Court delays trial on medical incident at Hoa Binh General Hospital
The People’s Court of Hoa Binh city, the northern province of Hoa Binh, on May 7 delayed the first-instance trial on a medical incident causing eight deaths at the kidney dialysis division of the Hoa Binh General Hospital in May last year.
Defendant Hoang Cong Luong at the trial (Photo: VNA)
Hoa Binh (VNA) – The People’s Court ofHoa Binh city, the northern province of Hoa Binh, on May 7 delayed thefirst-instance trial on a medical incident causing eight deaths at the kidneydialysis division of the Hoa Binh General Hospital in May last year.
The defendants are Bui Manh Quoc (born in 1986,Director of the Tram Anh Water Treatment Co. Ltd), who was prosecuted for“unintentionally causing deaths”, and Tran Van Son (born in 1990, employee ofthe medical material and equipment division of the Hoa Binh General Hospital)and Hoang Cong Luong (born in 1986, doctor in the Department of Intensive Careof the Hoa Binh General Hospital), both prosecuted for “lacking responsibilitycausing serious consequences.”
Thirteen lawyers registered to take part in thetrial, but only three of them were present. Former Director of the hospitalTruong Quy Duong was also absent from the trial.
After collecting opinions of the People’sProcuracy, the participating lawyers and defendants, the judging councildecided to delay the trial and re-open it on May 15.
On May 29, 2017, 18 patients suffered fromsymptoms of anaphylactic shock like breathing difficulty, sudden blood pressurefall, stomach ache and vomiting while receiving kidney dialysis at the kidneydialysis division of the Hoa Binh General Hospital’s Department of IntensiveCare. Eight of the patients died in this incident.
According to authorised agencies, unqualified waterfor kidney dialysis and equipment maintained and operated not in line with theregulated process were the causes of the incident.
On April 20, doctor Hoang Cong Luong sent aletter to the Party, State and Government leaders, expressing his hope that thecase will be judged in an open and fair manner.-VNA
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Defendant Hoang Cong Luong at the trial (Photo: VNA) 
