · 50 · 50 |
Black dot: Cyprus. Hollow dots: Switzerland, Romania, Czechia (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 65 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Cyprus 55, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; gaps of 4 or less are ties.
What would Cyprus need to change to score higher?
Cyprus sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. The two rights furthest below the 65-country median, weighted, are patient control and consent (46, median 52) and connected care journey (58, median 62). The published rubric reads:
- Patient control and consent: An opt-out or opt-in, a patient-visible access log and granular choices together put control at 60 to 80.
- Connected care journey: Primary care, hospitals, labs, pharmacy, claims and public health linked to one record and used at national scale.
Which laws give health record rights in Cyprus?
- Electronic Health Law of 2019, 59(I)/2019 (amended 176(I)/2025) (2019): National eHealth Authority, single record bank, opt-out, per-provider permissions, data locking and access logging.
- Law 125(I)/2018 on processing of personal data (2018): Implements GDPR; bans genetic and biometric data use for insurance; caps public body fines at 200,000 euros.
- Bioethics (Establishment and Operation of National Committee) Law 150(I)/2001 (2001): Creates the National Bioethics Committee that reviews biomedical research ethics.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 38.1 2023
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 39.8 2023
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 21.5% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- partial
"The Commission found public and private hospitals supplying data to the national access service, but a full national record is not yet built."
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