Clinic fined 70 million VND for refusing to examine and treat people from areas suspected of having an epidemic

On the afternoon of May 27, Dr. Dau Huy Hoan - Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Health said: This morning, May 27, a working group of the Department of Health inspected the 115 Phu Hau General Clinic, located in Hamlet 6, Dien Thap Commune, Dien Chau District (Nghe An).

115 Phu Hau General Clinic displays a sign refusing patients. Photo: NDCC

Through inspection and evaluation, this clinic only achieved 21/30 points, classified as low safety according to the Criteria for Safe Clinics to Prevent and Control Covid-19 and Acute Respiratory Diseases according to Decision No. 4999/QD-BYT dated December 1, 2020 of the Ministry of Health.

The working group requested that this clinic immediately overcome the shortcomings such as: Developing a specific and detailed plan and method for triage of medical examination and treatment, isolation plan for staff and patients, etc. At the same time, it is required that when screening, if any suspected cases (if any) are detected, they must be isolated immediately; the clinic must not refuse to examine or treat anyone.

"According to the report of the Dien Chau District Health Department, the district is currently completing procedures to impose an administrative fine of 70 million VND on this clinic for refusing to examine and treat patients," said Dr. Dau Huy Hoan - Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Health.

Inside 115 Phu Hau General Clinic. Photo: NDCC

The above hamlets are places where people have been in close contact with Mr. PVL (Quyet Thang hamlet, Dien Bich commune, who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after entering Laos).

On May 26, the People's Committee of Dien Chau district also inspected and made a record of administrative violations against the 115 Phu Hau General Clinic, located in Hamlet 6, Dien Thap Commune, Dien Chau District./.