KBC Sestre milosrdnice faces radiologist mass resignation

KBC Sestre milosrdnice Dijana Zadravec radiology crisis Croatia healthcare Ivanna Kekin

A staffing crisis is unfolding at the KBC Sestre milosrdnice hospital in Zagreb following the reappointment of Dijana Zadravec as head of the Clinical Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology. Within an 11-day period, ten radiologists have submitted their resignations, including seven from the Tumor Clinic, leaving only two staff members in that department.

The resignations have sparked a political dispute. Member of Parliament Ivana Kekin of the Možemo party warned that the loss of specialists could jeopardize critical care for cancer patients and emergency treatments for strokes and aneurysms. In response, Zadravec issued an open letter accusing Kekin of spreading misinformation and using hospital issues for political gain, claiming the appointment followed all legal procedures.

A formal appeal has been filed by a competing candidate, meaning the final decision on Zadravec's appointment now rests with the hospital's Governing Council. While hospital management maintains that patient care remains uninterrupted for now, political figures have criticized the situation as a consequence of political patronage within the healthcare system.

Entities

Dijana Zadravec · HDZ · Irena Hrstić · Ivana Kekin · KBC Sestre milosrdnice · Ministry of Health · Možemo! · SDP · Zagreb

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The Pula County Court recently confirmed the decision regarding Zadravec's previous dismissal. www.espreso.co.rs
[● 8 SOURCES] The public tender was conducted in accordance with legal regulations and the hospital's statutes. www.poslovni.hr · www.espreso.co.rs
[● 17 SOURCES] Dijana Zadravec was appointed head of the Clinical Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at KBC Sestre milosrdnice. www.glasistre.hr · www.poslovni.hr · www.espreso.co.rs · n1info.hr · www.index.hr · +7 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Seven radiologists from the Tumor Clinic have resigned, leaving only two staff members. www.glasistre.hr · n1info.hr · www.zagreb.info · www.24sata.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr
[● 4 SOURCES] The SDP accused the HDZ and hospital management of political patronage regarding the appointment.
[● 3 SOURCES] The Ministry of Health held a meeting with ten doctors who submitted their resignations. www.glasistre.hr
[● 6 SOURCES] Zadravec was dismissed from the same position four years ago due to behavior that allegedly violated employee dignity. www.espreso.co.rs · www.24sata.hr · www.glasistre.hr
[● 14 SOURCES] Ten radiologists have resigned from the hospital within an 11-day period. www.glasistre.hr · n1info.hr · www.24sata.hr · www.index.hr · www.dnevno.hr · +6 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Zadravec accused Ivana Kekin of inciting a public lynching against her. www.index.hr · www.dnevno.hr · www.24sata.hr · prigorski.hr · www.jutarnji.hr
[● 3 SOURCES] A radiologist who was a candidate for the position has filed an official appeal against Zadravec's appointment. n1info.hr · www.zagreb.info