Health Minister orders supervision of privatised services in hospitalsVietNamNet Bridge – Health minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has asked central and local medical facilities nationwide to review hospital services offered by private organisations and individuals. The Health Ministry has asked central and local medical facilities nationwide to review hospital services, including transport services, being offered by private organisations and individuals. The Health Minister ordered the issue of open public bids for these services as per regulations, and asked health facilities to select service providers that maintain quality and charge reasonable prices. The order comes in the wake of some cases reported recently in which medical facilities chose service providers and gave them certain privileges. The rates of these services must also be publicised for the knowledge of patients, relatives of patients and medical staff.

Source: VietNamNet News July 15, 2016 00:56 UTC