A patient is being treated at a hospital. (Photo: VNA) Associate Professor, Doctor Dao Xuan Co, Director of Bach MaiHospital, said one of the reasons for this is the COVID-19 pandemic, affectingthe drug supply of enterprises.
Many businesses do not have drugs and medical supplies toparticipate in the bidding or witness poor revenue due to low prices, hereported to the Ministry of Health's inspection team on August 16.
In 2022, there were 77 out of 1,690 drugs that contractors failedto supply in sufficient quantities under the orders, affecting thehospital's stock of drugs while waiting for the bidding results, Co said.
The hospital also recommended the Government and the Ministry ofHealth issue policies and accelerate the implementation of national andlocal centralised bidding.
Centralised bidding will increase competitiveness with lowerprices, reduce manpower, time and costs of organising the bidding at hospitalsas well as better handle problems in the bidding process.
On August 16, the inspection team of the Ministry of Health, ledby Associate Professor, Dr. Luong Ngoc Khue, visited the hospital to findsolutions and remove difficulties for the hospital.
"All efforts and solutions are aimed at the satisfaction ofpatients and medical staff," said the Director of the Department ofMedical Examination and Treatment.
"The lack of medical supplies has affected treatment, servicequality, patient and medical staff satisfaction," Associate Professor,Doctor Pham Tuan Canh, Director of the Central Otolaryngology Hospital, toldthe inspection team.
The hospital has to transfer patients to other hospitals dueto a lack of medical supplies and equipment such as CT and MRI scanners,he said.
The hospital currently has to apply old methods and techniques totreat patients.
He also proposed the Government and the Ministry of Healthaccelerate national centralised bidding for all lists of drugs, equipment and medicalsupplies and soon issue documents on bidding so that hospitals have a basis toimplement the process.
After examining and listening to reports from two hospitals, Khuesaid the problem is bidding activities at hospitals. There areregulations that must be revised and adjusted.
The purchase and supply of medical equipment have been greatlyaffected after the COVID-19 pandemic due to the oil crisis and supply chaindisruption, while the bidding regulations and bidding process are stillinadequate.
He said many medical staff and suppliers were afraid that they maycommit wrongdoings after a series of cases in the health sector.
Although facing difficulties due to a lack of equipment andmedical supplies, doctors have made every effort to ensure medical examinationand treatment quality, and explain the difficulties to patients, he added.
The two hospitals were suggested to report their issues to theMinistry of Health./.
VNA
