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🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Did hundreds of people receive defibrillators unnecessarily? A key motive is emerging

Doctors in Olomouc may have implanted defibrillators in patients who did not need them, motivated by financial incentives from the device manufacturer Biotronik, leading to a police investigation.

Feb 26 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'My son, 18, dropped dead in the street - one small change could have saved him'

Naomi Rees-Issitt, known as the 'defibrillator mum', is recognized with the British Empire Medal for her campaign to improve access to defibrillators after the tragic loss of her son.

Feb 22 • 15:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Babiš in Olomouc Hospital: I hope that the suspicions in the defibrillator case will not be confirmed

Czech politician Andrej Babiš expresses hopes that ongoing investigations regarding defibrilators will not substantiate any wrongdoing.

Feb 18 • 11:48 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

When Seconds Count: What Caused Problems with Defibrillators in Vysočina

The article discusses issues with defibrillators that occurred in the Vysočina region, affecting emergency response times.

Feb 16 • 04:59 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Olomouc Hospital Established a Hotline for Patients with Defibrillators Due to Investigation

Olomouc Hospital has set up a hotline for defibrillator patients following an ongoing investigation.

Feb 12 • 13:28 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Cardiologist: The suspicion that someone was unnecessarily implanted with defibrillators is terrifying

A cardiologist expresses alarm over suspicions that people may have been unnecessarily implanted with defibrillators.

Feb 11 • 17:19 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

Infections, Electric Shocks, Job Loss: What Patients Face When Unnecessarily Implanted with a Defibrillator

An investigation is underway into whether doctors at a cardiology clinic in Olomouc, Czechia, have caused serious harm to numerous patients by unnecessarily performing invasive procedures, such as implanting defibrillators.

Feb 11 • 16:13 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The defibrillator case: The minister is waiting for a detailed report to be delivered

The Czech minister is awaiting a detailed report regarding the defibrillator issue before proceeding further.

Feb 11 • 14:51 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Suspicious Operations with Defibrillators: The Hospital Knew for a Year but Remained Silent Before the Police

A Czech hospital reportedly knew of suspicious activities involving defibrillators for a year without informing the police.

Feb 11 • 04:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
Crime & Justice

Serious Suspicion at FN Olomouc: Hundreds of Patients May Have Been Implanted with Unnecessary Defibrillators

Czech police are investigating doctors at FN Olomouc for allegedly implanting defibrillators in hundreds of patients who did not need them.

Feb 10 • 11:22 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Defibrillator for the dying? Hundreds could have been victims, police investigate bizarre case

Czech police are investigating a bizarre case involving unnecessary defibrillator implants at Olomouc University Hospital, affecting hundreds of patients.

Feb 10 • 10:08 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Criminal proceedings regarding implantable defibrillators at FN Olomouc. It concerns hundreds of patients

Criminal proceedings are underway involving the implantation of defibrillators in hundreds of patients at FN Olomouc.

Feb 10 • 09:03 UTC

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