Health minister to push medical malpractice victims' bill

Accelerating enforcement of the medicalmalpractice victims' fund bill, increasing allowances and developing careers for medical workers, and upgrading primary care units as community hospitals for rural areas - all are urgent agenda items for new Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai.

Witthaya said he would speed up the medical malpractice victims' bill following its study by the Office of the Council of State during the year. The bill would reduce possible legal conflict between doctors and patients. It could also help patients receive compensation immediately for medical malpractice by doctors, he said.

"Most doctors, especially in rural areas, will not provide....