Ministry of Health asks Ministry of Public Security for support in preventing assaults on medical staff

On the evening of October 28, the Ministry of Health announced that it had just sent an official dispatch to the Ministry of Public Security regarding strengthening security and safety at hospitals.

According to the Ministry of Health , from the beginning of 2025 until now, through hospital reports, there have been 6 cases of medical staff being assaulted while performing their duties of caring for and treating patients.

Notably, the developments of the incidents tend to become increasingly serious, in which the incident that occurred on October 23, 2025 at the Neonatal Department, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital when a patient's family attacked the nurses attracted special attention from the press, media and public opinion.

These assaults not only seriously affect hospital security and safety, but also directly threaten the health and lives of medical staff, patients and their families; at the same time, they cause public outrage, psychological damage and reduce the working spirit of medical staff.

To strengthen the work of ensuring security and order in the coming time and effectively implement the Coordination Regulation No. 03/QCPH-BCA-BYT dated November 18, 2024 between the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Health in the work of ensuring security, order and the health sector, the Ministry of Health has issued a document requesting the Ministry of Public Security to direct the Public Security of units and localities to coordinate and support hospitals to ensure security and safety.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Public Security directed the Public Security of units and localities to strengthen coordination and support hospitals in the area in deploying forces and means; applying technical solutions, managing, operating and effectively exploiting the security camera system, alarm system connected to the nearest Public Security agency to proactively prevent, promptly detect and handle acts that cause insecurity and disorder at hospitals.

Police units and localities coordinate with hospitals to organize drills on security and safety situations and plans in medical examination and treatment areas, especially in high-risk departments and rooms (such as emergency, resuscitation, neonatal, etc.).

In addition, the police of units and localities closely coordinate with hospitals, local authorities and functional agencies in verifying, investigating and strictly handling subjects who assault and threaten medical staff while on duty, in order to increase deterrence and protect the rights and legitimate interests of medical staff.

The Ministry of Health requests the Ministry of Public Security to pay attention to and direct the implementation of the above contents to enhance security and safety for patients, medical staff and the hospital environment nationwide./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/bo-y-te-de-nghi-bo-cong-an-ho-tro-ngan-chan-hanh-hung-nhan-vien-y-te-post1073418.vnp