Xian hospital staff punished after pregnant woman is refused entry over invalid Covid-19 test and loses baby
- Manager of Xian Gaoxin Hospital suspended and two sacked after the woman was denied admission for two hours because test result was four hours out of date
- Video on social media showed the woman, eight months pregnant, sitting outside, while a second woman posted online that she lost a baby in similar circumstances
The manager of Xian Gaoxin Hospital was suspended and those in charge of the outpatient and medical departments were dismissed, the municipal government said on Thursday, after an investigation.
“The hospital should apologise to the public, actively reflect and sort out hidden risks in the work process, and further strengthen hospital management to optimise the medical treatment process,” the municipal government said.
It said the Communist Party’s local disciplinary commission had also issued warnings to Li Qiang, deputy secretary and party director of the Xian Emergency Centre, and Liu Shunzhi, the director of the Xian Municipal Health Commission – respectively responsible for first aid and vulnerable group treatment.
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