Warnings issued for poor medical services

SHANGHAI: Four foreign-invested hospitals here have been issued disciplinary warnings for substandard services, and a foreign doctor has been found practicing with an expired license, following intensified checks to deal with the rising number of overseas medical practitioners, local health authorities said yesterday.

A citywide inspection focusing on foreign doctors licenses, foreign medical services and hospitals was carried out last week by the Shanghai health supervision agency to help increase foreign doctors' awareness of the country's medical practices.

A total of 98 foreign hospitals and clinics in 11 districts were inspected.