Medical malpractice

Former Sheba Medical Center gynecologist convicted of multiple offenses of rape by fraud

Prof. Menachem Elkalay was convicted after more than 35 women alleged that they were sexually assaulted during medical examinations he performed.

|ByHODAYA RAN
Prof. Menachem Elkalay (C), accused of committing a series of serious sexual offenses during medical treatments he allegedly provided as a gynecologist, arrives for a court hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court, June 16, 2026.
Intravenous bags hangs in a hospital (illustrative)

Eyes harvested from the dead, bodies lost: Families file complaints against California hospitals

Families claim that Dignify Health hospitals failed to inform them of their loved ones deaths and their skin and eyes were harvested for donated without consent

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Britain's opposition Labour Party leadership contender Jess Phillips leaves the BBC headquarters after an appearance on The Andrew Marr Show in London, Britain January 5, 2020.

British MP claims Palestinian NHS doctor gave her quicker treatment due to ceasefire vote

Labour MP Jess Phillips claimed she was seen faster in a crowded emergency room as her Palestinian doctor supported her ceasefire vote.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
The dedicated medical area established for evacuees of al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip by the IDF, March 23, 2024

Israeli medical staff whistleblow to BBC on mistreatment of Gazan detainee patients

In one of the cases, whistleblowers claimed an accused Hamas terrorist was denied sufficient anaesthetic, resulting in him waking up during surgery multiple times.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

One-third of Israeli women experience sexual abuse by healthcare providers, study finds

A new Health Ministry study exposes alarming rates of sexual abuse in the Israeli healthcare system, low incident report rates, and a lack of awareness of who to report to.

APRIL 15, 2024ByDR. ITAY GAL
The program is part of a national effort to alleviate the Israeli doctor shortage. (Illustrative).

Medical implement was left inside a woman for two years before discovery

The commissioners report found that the hospital had failed in its duty of care and the hospital issued a verbal apology, to be given in writing within three weeks.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pregnant woman (illustrative)