Media: Since July, at least 16 hospital leaders nationwide have been investigated. Liu Fu | Supervisory Committee | Leaders

On August 15th, the National Health Commission issued a Q&A on the centralized rectification of corruption in the national pharmaceutical industry. In the Q&A, it was stated that in early July this year, the National Health Commission, together with nine departments, jointly issued relevant documents, focusing on solving the prominent problem of corruption in the current pharmaceutical industry, as well as key links in the entire chain of pharmaceutical procurement and sales and medical services that are prone to problems. The overall requirements, rectification content, work steps, and work requirements of this centralized rectification were clarified. On July 12th, the National Health Commission and 10 other departments held a video conference on the centralized rectification of corruption in the pharmaceutical industry nationwide, focusing on key links and "key minorities" in the production, supply, sales, use, and reimbursement of the pharmaceutical industry, and carrying out key deployments of the centralized rectification work.

Since July, discipline inspection and supervision commissions in various regions have reported that 16 hospital leaders have been investigated

The reporter noticed that since the relevant departments jointly issued relevant documents on the centralized rectification work in early July, at least 25 notices have been issued by the discipline inspection and supervision commission departments of 31 provinces across the country regarding suspected illegal investigations of personnel in the medical field. After sorting out, it was found that among these 25 people, there were not only the hospital director and secretary, but also the head nurse of the health department, as well as some officials from the Health Commission and medical school leaders.

Statistics show that among the 25 people surveyed, at least 16 hold relevant leadership positions such as hospital deans and secretaries.

Among them, there are many leaders of top tier hospitals being monitored and investigated. For example, on July 25th, the Shandong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision issued a notice stating that Lv Yongtao, former Party Secretary of Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, was suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and voluntarily surrendered. Currently, he is undergoing disciplinary review by the disciplinary inspection and supervision team of the Shandong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision stationed in the Provincial Health Commission; Designated by the Shandong Provincial Supervision Commission for jurisdiction, the Zouping Municipal Supervision Commission conducted a supervisory investigation on it.

According to the official website of Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, Lv Yongtao is the chief physician, second level professor, master's supervisor of the hospital's neurology department, chief expert in neurology, and national outstanding hospital director.

On July 29th, the website of the Hubei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision announced that He Shaobin, Vice President of Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and former President of Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the Hubei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision.

He Shaobin works at a well-known tertiary hospital in Hubei Province. Previously, a magazine about hospital directors introduced him, stating that he had a background in clinical medicine and had worked in the health administration department for over 30 years. He began his hospital management career in 2017, transferring from the former director of the Planning and Information Department of the Hubei Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission to the director of the Third People's Hospital of Hubei Province. Later in October 2019, he became the director of Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

On the same day, the hospital director and deputy director were investigated and reviewed

On July 6th, the Sichuan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision issued a notice stating that recently, with the approval of the Yibin Municipal Party Committee, the Yibin Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision conducted a case review and investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Xie Mingjun, former Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Yibin First People's Hospital. On the same day, the Sichuan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision also issued a notice stating that the Yibin Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision conducted a case review and investigation into Yang Li, former member of the Party Committee and Vice President of Yibin First People's Hospital, for serious violations of discipline and law.

The report stated that after investigation, Xie Mingjun lost his ideals and beliefs, had a weak sense of discipline and law, abandoned his original intention and mission, formed alliances within the party, was disloyal and dishonest to the party, advocated integrity on stage and took money off stage, and acted as a "two faced person"; Violating the spirit of the Central Eight point Regulations by accepting gifts that may affect the fair performance of official duties; Violating organizational principles, failing to truthfully explain issues during multiple inquiries, concealing personal matters for a long time, and seeking benefits for others in the selection and appointment of cadres; Illegally lending and collecting interest to management and service targets, and illegally owning shares of non listed companies; Life is corrupt and morally corrupt; Utilize the convenience of one's position to seek benefits and receive property for others in engineering projects, medical equipment and consumables procurement, etc., with a particularly large amount.

At the same time, after investigation, it was found that Yang Li had lost his ideals and beliefs, had a weak sense of discipline and law, deviated from his original mission, and formed cliques and alliances within the party; Violating the spirit of the Central Eight point Regulations by accepting gifts that may affect the fair performance of official duties; Violating organizational principles, failing to truthfully explain issues during organizational inquiries, concealing personal matters, and providing assistance to others in the selection and appointment of cadres; Greed expands, turning public power into a tool for personal gain, willing to be "hunted", taking advantage of the convenience of one's position to seek benefits and receive wealth for others in medical equipment procurement, promotion, and other aspects, with a particularly large amount.

The person in charge of the School of Pharmacy at Sichuan Medical College illegally accepted property from others, with a particularly large amount of money involved

In addition to hospital officials, there have also been medical school officials who have been filed for review recently due to serious disciplinary violations.

