Controversial doctor is ordered for lack of patient safety

A controversial doctor from Regionspsykiatrien in Randers has now received a professional reprimand from the Danish Patient Safety Authority.

According to the Authorization Register, the doctor was fired in the spring, and Region Midtjylland is currently conducting a comprehensive review of 1,500 patient records to determine whether the treatment of psychiatric patients met the standards.

The reason for the reprimand is inadequate record-keeping and insufficient treatment plans.

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The professional reprimand concerns:-----------------------------

* ensuring that records are kept in accordance with current standards, so that record notes contain the necessary information for good and safe patient care, and:

* preparing treatment plans that include the necessary information for the psychiatric patient to be involved in and influenced by the treatment process and their own circumstances in the widest possible extent, including a description of the specific nature and content of the treatment.

The Danish Patient Safety Authority issued the reprimand a few weeks ago after an uncooperative professor had reviewed ten of the doctor's patient cases and concluded ():

- Several of the patient cases deviate significantly from the recognized professional standard. Due to the persistent and extensive deficiencies, it is assessed that there are repeated negligence and negligence, wrote the professor in a letter that DR has obtained sight of.

In the notification of the reprimand, it also emerged that the doctor's record-keeping is so inadequate that it is not possible to assess his professional competence.

Therefore, the Danish Patient Safety Authority will continue investigations into the doctor - and in light of this, take a position on whether further sanctions are necessary.

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The doctor has been reported to the police--------------------------

As late as Monday, the doctor was reported to the police by his former employer, Region Midtjylland ().

According to the region, new and alarming findings have been discovered in the comprehensive review of patient records. The region will not disclose any further details about the new findings.

Birgitte M. Gabriel has complained and sought compensation for the treatment her grandchild received on ward C:

The firing of the doctor from ward C at Regionspsykiatrien Randers followed in the wake of a whistleblower who had contacted Region Midtjylland with concerns about his treatment of patients in January.

So far, experienced specialists have reviewed 309 of the cases, and half of them are assessed to be below professional standard, and some are even worse.

Region Midtjylland will not reject the possibility that the investigation will be expanded, so that patient records where the doctor has been involved are also reviewed.

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More warnings-------------------

It has previously come to light that relatives, patients, doctors, and caregivers have reported critical conditions on ward C in Regionspsykiatrien in Randers since 2019.

DR has previously obtained sight of the investigations that have been carried out so far about the leading doctor's approach to the treatment of psychiatric patients.

Among other things, it is concluded that:

- There is no assessment of risk, either at admission, discharge, or discharge.

Furthermore, a "poor attitude towards medical treatment" is described.

However, it was not until mid-January, when the whistleblower contacted the authorities, that there was any real action taken.

According to medical director in Psychiatry in Region Midtjylland Jakob Paludan, hospital management had not had an overview, as the warnings were not in the same place ().

- Therefore, it has not been possible for us to put the puzzle together and understand this challenge properly. And therefore, we have not been able to act on it, he says.

It has been decided that hospital management will in the future always be informed about all relevant complaints and warnings.

The doctor has throughout refused to comment on the case.

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