Nghe An 115 Hospital staff assaulted

(Baonghean.vn)- On the evening of August 18, an employee of Nghe An 115 Hospital was beaten in the emergency room. The police are investigating and clarifying the matter.

Doctor Hoang Thi Minh was assaulted. Photo: Extracted from hospital camera. Photo cut from clip.

While receiving and handling an emergency case, a doctor and nurse at the Emergency Department of Nghe An Hospital 115 were punched in the face by a man. Even when the doctor and nurse ran into the duty room, the man continued to enter and assault them.

According to Dr. Hoang Thi Minh - Emergency Department, Nghe An 115 Hospital: At about 9:30 p.m. on August 18, the emergency department received Mr. Nguyen Van Nam (26 years old) who had a traffic accident.

Upon admission, the patient was conscious, mentally stable, and had facial edema. After examination, the doctor discovered that the patient had a broken cheekbone and the on-call team explained the patient's condition to those accompanying him and informed him to take an X-ray.

Man threatens to beat hospital security guard. Photo: Extracted from hospital camera. Photo cut from clip.

Doctor Minh said: “At around 10 pm, while we were continuing to give first aid to the patient, a group of people came. A tall man wearing glasses asked to take the patient for an X-ray. I explained that I had ordered an X-ray and was about to take him. He asked why the patient had been in the emergency room for so long without being taken for an X-ray, then he cursed loudly, came up and slapped me in the face, and punched me repeatedly in the head, causing me to stagger and fall backwards.”

The man pushed and hit the nurse who tried to stop him. Photo: Extracted from hospital camera.

Seeing Dr. Minh being beaten, nurse Le Quang Hoa asked him not to assault the doctor. Nurse Hoa said: “That man hit me in the face. Some people tried to stop him but he still rushed forward. Dr. Minh and I took refuge in the duty room when this man came in and continued to beat me. When some people pulled him out, this man still shouted “beat that guy for me”.

Witnesses and camera footage show that in the emergency room when the incident occurred, there was an officer of the People's Committee of Trung Do Ward, Vinh City.

A few minutes after the incident, the 113 Police and Nghi Phu Commune Police arrived and investigated the incident, and order was restored at the hospital. Patient Nam was taken to the X-ray and surgery room on the morning of August 19. The patient is currently being treated at the hospital.

On the morning of August 19, Doctor Hoang Thi Minh and Nurse Le Quang Hoa filed a report of the incident with Nghi Phu Commune Police. Nghi Phu Commune Police also invited Doctor Minh and Nurse Hoa to the headquarters to work and record their statements.

Speaking to reporters on the morning of August 21, the leader of Nghi Phu Commune Police said: The case is under investigation so information cannot be provided yet.

NPV