On August 7th, the Sichuan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision issued a notice stating that recently, the disciplinary inspection and supervision team stationed at North Sichuan Medical College of the Sichuan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision conducted a case review on Liu Fu, former vice president of the School of Pharmacy and former deputy director of the Drug Research Institute of North Sichuan Medical College, and former director of the Pharmacy Department of the Affiliated Hospital. Liu Fu was designated by the Sichuan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision to be under the jurisdiction of the Guang'an Municipal Commission, the Yuechi County Commission for Supervision, and the Yuechi County Commission for Supervision and Investigation of Liu Fu's Serious Violations.

After investigation, Liu Fu lost his ideals and beliefs, had a weak sense of discipline and law, violated the spirit of the central eight point regulations, received gifts, cash gifts, and fuel cards that may affect the fair execution of official duties, and accepted travel activities and reception arrangements that may affect the fair execution of official duties during business trips; In the process of employee recruitment, taking advantage of one's position to violate relevant regulations and seek benefits for others; Taking advantage of one's position to seek benefits for others, illegally accepting property from others, with a particularly large amount; To seek personal promotion and assist others in applying for work in affiliated hospitals, provide financial resources to staff members from other countries.

Liu Fu seriously violated the discipline of the Party, constituted a violation of his duties, and was suspected of bribery and bribery crimes. He did not restrain himself after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and his nature was serious, with a negative impact. He should be dealt with seriously. According to the Regulations of the CPC on Disciplinary Punishment, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Punishment of Public Officials, the Regulations on Personnel Management of Public Institutions and other relevant provisions, after discussion at the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of North Sichuan Medical University, Liu Fu was decided to be expelled from the Party; He was dismissed from public office by the disciplinary inspection and supervision team of the Sichuan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision stationed at North Sichuan Medical College; Confiscate their illegal gains from disciplinary violations; The Yuechi County Supervision Commission will transfer the suspected criminal issue to the procuratorial organs for legal review and prosecution, and the involved property will be transferred together.

Shaanxi has returned a total of 3470 "red envelopes" to patients and their families this year

Shanghai launches special inspections to rectify "red envelopes" and kickbacks

On August 11th, the Shaanxi Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision announced that a total of 32476 industry administrative departments and medical and health institutions have been organized to carry out self inspection and self correction in the local area. 23331 clinical and functional departments have been investigated in hospitals, and 7994 problems have been found during self inspection. 7390 problems have been rectified, and the remaining problems are being accelerated for rectification.

At the same time, Shaanxi Province continues to promote the clean and honest employment of medical institutions and staff, and health administrative departments and medical institutions at all levels comprehensively establish a work system for professional ethics construction. They continuously improve the hospital's management system, enhance the level of professional ethics management software and hardware, and build a long-term mechanism to combat professional ethics issues such as "red envelopes" and kickbacks.

According to data released by the Shaanxi Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision on August 11th, since the beginning of this year, Shaanxi Province has returned a total of 3470 "red envelopes" to patients and their families through proactive repayment and offsetting of hospitalization fees, indicating a significant improvement in the style of the medical and health industry in the province. This number is 1175 more than the cumulative number of "red envelopes" refunded to patients and their families this year, as announced on the official website of the Shaanxi Provincial Health Commission on July 6th.

At the same time, other provinces have also taken corresponding actions to address the issue of "red envelopes". On August 7th, the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission and 13 other departments jointly issued the "Key Points for Correcting Unhealthy Practices in the Field of Pharmaceutical Purchasing and Sales and Medical Services in Shanghai in 2023". This document points out that Shanghai will carry out three special actions, namely "carrying out special inspections on high-value consumables", "carrying out special inspections on rectifying" red envelopes "and kickbacks", and "carrying out theme activities on medical ethics and medical conduct education".

The document states that the special inspection of the rectification of "red envelopes" and kickbacks in Shanghai will increase the supervision, inspection, and law enforcement of medical personnel who receive gifts, gifts, consumption cards, securities, equity, and other financial products from patients and their relatives and friends, accept banquets arranged, organized, or paid for by them, travel, fitness, entertainment and other activities, accept kickbacks and commissions given by medical equipment, drugs, reagents and other production and operation enterprises or personnel in various names and forms, participate in or accept illegal and irregular behaviors such as banquets, gifts, tourism, learning, inspection, or other leisure and social activities that affect the fairness of medical behavior, and increase the supervision, inspection, and law enforcement of medical personnel who violate industry discipline. Personnel will be criticized and educated, notified and dealt with, and thoroughly cleaned up. Various types of institutions suspected of profit transmission will be severely punished, clues will be transferred, and industry entry will be prohibited. We will continue to maintain a high-pressure crackdown on "red envelopes" and kickbacks.