Patients discharged, transferred en masse

A psychiatrist reportedly transferred 64 patients from one hospital to another without the knowledge of his employer, according to health authorities in Guizhou province.

The patients, originally being treated at Guihang Guiyang Hospital - which is affiliated with the State-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China - in the provincial capital of Guiyang, were transferred to Guiyang Sixth People's Hospital, according to a statement by the Guiyang Health and Family Planning Commission on Sunday.

Four patients had returned to Guihang Guiyang Hospital as of Sunday morning, while the other 60 patients are receiving treatment at Guiyang Sixth People's Hospital and are in stable condition, the commission said.