Severely handle the case of assaulting medical staff while treating patients in Phu Tho

On the afternoon of April 28, regarding the assault on medical staff while providing emergency care to patients at Thanh Ba District Medical Center (Phu Tho Province), the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management (Ministry of Health) sent an official dispatch to the Director of the Phu Tho Provincial Department of Health regarding strengthening security and order in medical examination and treatment facilities.

Accordingly, the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management requested the Director of the Phu Tho Department of Health to focus on directing and continuing to proactively coordinate with local law enforcement agencies to investigate and clarify the incident and strictly handle it according to the provisions of law; promptly care for and encourage the health and spirit of patients and medical staff affected by the above incident; strengthen measures to ensure security and order at medical examination and treatment facilities to prevent and minimize cases of insecurity and disorder...

Image from clip recording medical staff at Thanh Ba Medical Center while treating a patient was surrounded and insulted by family members

On April 27, a clip was circulated on social media recording images of some doctors and nurses of Thanh Ba District Medical Center focusing on emergency treatment for a child who was in anaphylactic shock after taking antibiotics, while family members stood around and continuously screamed and insulted the doctors and nurses. Even when a male nurse went to get medical equipment for emergency treatment, as soon as he went out the door, someone kicked him in the stomach.

Image shows medical staff being assaulted by patient's family while giving emergency treatment to patient

Mr. Cao Viet Hung, Deputy Director of Thanh Ba District Medical Center, confirmed that the situation in the clip occurred at the Department of Surgery on April 25. "At that time, although we repeatedly asked the patient's family to go outside so that the doctors and nurses could focus on emergency treatment, the family still did not comply...", Mr. Hung shared and said that after about 5 minutes of emergency treatment, the patient was awake, called and asked, and his blood pressure was stable. After 20 minutes, the patient was awake, breathing oxygen through glasses, and could communicate normally. After this incident, Thanh Ba District Medical Center reported to the police to clarify everything.

NGUYEN QUOC

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/xu-ly-nghiem-vu-hanh-hung-nhan-vien-y-te-dang-cap-cuu-nguoi-benh-o-phu-tho-post793012.html