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Medicus Alpha hospital investigation and legal proceedings

Overview

Following the death of a 6-year-old boy during a dental procedure under general anesthesia in April 2025, legal and regulatory actions have been taken against medical professionals and the Medicus Alpha hospital in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Prosecutors in Plovdiv have indicted three medical professionals, including two anesthesiologists and a dentist. The anesthesiologists face charges of causing death through negligent performance of duties, with specific allegations involving incorrect medication dosages and failure to assess the child’s condition. The dentist is charged with performing dental treatments on minors under general anesthesia in violation of medical standards, as the facility lacked the required authorization for such activities.

Concurrently, the Bulgarian Ministry of Health revoked the medical license of Medicus Alpha hospital. An investigation by the Executive Agency Medical Supervision found the private facility had been systematically performing medical activities outside its official state permit, a practice deemed to jeopardize safety. The Regional Health Inspection is managing the transfer of hospitalized patients to other facilities.

Entities

Medicus Alpha · Ministry of Health · Belashitsa · Plovdiv District Court · Executive Agency Medical Supervision

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 5 sources
    Bulgaria revokes license of Medicus Alpha hospital in Plovdiv

    Bulgaria's Ministry of Health has revoked the license of Medicus Alpha hospital in Plovdiv due to unauthorized medical activities and safety violations following the death of a child during a dental procedure.

  2. [CRIME] 7 sources
    Plovdiv prosecutors indict three doctors in child's death case

    Three doctors, including two anesthesiologists and a dentist, face indictment in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, for the death of a 6-year-old child following dental treatment under unauthorized general anesthesia.

Sources

greekcitytimes.com · iefimerida.gr · ladbible.com · pik.bg · plovdiv24.bg · plovdivnow.bg · trafficnews.bg · vesti.bg · vevesti.bg · viaranews.com