An unscheduled inspection has been carried out at St Anna’s Hospital regarding the medical care provided to singer Iryna Fedyshyn. Following this, the medical facility received a number of formal remarks that must be addressed by 1 December, and the doctor whom the artist chose to oversee her delivery — and who examined her at home before she was admitted to hospital — has ceased working at this hospital.
The institution reported that on 29–30 October, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine conducted an unscheduled inspection, during which a clinical expert commission assessed the quality of the medical care provided to Iryna Fedyshyn. This case was also reviewed by the hospital’s medical board.
Based on the findings of state oversight, the hospital received official remarks. By 1 December, the facility must rectify the identified shortcomings. Among the steps already under way, the hospital notes the introduction of round-the-clock on-call ultrasound doctors, as well as the implementation of other organisational changes.
Separately, the hospital’s management emphasised that the doctor whom Iryna Fedyshyn chose for the delivery and who visited her at home no longer works at the facility. The hospital explained that providing medical care independently outside the hospital premises is regarded as a gross violation of internal rules, and after the administration learned of this case, the employment relationship with the doctor was terminated.
St Anna’s Hospital stresses that it is important for all stages of medical care in this case to be assessed professionally and comprehensively. The administration acknowledges that no inspections or changes in operations can compensate for the loss the family has faced, but states that it has a duty to remedy shortcomings and take into account the commissions’ conclusions.
The medical facility expressed gratitude to the team of doctors who fought for Iryna Fedyshyn’s life during the critical situation, noting that thanks to their actions the patient’s life was saved. The hospital also declared its openness to dialogue with the family and its readiness to provide all necessary explanations, once again offering its condolences to Iryna Fedyshyn and her loved ones.