Secret Document Links Dismissed Surgeons to Safety

A secret document shows that Rigshospitalet linked the dismissal of 3 surgeons to patient safety concerns at a closed meeting, and the Overlægeforeningen is now demanding answers. At the same time, the luxury hotel Villa Lejet in Tisvildeleje has gone bankrupt, and on Friday morning there is both emergency roadworks and cancelled trains in the capital area.

Rigshospitalet: Secret document about dismissed doctors

Three surgeons from the Transplantation and Diseases of the Digestive System department at Rigshospitalet were dismissed. Throughout, Rigshospitalet has maintained that the three surgeons were dismissed because of difficulties cooperating. However, a secret document provides a different explanation: At a closed meeting in the executive committee of Region Hovedstaden (the regional political body that, among other things, oversees the hospitals) on 26 October, Rigshospitalet’s director, Rasmus Møgelvang, and deputy director Jannick Brennum gave an explanation of the case, and on a slide shown to the politicians, the two directors linked the dismissal of the three surgeons with patient safety considerations.

The Senior Doctors’ Association is now demanding answers from Rigshospitalet about the case of the dismissed surgeons. DR Nyheder København

Wood-burning stoves can expose children to the same pollution as cars

Children's exposure to pollution from wood-burning stoves at home can be just as high as from cars. This is shown by a new study from six European cities, including Copenhagen, according to The Guardian. Cities with widespread wood heating, such as Colchester and Athens, had the highest levels of cancer-related substances.

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Luxury hotel in Tisvildeleje goes bankrupt

The luxury hotel Villa Lejet in Tisvildeleje has gone bankrupt. The hotel opened on 1 July and suspended operations after just four months. Last Friday, Ekstra Bladet reported that the hotel's employees had not received their salaries. On Wednesday, the court in Helsingør (the local court in the northern capital region) placed the company under bankruptcy proceedings.

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Bavarian Nordic reports a profit of 447 million kroner

The Danish pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic, based in Hellerup, reported a profit of 447 million kroner for the third quarter. This is shown in the quarterly financial statement, which the company published on Friday morning. The profit was due, among other things, to growing revenue and lower expenses.

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Traffic: Exit closed and trains cancelled

Urgent roadworks are currently blocking the exit to Hillerød Syd on the Hillerød motorway. The exit will remain closed until 09:15.

There are also cancellations on the train line between København H and Næstved via Ringsted on Friday morning. The cancellations are due to a signal fault between Ringsted and Næstved, and according to DSB (De Danske Statsbaner, the state-owned railway company), trains are expected to resume running as scheduled at 9 o’clock. TV 2 Kosmopol TV 2 Kosmopol

Pub on Nørrebrogade Supports the Mental Health Foundation

The newly opened The Jeffery Pub on Nørrebrogade has launched a special beer, with money donated to the Mental Health Foundation for every pint sold. The initiative was started by co-owner Matthew Jeffery, who lost his brother to suicide. The beer is a cask ale named 'The Samuel Jeffery' after his brother, and for every pint poured, the pub donates five kroner to the Mental Health Foundation. The initiative also aims to raise awareness of suicide and mental illness.

If you are in crisis or having thoughts of suicide, you can contact Livslinien on 70 201 201 or chat with a counsellor at livslinien.dk. TV 2 Kosmopol

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