Lenmed Group spokesperson Michelle Naidoo said the incident
occurred at the hospital during the early hours of the morning.
“At the time, 77 patients were admitted in the hospital.
The hospital staff responded immediately and attended to all patients who were
receiving supplemental oxygen and ventilation and who were affected by the disruption.
“Treating physicians were notified by the hospital and
arrived to render assistance. During the process, all patients in need of
resuscitation received the requisite attention. Regrettably, six patients
died,” she said.
The Lenmed Group has launched an urgent investigation.
“Lenmed has also been in contact with the supplier of the
oxygen equipment and infrastructure to determine the exact cause of the
interruption,” Naidoo said. Lenmed Group CEO Amil Devchand offered condolences
to the families of the six patients.
“We have made all our resources available to support them
during this painful period. I would like to assure all patients and their
families that measures have been instituted in the interim, to prevent a
reoccurrence of such an incident,” he said.
He said the Lenmed Group was maintaining all requisite
staffing and support levels across all its facilities that are responsive to
the current extreme high demand for health care during the Covid-19 second
wave.
“It is the unfortunate reality that we are operating in
unprecedented and extremely difficult times. The scale and impact of the second
wave of Covid-19 infections is significant,” said Devchand.
“I would like to thank our front-line staff, the doctors,
nurses and other specialists for their continued dedication to the wellbeing
and comfort of our patients. We will continue to provide them with the support
they require to make their work endurable.”
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