Boy, 10, stabbed by angry hospital patient

The 10-year-old son of a hospital staff member was stabbed by a disgruntled patient in Hunan province, police said on Tuesday, in the latest incident involving tense relations between patients and medical professionals.

The suspect, a 54-year-old man, had sought treatment at Yuejiaqiao Health Center in Yiyang, Hunan province, for emphysema.

He had an ongoing dispute with the hospital over being transferred to another hospital and over medical bills, and he had been to the hospital a number of times to negotiate since May, according to a statement released by the Hunan police on Tuesday.