Prime Minister Tusk orders full probe into Warsaws Southern Hospital deaths

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Prime Minister Tusk orders full probe into Warsaws Southern Hospital deaths
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Warsaw’s Southern Hospital crisis deepens as new ordynator distances himself from predecessor’s allegations, while Prime Minister Tusk and Justice Minister Żurek intervene amid escalating scrutiny of patient deaths and emergency care.
The most explosive development came on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, when Piotr Szenk, the newly appointed head of surgery at Warsaw’s Southern Hospital, publicly rejected claims made by his predecessor, Dr Emil Jędrzejewski. “I am outraged,” Szenk told *Onet* . “No one has observed the practices he described. I am shocked and appalled.” Jędrzejewski had alleged systemic failures in emergency diagnostics and treatment, prompting a cascade of official responses.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced he had personally tasked Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek with overseeing all aspects of the hospital probe. “Regardless of who benefits, this must be handled with the utmost care,” Tusk stated, confirming daily contact with Żurek . Żurek, in turn, vowed to review every death at the hospital since 2023, including previously closed cases. “I am directly supervising these matters, alongside the Warsaw district prosecutor,” he said .
The Ministry of Health ordered an immediate inspection of the Southern Hospital’s emergency department, focusing on diagnostic protocols, treatment pathways, and patient mortality. The review will also examine prior allegations of misconduct, including those raised by Jędrzejewski .
Jędrzejewski, now under legal pressure, was summoned to Warsaw’s District Prosecutor’s Office for questioning. His lawyer faces potential criminal charges if the doctor does not retract his statements, according to Dawid Kacprzyk’s legal representative .
The unfolding crisis has drawn comparisons to delayed hospital projects elsewhere in Europe, though Warsaw’s case remains uniquely volatile. With political leaders now directly engaged, the Southern Hospital faces not only clinical scrutiny but a high-stakes confrontation over accountability in Poland’s healthcare system.
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