Man attacks hospital guard after being asked to wear face mask

A man has been arrested in the northern province of Phú Thọ for assaulting a hospital security guard who asked him to wear a face mask.

Medical workers face verbal and physical abuse

There are no current laws to protect practising medical workers against verbal and physical attacks.

Health sector praised for efforts made

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam yesterday praised the health sector for its efforts in recent years to raise hospitals’ quality.

 

Patients’ satisfaction getting better, still need improvements: health executives

Recent surveys amongst 1 million correspondents show inpatients’ satisfaction with hospital services in Việt Nam reached 75.6 per cent, while the figure for outpatients is at 66.3 per cent.

VN sees rise in doctor assaults

The number of assaults against medical staff climbed to a record high last year, with 25 cases reported to the police. Hospital violence apparently swept over the headlines year-round, prompting both Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and the National Assembly to voice concerns over the exacerbated situation.

Minister of Health urges police to ensure hospital security

 Minister of Health Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến has sent a document asking the Ministry of Public Security to ensure the safety of hospitals throughout the country.

Scammers turn their beady eyes to hospitals and patients

There are cases where fraudsters disguise themselves as doctors  or poor people to swindle patients.

Are the country’s ambulance services sick?1

A clip documenting the refusal of security guards to allow an ambulance transporting a dying baby to leave the Hà Nội Paediatrics Hospital early this month has generated public anger. Health workers and patients shared with Việt Nam News their opinions about health service issues, particularly relating to emergency medical aid.

Healthcare brokers harass patients near city hospitals

The shenanigans of illegal brokers in front of large hospitals in Hà Nội remains a big concern to patients and hospital authorities, according to the Lao Động (Labour) newspaper.

Accident-related hospital admissions increase during 2016 Tet Nearly 17,300 people were hospitalised for injuries suffered in road accidents during three days of the Lunar New Year holiday from Saturday to Monday, a 113 per cent increase year-on-year.