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Polish prosecutor drops drunk doctor probe, case goes to medical council
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Polish prosecutor drops drunk doctor probe, case goes to medical council

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A prosecutor's office in Poland has closed an investigation into a doctor who worked while having over 2.5 per mille of alcohol in her blood.
  • The doctor treated 23 patients during her shift at a medical facility in Puล‚tusk.
  • While no criminal offense was found, the case will be reviewed by the regional medical council.

Prosecutors in Poland have dropped an investigation into a doctor accused of working while heavily intoxicated, having over 2.5 per mille of alcohol in her blood. The doctor reportedly treated 23 patients during her shift at the Night Medical Aid facility in Puล‚tusk.

The investigation aimed to determine if the doctor's condition endangered patients' lives or health. However, prosecutors found no grounds for criminal charges, leading to the case's dismissal. The prosecutor's office has referred the matter to the Regional Medical Council in Warsaw for further review.

The incident occurred on March 15 at the Gajda-Med County Hospital in Puล‚tusk. Police were alerted by a report of an intoxicated doctor on duty. Officers confirmed the doctor's high blood alcohol level. Following the police intervention, the doctor was immediately removed from duty, and the hospital arranged for a replacement.

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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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