In Skole, the law enforcement officers reported suspicion of improper performance of professional duties to a therapist
It was established that a 63-year-old resident of Stryi district died as a result of the medical worker’s improper performance of her duties.
As established by the investigators of police department No. 3 of the Stryi District Police Department, under the procedural guidance of the Stryi District Prosecutor’s Office, on May 9, 2023 at 4:50 p.m., a 63-year-old man who complained of high blood pressure and pain behind the sternum sought help at a medical facility.
The doctor-therapist of the reception department conducted the patient’s initial examination and electrocardiogram, after which he was sent home. Later, around 18.00, the patient died.
The conducted examination established that the cause of the patient’s death was a heart disease – an acute heart attack, which was complicated by a violation of the contractile function of the heart muscle and led to the arrest of the heart, blood circulation and breathing.
Thus, it was established that as a result of improper performance of her duties, the doctor gave the wrong diagnosis to the patient, who needed the consultation of related specialists, which subsequently led to his death.
The law enforcement officers informed the doctor that she was suspected of having committed a criminal offense under Part 1 of Article 140 (Improper performance of professional duties by a medical or pharmaceutical worker) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The sanction of the article provides punishment – deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of up to five years, or correctional labor for a period of up to two years, or restriction of freedom for a period of up to two years, or deprivation of liberty for the same period.
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
Communications Department of the Lviv Oblast Police