Bartosz Arłukowicz faces new scandal over South Hospital allegations

Bartosz Arłukowicz, now a prominent defender of the Civic Coalition, is implicated in the ongoing controversy at Warsaw’s South Hospital. Once a vocal critic of Prime Minister Donald Tusk—calling him “like a weather‑forecast” and denouncing the ruling party as “plastic”—Arłukowicz later joined Tusk’s government, first as a senior official in the Prime Minister’s Office and then as Minister of Health. His promised reforms have been marred by disputes over a private clinic in Silesia and leaked restaurant recordings.

Recent reports link Arłukowicz to individuals accused of mismanaging the South Hospital, a facility currently under investigation for severe operational failures. While he initially denied any connection to Dawid Kacprzyk, a young councillor tied to the scandal, photographs from the 2019 election campaign suggest otherwise. Arłukowicz has responded to accusations by attacking whistle‑blower Dr. Emil Jędrzejewski, describing the situation as “a leak, silky but a leak.” The episode adds to the broader scrutiny of health‑sector governance in Poland.