An inspection team will be established for Le Loi General Clinic.
The Health Department Inspectorate will advise the Health Department's leadership to establish an inspection team to conduct inspection, verification, and strict handling according to the law against Le Loi General Clinic.
Talking to reporters of Nghe An Newspaper, Doctor Tran Nguyen Truyen - Chief Inspector of Nghe An Department of Health said: "The Department of Health Inspectorate has received information reflected in Nghe An Newspaper about signs of violations of regulations on medical examination and treatment at the hospital.Le Loi General Clinic, Vinh city. The Health Department Inspectorate will advise the department's leaders to establish an inspection team to conduct inspection, verification, and strict handling according to the provisions of law".
Previously, on October 22, Nghe An Newspaper published an article "Are there signs of lack of transparency at Le Loi General Clinic in Vinh City?". Accordingly, a number of people in Nghe An province reported on the activities that they considered "unclear" of Le Loi General Clinic, located at 99 Le Loi Street, Vinh City. Specifically, these people said: There is unreasonableness in the cost of medical examination and treatment, signs of "ripping off" customers, lack of transparency in the clinic's operations (there is psychological exploitation, profiteering of patients' money during the examination and treatment process).
Also information from Nghe An Department of Health:Le Loi General Clinichas been fined many times by the authorities. In 2021, Nghe An Department of Health fined 80 million VND and revoked the operating license for 2 months for Le Loi General Clinic. In 2020, Le Loi General Clinic was also fined 27 million VND by Nghe An Department of Health.
Doctor Tran Nguyen Truyen - Chief Inspector of Nghe An Department of Health recommends
We also recommend that people who need medical examination and treatment should carefully research the conditions and scope of operation of the medical examination and treatment facility to choose a facility with an operating license, reputation, capacity, and suitability for their medical examination and treatment needs. Before using the service, they should ask the facility to clearly advise them on the medical examination and treatment process; carefully review the service price list before agreeing to use the service.
People can find information about medical examination and treatment facilities on the Nghe An Department of Health website orDDepartment of Health hotline: 0966.641.414.
When detecting violations of the law in medical examination and treatment, citizens are requested to promptly report via the above hotline, at the same time, report by petition and provide necessary documents to the Department of Health Inspectorate as evidence for inspection and handling of violations according to the provisions of law.
