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Investigation into Warsaw hospital medical fraud

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Dr. Dawid Kacprzyk remains under investigation by the prosecutor’s office and the Professional Responsibility Ombudsman following a scandal at the Southern Hospital in Warsaw. The investigation involves allegations of falsifying work documentation to claim financial benefits, including claims that earnings reached 1.6 million PLN during his anesthesiology specialization, as well as allegations of a “VIP ER” where certain patients may have received preferential treatment. While public pressure for his suspension has mounted, Jacek Opinc, the Chief Spokesperson for Professional Responsibility, has confirmed that a formal application to suspend Kacprzyk’s right to practice has not yet been prepared. Consequently, Kacprzyk remains legally permitted to practice medicine and has sought employment at various facilities, including a medical center in Jaktorów. In undercover footage published by Kanał Zero, Kacprzyk addressed the controversy with indifference, stating, “I don’t give a damn.” He characterized the investigation as a “political affair,” alleging that the Law and Justice (PiS) party is responsible for the scrutiny in connection with upcoming elections. He also noted that he has avoided driving his luxury vehicle to the clinic to prevent public commotion. Recent developments indicate that Following a multi-hour interrogation, the Warsaw District Prosecutor's Office has conducted a multi-hour interrogation of Kacprzyk. officially charged Kacprzyk with large-scale fraud. Prosecutors confirmed that charges have been brought as part of at least four distinct legal proceedings. Two primary investigations focus on fraud exceeding 500,000 allege he submitted unreliable invoices totaling over 583,500 PLN and the abuse of authority by a public official. Additionally, claiming to be at work while actually being outside of Warsaw or even outside of Poland. In response, authorities applied restrictive measures including police supervision, a preliminary investigation 200,000 PLN bail (which has been launched into the hospital's mortuary regarding allegations of managerial bribery paid), and a ban on leaving the desecration of corpses. Following country accompanied by the media reports, Kacprzyk resigned from his position as a local councilor and seizure of his membership in the Civic Coalition (KO). passport. Kacprzyk has not pleaded guilty.

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