Hebei doctor caught on camera accepting bribes
A vascular surgery doctor at Baoding First Hospital took over HK$25,000 in cash
A Hebei doctor caught on camera accepting cash from pharmaceutical sales representatives is now being investigated by the police.
Video of the doctor leaked online yesterday, showing a physician in a white lab coat taking a large stack of bills from men dressed in black. The footage appeared to have been taken from an unseen camera in a room of Baoding First Hospital, located in Hebei’s Baoding city.
Members of China’s online community identified the room as a vascular surgeon’s office, and these claims were later verified by Baoding First Hospital disciplinary staff.
Investigations into the matter revealed that the doctor caught on camera was a 40-year-old deputy director of vascular surgery who had been receiving bribes from medical representatives in exchange for prescribing specific drugs and promoting pharmaceutical companies in the hospital. The money exchanged exceeded 20,000 yuan (HK$25,000).
The doctor, who was only identified in media reports by his surname Wang, was described by his peers as a key member of hospital staff.