Warsaw South Hospital scandal sparks prosecutions, data probe and physicians' salary law

Minister of Justice Waldemar Żurek announced that prosecutors are reviewing 32 cases linked to Warsaw’s South Hospital, including 12 investigations of patient deaths and alleged fraud involving over half‑million zlotys. Two prosecutorial inquiries have been opened: one into suspected financial fraud and another into abuse of authority concerning triage procedures and falsified death certificates.

The Office for Personal Data Protection (UODO) will audit the hospital’s data‑processing practices after allegations of illegal monitoring with high‑sensitivity cameras and microphones. Prime Minister Donald Tusk pledged “no mercy” for those responsible, said he will meet the heads of the National Health Fund, and demanded swift accountability. Warsaw’s mayor Rafał Trzaskowski urged the prosecutor to act, and the city has dismissed the hospital’s board, appointing Aneta Gomółka‑Siembora as the new president.

In response to the scandal, the Senate passed a law allowing the Ministry of Health and the Agency for Technology and Tariff Assessment to link doctors’ earnings to their PESEL numbers, enabling detailed monitoring of medical salaries. The legislation, prompted by the case of young doctor‑politician Dawid Kacprzyk who earned 1.6 million zł in 2025, now awaits President Karol Nawrocki’s signature.