Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Uijeongbu Hospital and Seoul Metropolitan Government Northern Hospital Sign Medical Cooperation Agreement

Establishing a Patient Referral and Return System
Strengthening Medical Cooperation in Hospice and Palliative Care

Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Uijeongbu Hospital and Seoul Metropolitan Government Northern Hospital signed a medical cooperation agreement on the 16th to strengthen their mutual medical referral system.

Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Uijeongbu Hospital and Seoul Metropolitan Northern Hospital signed a medical cooperation agreement on the 16th to strengthen their mutual medical linkage system. Photo by Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Uijeongbu Hospital

Through this agreement, the two institutions will establish an inter-regional medical cooperation network linking Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. This will enable prompt and systematic patient referrals and returns according to each patient’s condition. They also plan to provide integrated and specialized medical and care services to terminally ill patients and those in need of hospice palliative care, thereby reducing gaps in medical services and improving accessibility.

Lee Inyoung, Director of Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Uijeongbu Hospital, stated, "As a public hospital, Uijeongbu Hospital will further strengthen the connection of medical services by building a medical cooperation network with Seoul Metropolitan Government Northern Hospital. By reinforcing the network, including palliative care and patient return systems, we aim to create a medical environment where even those with mobility difficulties or those in underserved areas can receive treatment with peace of mind."