A man and wife who started a fight at a hospital on Tuesday, severely wounding a nurse and injuring other workers, have been suspended from their jobs in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.

The fight highlights rising tensions between medical workers and their patients across China.

The nurse, Chen Xingyu, who is in her 20s, was diagnosed with spinal cord injuries and fluid in her heart cavity after being sent to Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital for treatment.