KATH temporarily suspends emergency admissions over overcrowding
The management of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has temporarily suspended new emergency admissions after its Accident and Emergency (A&E) Centre became overcrowded beyond its intended capacity.
Hospital authorities explained that the facility, originally designed to accommodate 37 patients, is currently operating far above that limit, raising serious concerns about its ability to safely care for critically ill patients.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 2, and signed by the hospital’s Head of Public Affairs, Kwame Frimpong, management revealed that 61 patients are presently admitted across the Orange, Yellow, and Red critical care wards, while another 34 patients are awaiting admission.
According to the hospital, the sharp increase in emergency cases has left the A&E Centre overstretched and unable to receive additional emergency patients over the next 24 hours.
As a result, the public has been advised to seek emergency medical services at other health facilities within the Ashanti Region until congestion at the hospital eases.
Management stated that the temporary suspension of admissions is intended to reduce pressure on the facility and ensure that patients already receiving treatment are not exposed to further risk.
The hospital also disclosed that it is working closely with the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate to coordinate support from other healthcare facilities across the region in response to the situation.
KATH further assured the public that emergency physician specialists and other healthcare workers are working continuously to manage the high number of cases, while the situation is being reviewed on a regular basis.
Management expressed optimism that normal emergency admissions could resume within the next one or two days once conditions improve.
“The current situation is being periodically reviewed as our emergency physician specialists and other medical staff are doing their best to manage the surge in cases at the centre and new admissions will be allowed as soon as things get under control,” the statement said.
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