Three departments in Beijing strictly investigate the illegal issue of "high-priced funeral expenses", and the city comprehensively investigates the outsourcing of hospital mortuaries
Three departments strictly investigate the illegal issue of "high-priced funeral expenses" and file a case against the company involved
The city's comprehensive investigation of hospital mortuary outsourcing
The mortuary funeral service outsourcing company of the Third Hospital of Beijing Medical University, which has attracted much attention from the society, has made the latest progress in charging sky-high funeral fees.
The three departments of the Beijing Municipal Market Supervision Bureau, the Beijing Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau, and the Beijing Municipal Health Commission found that the involved company, Beijing Tiantang Xianghe Funeral Service Co., Ltd., was suspected of having unclear prices, not implementing government pricing, and unapproved storage of remains. A series of problems such as business will be strictly investigated and dealt with in accordance with the law.
However, the Third Hospital of Beijing Medical University has the problem of failing to supervise "outsourcing" companies.
At present, Beijing has launched a comprehensive investigation of the outsourcing of hospital mortuaries in the city, and will study and formulate policies and measures to improve hospital mortuary management services.
On April 8, after the media exposed the public opinion that "a tertiary hospital in Beijing charges sky-high funeral fees", the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Market Supervision went to the mortuary of the Third Hospital of Peking University to conduct an on-site inspection on the same day to verify the charges for funeral services, and retrieved the funeral service on the spot. Evidence materials related to charges for ceremonial services.
After investigation, Beijing Tiantang Xianghe Funeral Service Co., Ltd., which contracted to manage the mortuary of the hospital, was suspected of violating the clearly marked price regulations and failing to implement government pricing in the process of charging for funeral services.
At present, the Municipal Market Supervision Bureau has filed an investigation on the company involved, and will find out the illegal facts as soon as possible and deal with it strictly in accordance with the law.
During the on-site inspection of Beijing Tiantang Xianghe Funeral Service Co., Ltd., the Beijing Civil Affairs Bureau and the Haidian District Civil Affairs Bureau found that the company was suspected of illegal acts of carrying out the business of storing remains without approval.
The Civil Affairs Bureau plans to confiscate the company's illegal gains and impose heavier penalties.
The on-site inspection by the special investigation team of the Beijing Municipal Health and Health Commission found that after the Beijing Tiantang Xianghe Funeral Service Co., Ltd. was determined to be contracted by Beijing Tiantang Xianghe Funeral Service Co., Ltd. to manage the hospital mortuary and provide funeral services through bidding, it did not strictly follow the service contract signed with the company. Supervise and manage the company's violations of laws and regulations.
The Municipal Health Commission has urged the Third Hospital of Beijing Medical University to take timely and decisive measures in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and service contracts to protect the vital interests of the masses, and at the same time standardize and strengthen the management of morgues, so as to provide good services for the deceased and the families of the deceased.
The Beijing Municipal Health Commission stated that it will draw inferences from one case to another to strengthen the supervision of the use and management of hospital mortuaries.
At present, a comprehensive investigation of the outsourcing of hospital mortuaries in the city has been launched.
On the basis of a comprehensive investigation, the Municipal Health Commission will also work with relevant departments to study and formulate policies and measures to improve hospital mortuary management services, maintain the public welfare of public hospitals, and effectively respond to the concerns of the people.
Reporter Zhang Nan