In a statement from the Ministry of Health it is stated that “the Sworn Administrative Examination that was ordered for the incident of the Christmas holiday at the GNA “KORGIALENIO BENAKEIO” ended in discharge of all responsibility by the Director Mrs. Elpiniki Tavianatouas proven by the testimonies of all the persons involved, this celebration has been taking place on an annual basis for many years in the same specific place”.

Also, in the conclusion it is noted that “the patients did not pass through the venue following specific instructions from the Administration, but also the specific patient, whose stretcher is seen in the video passing, passed by his own wish and as a favor that he requested and in fact, after a while he was discharged.

Consequently, there is no question regarding this incident for the Administration of the ‘KORGIALENIO – BENAKEIO’ GNA”.

The announcement of the Ministry of Health:

Announcement on the conclusion of the EDE in the Administration of the “KORGIALENIO BENAKEIO” GNA

On 20-12-2023, a day of short duty (from 08.00 to 14.00) and at 12.00 p.m., a festive Christmas event addressed to the Hospital’s employees, patients and their attendants was organized at the “KORGIALENIO BENAKEIO” EES Hospital. The event took place at the Central Entrance of the Hospital with the participation of all its staff and its Director and included a speech by Rev. Rousakis on the Spirit of Christmas, a short speech and wishes from members of the Hospital’s Management (the Chairman of the Board Mr. Bazigos, the Director Mrs. Tavianatou and the Deputy Director Mrs. Kanelou), Christmas carols, other songs of similar content and towards the end dance songs accompanied by two guitars.

In order to avoid suffering for the patients, instructions had been given by the Administration and the Directorate of Nursing Service that any necessary transport/movement of them should be carried out by alternative routes from the above site.

A patient examined on 12-20-2023 in the Radiology Department expressed the desire, during her transfer to her hospital room, to go to the event site for psychological support reasons, so with the assistance of the Hospital staff she passed through the above area without staying there . The above event (passage of a patient on a stretcher from the venue of the celebratory event), as well as the rest of the ceremony, was recorded via mobile phone by a natural person present at the venue (whose details were not disclosed) and the relevant audio-visual material was posted on social media networking and on the internet.

Therefore, the Sworn Administrative Examination that had been ordered for the incident of the Christmas holiday at the “KORGIALENIO BENAKEIO” GNA resulted in the exoneration of all responsibility by the Director Mrs. Elpiniki Tavianatos, since as proved by the testimonies of all the persons involved, this holiday is on an annual basis for many years in the same specific area.

It is noted that the patients did not pass through the venue following specific instructions from the Administration, but also the specific patient, whose stretcher is seen in the video passing, passed by his own wish and as a favor that he requested and in fact, after a little while later he was discharged.

Consequently, there is no issue regarding this incident for the Administration of the “KORGIALENIO – BENAKEIO” GN.