The invention discloses a medical assistance system based on a network. The system comprises a medical server platform and a mobile terminal. The medical server platform is equipped with a patient module, a medical staff module, a communication module, an online inquiry module, a surrounding assistance module and a positioning system. A patient and a medical staff log in the medical server platform through an APP or a third party link application. The patient can check positions of surrounding medical groups which are in a service state through the mobile terminal and provides own shared position. According to the scheme, a user can seek the medical staff nearest to the user efficiently outside the hospital and the user can ask for help at a critical moment and fights for the gold rescue time. For slight illness and chronic illness, the user can consult with a doctor nearest to the user, and the diagnosis, direction, inquiry and help can be carried out through look, listen, question and feel of the doctor. Through remote positioning, a remote demander is helped to seek the surrounding medical staff for help.