Probe at Kaplan Medical Center Over Blood Samples Taken Without Consent

Kaplan Medical Center management filed a police complaint over suspicions that blood samples were drawn from patients without consent during a study.

Management at Kaplan Medical Center filed a police complaint following suspicions of misconduct involving the collection of blood samples from patients without their informed consent, Channel 7 and The Jerusalem Post reported. According to preliminary findings, the incidents occurred in the context of a laboratory research study conducted in the hospital's cardiology department.

According to the reports, hospital leadership took immediate measures and notified the Health Ministry of the suspicions and the actions taken. The medical center stated that cardiology services continue to operate normally, with patient safety and continuity of medical care maintained. Further details regarding the investigation have not yet been released.