In Stavropol region a case was initiated because of the substitution of diagnoses of vacationers in a sanatorium

A criminal case has been initiated against employees of the National Medical Research Center for Rehabilitation and Resortology in the Stavropol Territory on the fact of substitution of diagnoses of holidaymakers in the sanatorium in order to steal money. This was reported on January 31 by the Main Directorate (GU) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the region.

It is specified that the chief doctor of the center together with other participants of the case entered false data into medical records of 84 patients, indicating the need for rehabilitation and medical care for non-existent serious diseases. These documents were sent to the Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund of Russia to receive payment.

"It has been preliminarily established that as a result of the illegal actions of accomplices, the amount of damage caused amounted to more than 10.8 million rubles," - stated in the Telegram-channel of the agency.

At the moment, the suspects are in custody, a criminal case has been initiated.

Physician and the law: health care providers exempted from liability for unsafe services

Criminal penalties under Article 238 of the Criminal Code now do not apply to the assistance of doctors

Earlier, on January 20, a child born in 2023 died in a private clinic in Kazan. The circumstances of the death of the minor are being clarified, expert examinations have been appointed, the course of the investigation is controlled by the district prosecutor's office. A criminal case has been opened under part 2 of article 109 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Causing death by negligence due to improper performance of professional duties by a person"). At the moment, the clinic, where the incident occurred, has suspended its activities.