On December 30, 2019, the Minister of Health issued Circular No. 35/2019 / TT-BYT providing the scope of professional activities for medical examination and treatment practitioners. This Circular takes effect from March 1, 2020.
Accordingly, the Circular prescribes the scope of professional activities for medical examination and treatment practitioners who have been granted practicing certificates. The scope of professional practice of practitioners is the professional technique that practitioners practice as prescribed. As follows:
– Scope of professional activities of practitioners
+ Practitioners being physicians with professional practice scope of medical examination and treatment are allowed to perform the professional techniques specified in Appendix I promulgated together with the Circular and provide first aid and emergency care, according to monitor, care and treat the patient until the patient is transferred to another medical examination and treatment facility in case of exceeding professional capacity.
+ Practitioners being physicians with professional practice scope of specialized medical examination and treatment are allowed to perform specialized techniques of the respective specialty specified in Appendix II promulgated together with the Circular and first aid. , first aid, emergency care, monitoring, care and treatment of patients until they are transferred to other medical examination and treatment establishments.
– Scope of professional activities of preventive medicine doctors: Practitioners who are preventive medicine doctors are allowed to examine, detect and handle common diseases; initial management of some emergencies in the community.
– Scope of professional activities of physicians: Practitioners who are physicians at the commune level are allowed to participate in first-aid, general medical examination and treatment according to the provisions of Joint Circular No. 10/2015 / TTLT. -BYT-BNV dated May 27, 2015 of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Home Affairs stipulating codes and standards of professional titles of physicians, preventive medicine doctors and physicians.
– Scope of professional activities of nurses, midwives, technicians: Practitioners who are nurses, midwives, and technicians are allowed to perform the scope of their respective professional activities specified in the Circular Circular No. 26/2015 / TTLT-BYT-BNV dated October 7, 2015 of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Home Affairs defining codes and criteria for occupations of nursing, midwifery and medical technology.
In addition, in medical examination and treatment facilities, the person in charge of professional and technical matters must base on the scope of professional activities stated in the practicing certificate, diploma, certificate or certification and the capacity of the person. practicing as a doctor to assign the medical practitioner in writing to perform specific technical specialties at medical examination and treatment establishments under their charge.
This Circular stipulates the scope of professional activities for medical examination and treatment practitioners in order to improve the quality of medical examination and treatment and ensure safety for patients.