Suspicion of a serious incident at a hospital in central Israel: Blood taken from patients for research without their knowledge

The management of Kaplan Medical Center filed a police complaint over a suspected failure in a cardiology department study, during which blood was taken from patients without informed consent. The Ministry of Health has been updated on the details.

Last week, the management of Kaplan Medical Center filed a police complaint following a suspected failure in the conduct of a study in the cardiology department, which resulted in blood being taken from patients without informed consent. The referral to the police was made following preliminary findings that raised the suspicion. Concurrently, the hospital management immediately updated the Ministry of Health regarding the suspicion and the actions taken. The article does not detail the nature of the study, the number of affected patients, or a response from investigative authorities.