NO ONE WILL BE PROTECTED Lončar: Those responsible for deaths in Čačak will be punished
The Ministry of Health's doors are open to the families of the deceased
TL;DR
- Minister of Health Zlatibor Lončar promises that those responsible for the deaths of two patients after tonsil surgery in Čačak General Hospital will be punished.
- An investigation will examine all circumstances to determine if rules were followed, with no one being protected.
- The Ministry of Health will be transparent with the families of the deceased regarding the ongoing analyses.
- Lončar expressed sadness and a sense of defeat, emphasizing that doctors train to save lives, not lose them.
- The prosecution and other relevant institutions are involved in the investigation, and their decisions will be awaited before any conclusions are drawn about guilt.
- Lončar stated that sending discharge lists via Viber messages and lacking communication with families are unacceptable failures that do not require further investigation and must not happen again.
- He called for politics to be removed from healthcare, focusing solely on helping and treating people.
- The Ortopedics and ENT department at Čačak hospital will temporarily halt 'cold' surgeries, with staff from Kragujevac and Belgrade assisting under supervision.
- A 38-year-old man, not a Serbian insurance beneficiary, died after a third tonsil operation; investigations will look into risk factors and his desire for the specific doctor.
- A previous inspection was sent to the hospital following the death of a 4-year-old girl after tonsil surgery.
- The acting director of Čačak General Hospital, Dejan Dabić, resigned on February 11th.