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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

China recruits 'guardian angels' to protect embattled doctors

China recruits 'guardian angels' to protect embattled doctors
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  1. RAYLOKEApril 9, 2014 at 10:48 AM

    "Patients will understand doctors better after talking with our volunteers," Feng Guosheng, head of the Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals told Xinhua, adding services would include "hospital guidance" and "psychological intervention".

    China's government stepped up security at hospitals earlier this year, posting police at some centers and increasing surveillance after a rise in attacks. In February a doctor in northern Heilongjiang province was beaten to death by an angry patient, while another was stabbed in October last year.

    The Beijing campaign will recruit over 1,500 volunteers to serve a one-year term across 21 hospitals in the capital, Xinhua reported, citing another city official Wei Jiang.

    Providing affordable, accessible healthcare is one of the key platforms of president Xi Jinping's new government, but China's healthcare bill is set to hit $1 trillion by 2020, according to a report from McKinsey & Co.

    Authorities have previously said they will increase punishment of those who cause disruption in medical institutions and the health ministry in February cracked down on "red envelope" bribes for quicker and better treatment, often a cause of tension as it raises the price patients have to pay for care.

    (Reporting by Adam Jourdan; Editing by Michael Perry)

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