Turkish medical staff faces trial over suspicious infant deaths in private hospitals
A group of 47 healthcare workers in Turkey are under trial for their role in a social security fraud scheme. Ten babies died after being moved to private hospitals for questionable treatments
In a shocking healthcare fraud case‚ Turkish authorities brought 47 medical professionals to court for their involvement in a social-security scam that led to infant deaths. The group includes Dr. Mehmet Yilmaz and several other medical staff members (names changed due to privacy laws)
The accused medical workers took part in a complex scheme: transferring new-borns to private hospital neonatal units for un-needed treatments; their actions affected 19 different medical facilities. The hospitals kept babies longer than required to get more money from the government-backed insurance system
The most heart-breaking part of this case shows that 10 tiny patients lost their lives in the past year due to poor care. These deaths happened because the private clinics werent ready to give proper treatment – they didnt have the right equipment or skilled staff. The hospitals focused more on making money than helping sick babies: this led to serious problems with patient care
The case brought attention to how some private medical centers work with turkeys social security system. The trial continues as prosecutors look at evidence from all 19 hospitals that were part of this wide-spread scheme
