Polish Civic Coalition hit by South Hospital scandal

A scandal at Warsaw's South Hospital has drawn scrutiny to the Civic Coalition (KO). The controversy centers on former local activist Dawid Kacprzyk, who held a senior emergency department role without proper qualifications and earned over 1.6 million zł last year. Former chief surgeon Dr Emil Jędrzejewski alleges that patients died under poor care, prompting a probe by the Warsaw District Prosecutor's Office.

Political commentators argue the affair will not topple the coalition but may erode its public image. Dr Marek Migalski notes the issue will linger in voters' minds, especially given broader concerns over health‑care standards and inflated earnings of party‑linked doctors. Newsweek journalist Andrzej Stankiewicz criticises KO's Warsaw structures as a “treasure‑trove of scandals,” suggesting the party’s entrenched electorate shields it from electoral penalties. The scandal adds to a decade‑long series of Warsaw controversies involving KO members, ranging from real‑estate deals to waste‑water failures.