- Jun 17
VIP fast track and a 1.6 million PLN doctor: scandal forces board dismissal at Warsaw's Southern Hospital
A doctor-councilor earned 1.6 million PLN without a specialist qualification in a single year, while politicians of the ruling Civic Coalition were reportedly given fast-track treatments in a private lounge at a Warsaw municipal hospital.
- Jun 16
Polish ruling party shaken after doctor without specialisation ran VIP fast-track and earned 1.6 million PLN at Warsaw public hospital
A 29-year-old doctor without a medical specialisation earned 1.6 million PLN in 2025 while coordinating the emergency department of a Warsaw public hospital and operating a VIP fast-track lane for Civic Coalition politicians and their families. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the system 'degenerate' and ordered a sweeping audit of public health spending.
