Shenzhen hospital director suspended
22 December 2006
The director of Shenzhen People's Hospital was suspended after allegations of inaccurate billing, the South China Morning Post reported. The allegations first surfaced on a China Central Television (CCTV) report and come a year after the hospital was investigated for charging a dead patient about US$150,000. The Shenzhen Health Bureau suspended director Zho Hanxin, one senior doctor and one senior nurse and planned to investigate further. CCTV said the hospital had overcharged the patient - including charging a 27-hour service fee after a one-day stay. The hospital apologized and blamed "computer glitches" for the overcharges.