The prosecutor's office initiated an investigation into the death of 16-year-old Maksymilian, who died in a hospital in Brzesko (Lesser Poland). The day before, he used medical aid in the outpatient and holiday medical care of this institution. He was sent home with suspected flu. The next day, his condition deteriorated significantly, he died after transporting to the hospital. Investigators check that there has been a medical error.
The District Prosecutor's Office in Brzesko initiated an investigation from the office regarding unintentional causal death of 16-year-old Maksymilian G. According to spokesman for the District Prosecutor's Office in Tarnów, prosecutor Mieczysław Sienicki, the proceedings were initiated “after analyzing media reports”.
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The death of a 16-year-old max in the hospital. Investigation into a medical error
Investigators confirm the reports that appeared earlier in the media. The prosecutor's office's findings show that “the victim first on January 26 used medical assistance at the Night and Holiday Medical Care of SP ZOZ in Brzesko, after which he was sent home.” According to “Super Express”, the doctor who accepted him was to suspect his flu.
Hospital in Brzeskospzoz-brzeska.pl
The next day, however, the boy felt worse. – He became an ambulance taken to a hospital in Brzesko and admitted to the children's ward, where he died the same day – said Prosecutor Sienicki. He noted that “the investigation is conducted in terms of medical error and causing the 16-year-old in an unintentional way.”
Hospital statement
After the death of a teenager, the hospital in Brzesko issued a statement. “Referring to information related to the death of a 16 -year -old boy, which is to be related to the lack of admission to the hospital, we strongly emphasize that information appearing in social media spaces, that the patient was not admitted to the Brest hospital, are untrue” – we read in a statement.
As reported, Maks “was brought by emergency medical teams to the Hospital Emergency Department in SPZOZ in Brzesko.”
“The patient was immediately provided with medical assistance and transferred to further treatment in the children's ward. Unfortunately, despite the effort of medical staff, implemented treatment and resuscitation activities, the patient's life could not be saved” – the hospital authorities emphasized.
“We are aware that this is a huge tragedy and we give sincere words of sympathy to the family and close to the patient” – added in the statement.
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