400 hospital staff protest against assaults
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Hundreds of hospital staff in eastern Zhejiang Province staged a protest yesterday, demanding zero tolerance toward violence against medics.[The Beijing Times] |
Hundreds of hospital staff in eastern Zhejiang Province staged a protest yesterday, demanding zero tolerance toward violence against medics.
This came after a doctor was stabbed to death in Wenling City on Friday — the fourth attack in five days in China where medics were targeted by patients or their families.
A doctor surnamed Xie said nearly 400 medical workers from several hospitals gathered for yesterday's demonstration at around 8am. Armed police, were present, but there was no trouble, said Xie.
"We won't accept aggressive acts," Xie told The Beijing News.
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Hundreds of hospital staff in eastern Zhejiang Province staged a protest yesterday, demanding zero tolerance toward violence against medics.[The Beijing Times] |
On Friday, Wang Yunjie, head of the ear, nose and throat department at the Wenling No.1 People's Hospital, was killed and two colleagues injured.
A local man, 33-year-old Lian Enqing, has been held in connection with the attacks.
According to police, Lian was unhappy with a nasal operation and unable to find the doctor responsible, knifed Wang.
Lian was held by security guards after stabbing two other doctors. One doctor has serious chest wounds, while the other sustained light injuries.
It was reported that Lian had been treated in hospital in Shanghai for mental health problems.
The Beijing Times said the hospital had planned to cremate Wang's body on Sunday without informing his family.
But doctors and nurses were reported to have strongly objected. Wang's body was cremated early yesterday morning.
Afterwards, medical personnel gathered outside the hospital, calling for the resignation of the hospital chief and demanding better protection.
"We can't cover the facts by saying the suspect has a history of mental illness," said Xie.
"We hope society can learn to say 'no' to violence. If a doctor can't be protected, how can he or she treat others?"
Another doctor, surnamed Gao, urged society to face up to the problem.
"Wang is not the first to die at work, and he won't be the last.
"We're remembering him today in the hope society will face squarely today's tensions between doctors and patients."
Local media said the hospital remained open during the demonstration.
Wenling Vice Mayor Zhang Yongbing said Wang's family will be offered compensation.
Among hospital attacks last week, a doctor was injured in Shenyang, capital of northeastern Liaoning Province, and two others were beaten in the southern city of Guangzhou.
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