Tel Aviv Hospital 'Medika' Partially Reopens After Addressing Deficiencies
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
Tel Aviv's 'Medika' hospital has partially reopened after the Ministry of Health lifted a closure order, allowing only "basket" surgeries and banning aesthetic procedures. The hospital was shut down a month ago following an inspection that found surgical technicians performing parts of operations, a practice deemed illegal. The Ministry of Health plans to take action against the doctors involved, warning that the practice may persist if they are not held accountable.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Tel Aviv's 'Medika' hospital partially reopens after Ministry of Health lifts closure.
- Hospital banned from performing aesthetic surgeries, limited to "basket" procedures.
- Closure followed an inspection revealing illegal surgeries performed by technicians.
- Ministry of Health to take action against doctors who allowed the practice.
- The practice of technicians performing surgeries has been rumored for years.
The 'Medika' hospital in Tel Aviv is resuming partial operations following a closure order issued by the Ministry of Health, which was prompted by a report from News 13. The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that the decision to partially lift the closure came after the hospital "corrected significant deficiencies and committed to further corrective actions." Under the new directive, the clinic is permitted to perform only "basket" surgeries, excluding aesthetic procedures, which constituted a substantial portion of its previous work.
Approximately a month ago, the Ministry of Health halted all surgical activities at 'Medika' after an unannounced inspection revealed that several senior plastic surgery specialists were allowing surgical technicians to perform parts of operations in the operating room. This practice is illegal and significantly damaged the hospital's reputation.
Last Thursday, the Ministry of Health stated it would take action against the doctors who permitted the technicians to operate. For years, rumors have circulated about plastic surgeons allowing technicians to conduct parts of surgeries to save time and money by paying them less than another doctor. These rumors led to the surprise inspection. The Ministry of Health emphasized that without professional and criminal proceedings against the plastic surgeons who allowed this, the improper and illegal practice will likely continue in other hospitals.
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