Chief Physician of the Bayreuth Clinic exempted

Klinikum Bayreuth: Chief physician dismissed after allegations

09/15/2014

With immediate effect, the head of the Intensive Care Unit of the Bayreuth Hospital, Professor Martin Höher, has been released from his duties. As the clinic said, would have „circumstances“ result, which led to the immediate release of the doctor.

Chief physician relieved of duties with immediate effect
As reported by Klinikum Bayreuth, the head of the intensive care unit, Professor Martin Höher, chief physician of the Cardiology Clinic, has been released from his duties with immediate effect. According to the crisis-ridden clinic, the decision was made jointly with the Medical Director and the Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Mayor Brigitte Merk-Erbe (Free Voting Association Bayreuth Community).

„circumstances“ which led to the exemption
„In the course of the commission's work, it has now turned out to be the best solution, the chief medical officer Prof. Dr. med. Martin Higher for the time being to relieve his task as head of the intensive care unit“, the new managing director of the Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH, Dr. med. Joachim Haun with. In a press release of the clinic states that it is through the ongoing commission work „circumstances“ would have led to the release of Higher.

Investigations after anonymous advertisement
About four weeks ago, the public prosecutor's office had taken anonymous complaints against the largest hospital in Upper Franconia. This involves malpractice in obstetrics and other grievances, such as that patients were allegedly too long respiratory. Just one month ago, Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH released managing director Roland Ranftl and justified the measure with a loss of confidence.

Expert Commission examines allegations
An expert commission is currently dealing with the review of the allegations. Results will be available next week. The clinic attaches importance to the statement that the exemption does not mean a prior conviction of the physician, but the reason for this is the protection of the employee. At the beginning of August, 22 out of 25 chief physicians signed a statement from the hospital opposing the allegations. It states that at Klinikum Bayreuth „good medicine“ and the head physicians will not „Necessary measures that are hazardous to health or not necessary“ to let, „from whomever“. (Ad)