Prague Hospital's Tragic Error: Wrong Patient Given Abortion

Language barrier cited as key factor in the mix-up, leading to a foreign woman's unwanted abortion.

A foreign woman, four months pregnant, underwent an unwanted abortion at Bulovka University Hospital in Prague due to a patient mix-up attributed to a language barrier.
The hospital staff, including nurses, doctors, a gynaecologist, and an anesthesiologist, failed to correctly identify the patient, leading to the tragic error.
Following the procedure, the woman miscarried, and the hospital has suspended the staff involved and is conducting an internal investigation.
Gynaecologist Jan Prada emphasized the role of the language barrier, suggesting a Czech-speaking patient might have resisted the procedure.
The Czech Society for Quality in Healthcare calls for a root analysis to prevent such incidents in the future, and the hospital has offered apologies and compensation to the affected patient.