(Baonghean.vn) – Conducting an inspection of non-public medical practice, on the morning of May 5, the inspection team of Nghe An Department of Health led by Mr. Bui Dinh Long, Director of the Department of Health, made an unusual inspection at 5 dental clinics in Vinh city... After the inspection, the Director of the Department of Health requested the closure and revocation of practice licenses for all 5 dental clinics.
When the inspection team arrived at the cosmetic dentistry facility at 48 Chu Van An Street, Vinh City, the facility had already been locked, and the team was unable to work. The information the team obtained through public feedback was that the facility was still operating on a daily basis. Up to now, this cosmetic dentistry facility has never been licensed by the health sector to operate.
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| The Director of the Department of Health assigned the Vinh City Health Department to handle this violating dental facility according to regulations. |
The second facility the working group inspected was Hoang Thu Dental Clinic at 151 Le Loi Street - Vinh City. At the time of the inspection, the owner of the facility, Mr. Hoang Dinh Minh (permanent resident of Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province) was not present. Through the inspection, the team discovered that this facility had been operating outside its permitted functions and scope, as well as falsely advertising.
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| Inspection team works with Hoang Thu Dental Clinic |
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| The scope of professional activities of Hoang Thu Dental Clinic is only making dentures, removable and fixed dentures. |
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| However, this facility operates beyond permission, "bypassing" the authorities. |
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| And false advertising of professional activity is permitted. |
At Rang Xinh Cosmetic Dentistry Center, located at 33 Dinh Cong Trang Street, Vinh City, the inspection team discovered many extremely serious violations. This facility had its operating license revoked by the Nghe An Department of Health earlier, but at the time of the inspection, it was still performing dental work on patients; the owner of the facility was not present.
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| At the time of inspection, the owner of the facility was not present. |
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| At the time of inspection, the team discovered many receipts for payment, examination and treatment for customers in March and April 2015. |
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| Facilities violating professional regulations |
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| The delegation invited the owner of the facility to work in the afternoon and requested immediate closure. |
The inspection team visited Song Lam Dental Clinic, located at 96 Doc Thiet Street, Vinh City. At the time of the inspection, the dental clinic was still open. When the director of the Department of Health came to the clinic, the staff there still turned on the machine to take X-rays. This facility has not been licensed to operate and the owner was absent. The inspection team assigned the city health department to immediately suspend Song Lam Dental Clinic.
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| Song Lam Dental Clinic is open, operating without a license. |
The owner of the fifth dental clinic that the team inspected in the morning said: He had just bought the facility and was in the process of applying for permission to operate. Although not yet permitted to operate, the facility was still open to “keep customers”.
According to the head of the Vinh City Health Department: In Vinh City, there are currently 30 licensed dental clinics and about 5-6 illegal clinics. I am afraid that the figures on illegal clinics are just the “tip of the iceberg”, the health department’s working group will continue to inspect the rest of the “iceberg”.
Nghe An Department of Health recommends: People who need dental care should go to reputable facilities. The signboard of a reputable dental facility clearly states the number and date of the operating license issued by the Department of Health./.
Tu Thanh - Thanh Chung
