Minister of Health directs to prevent and not assist bad guys in taking advantage of "running" psychiatric records

According to the Ministry of Health, the reason for a number of negative incidents and serious violations of the law in the field of forensic psychiatric assessment and compulsory treatment is that some unit leaders and medical staff have not been exemplary, have not maintained their political stance, are easily bribed, are enticed to participate in criminal acts or assist bad guys to take advantage...

After the scandal in forensic psychiatric examination occurred at the Central Institute of Forensic Psychiatry, the Central Institute of Forensic Psychiatry in Bien Hoa, and the Northern Mountainous Center for Forensic Psychiatry, causing public outrage, on July 11, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan signed and issued an official dispatch directing affiliated units to strengthen the management of forensic examination, forensic psychiatry, and compulsory treatment.

According to the Ministry of Health , the reason for the above serious violations of the law is that some leaders and medical staff have not strictly implemented the provisions of the law, professional instructions, and directives of the Ministry of Health and other ministries and branches; some unit leaders and medical staff have not been exemplary, have not maintained their political stance, are easily bribed, are enticed to participate in criminal acts or assist bad guys in taking advantage of violations of the law.

The subjects were prosecuted in the case that occurred at the Central Institute of Forensic Psychiatry.

To overcome the above shortcomings and limitations, ensure continued improvement of the effectiveness of judicial appraisal activities and timely prevent negative behaviors in handling work, the Ministry of Health requires heads of units to thoroughly grasp and strictly implement legal provisions, professional instructions, and directives of the Ministry of Health and other ministries and branches; maintain political will, and not let bad guys bribe or entice them into participating in criminal acts.

Psychiatric hospitals and medical examination and treatment facilities with a scope of professional activities in the field of psychiatry must strictly implement professional regulations and regulations on issuing summaries of medical records and health certificates (with content on mental status); do not allow subjects to take advantage of these documents to request prosecution agencies to allow suspects and convicts to undergo psychiatric assessment in order to evade or reduce criminal responsibility when committing crimes.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/y-te/bo-truong-bo-y-te-chi-dao-ngan-chan-khong-tiep-tay-cho-ke-xau-loi-dung-chay-benh-an-tam-than-i774512/