Edo shuts unregistered hospital
Edo State’s healthcare agency has closed Jess Royal Hospital in Benin for operating unregistered for over 10 years, citing patient safety and poor standard Read More: https://punchng.com/edo-shuts-unregistered-hospital/
The Edo State Healthcare Regulation and Monitoring Agency has ordered the immediate closure of Jess Royal Hospital in Benin after discovering that the facility had operated for more than 10 years without statutory registration. This was disclosed in a statement shared by the state government on Facebook on Saturday, stating that the hospital was neither registered with the Edo State Ministry of Health nor currently registered with EDOHERMA.
The agency found several deficiencies in the facility, including poor infection prevention and control practices, cobwebs, rusted ward equipment, damaged mattresses, and no fire extinguisher or emergency plan. The hospital was given two weeks to begin the official registration process and correct identified deficiencies, with compliance to be monitored through a follow-up inspection.
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