Today’s big topic: Doctors charged public funds for assisting patients who had passed away
Three doctors are under indictment for fraud at Charlottenlund Medical House.
What’s happening?
Two former clinic owners and general practitioners at Charlottenlund Medical House, Teit Reuther and Jonas Hertz, are among others accused of in a large and complex criminal case: »In 113 instances, charging fees from the Capital Region for services not performed, as the individuals were deceased...«, reads the indictment, which Politiken has obtained access to.
The case began in January 2021 with a series of revealing articles in Politiken, and after over four years of investigation, the prosecution has now specified the forthcoming procedures.
In another central issue the doctors are accused of double billing and unjustly charging the region for nearly 400,000 kroner. On a list of private clients were, besides a series of celebrities and sports stars, the football clubs FC København, Brøndby, and FC Nordsjælland.
Why it matters!
In Denmark we have a trust-based welfare system. For such a welfare system to work, it is essential for the patients to have trust in the practitioners judgements.
In this case the general practitioners have broken the trust of their patients by systematically overcharging the public in about 13,000 instances between 2017 and 2021.
They have also charged fees from the Capital Region in 113 instances for services that were not performed. The case will run in court from October 3oth.
Still curious? Read the full article here.
In other news
– The Danish beech forests could disappear
The beech forest and many other forests around the world are threatened by climate change, according to a new study published in the esteemed journal PNAS, led by, among others, Professor Jens-Christian Svenning from Aarhus University. If the temperature rises by 3.6 degrees by the end of this century, which is a realistic scenario given the current climate trends, large areas of trees will be exposed to temperatures they cannot tolerate.
Of the world’s 70,000 tree species, researchers have investigated how the 32,000 most widespread will be affected by climate change.
Read full article here.
– Young influencers from Danish free churches do missionary work on TikTok
Young Christian people are part of a growing number of influencers in Denmark who use social media to spread biblical messages. In just a few years, the number of profiles and views has exploded on TikTok and Instagram, even though many of them still only have a few hundred or thousand followers.
In a video on TikTok a man in his twenties, for example, criticizes dating culture and sex before marriage, while he himself dreams of an everlasting family and a strong relationship with his »heavenly father«.
The Christian influencers often come from Danish free churches. However, in recent years, their messages have reached all the way into the Danish National Church.
–Young German wins Ironman Copenhagen
On Sunday, the 24-year-old German Finn Große-Freese crossed the finish line as the winner of Ironman Copenhagen. His time was 7 hours, 27 minutes, and 34 seconds. This also set a new race record at Ironman Copenhagen, as the previous record from 2021 was 7 hours, 46 minutes, and 6 seconds.
Among the women, British Natasha Harris-White was the first to cross the finish line with a time of 9 hours, 2 minutes, and 14 seconds. An Ironman is a triathlon where participants must swim 3.8 kilometers, cycle 180 kilometers, and run a marathon of 42.2 kilometers.
Talk of town: Exclusive fitness centers are gaining popularity
Report from High Intensity Training at Barry's in Copenhagen K in their Red Room.
A wave of exclusive fitness centers has opened in Copenhagen. One of them is Barry’s in Indre By. Here, members pay 2,000 kroner a month to train under nightclub lighting and wash their hair with celery-scented conditioner.
Our capital is part of a larger trend with more so-called boutique fitness centers, where, as with boutique hotels, the concept, aesthetics, and intimacy are meticulously crafted. In June, Beatriders opened on Islands Brygge (1,800 kr. per month), where you dance on spinning bikes to choreography under nightclub lighting. There’s Nordic Strong in Nordhavn (1,500 kr. per month), which is exporting its Nordic training principles to New York. A special machine reminiscent of cross-country skiing.
Rasmus Ugilt is a philosopher at the creative bureau Must and has a Ph.D. in philosophy. He sees the expensive fitness wave as a longing for the right community. A community where you can hope to affirm the individuality you desire.
Read full article here.
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