Zhang Mao, Deputy Minister of Health: Doctors should obtain more reasonable income

“Doctors often work day and night, they have high labor intensity and work risks. They should be respected by society and they should receive higher and more reasonable income.” November 27-28, Zhang Mao, secretary of the party group and secretary of the Ministry of Health When investigating the medical reform in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, it was pointed out that the success of medical reform depends on the support of medical personnel. It is necessary to protect and mobilize the enthusiasm of medical personnel and establish a salary system that meets the characteristics of the healthcare industry.

Zhang Mao emphasized that we should encourage the exploration and improvement of the salary system for medical personnel, try to appropriately increase the proportion of personnel expenditures to business expenses, and guide public hospitals to establish a sound salary system for posts and create a good space for development for medical personnel. At the same time, we will cultivate the awareness and ability of medical personnel in humanistic care, increase mutual trust between doctors and patients, and build a harmonious doctor-patient relationship.

While starting the reform of public hospitals, Shenzhen strengthened the supporting measures to mobilize the enthusiasm of medical personnel. After the separate reform of the medical industry, the city cancelled the restriction on the ratio of hospital staff expenses to business expenses, and required that all hospitals must ensure that the performance wage of each medical staff is not lower than the pre-reform level under the same workload. At the same time, increase the total amount of performance pay and not cap the total amount of performance pay.