Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has formally requested additional doctors and nurses to bolster its Accident and Emergency Centre, citing chronic staff shortages that strain emergency and intensive care services.
Chief Executive Officer Dr. Yakubu Seidu Adam told members of Parliament’s Health Committee that the 64‑bed emergency unit is overburdened by the high volume of accident victims and other urgent cases referred from across the country each day.
Dr. Adam explained that while the hospital hosts many doctors, most are trainees who leave after completing their programmes, leaving a gap in permanent medical officers needed to support critical units.
He added that the shortage of permanent staff hampers the facility’s ability to provide timely, effective care, especially in the Intensive Care Unit.
The hospital has already communicated its staffing challenges to the Director of Human Resources and the Minister of Health, but the parliamentary briefing was used to renew the appeal for more personnel.
Dr. Adam also called for additional nurses to support doctors in delivering emergency and intensive care services.
Management has urged the construction of a new emergency facility to relieve pressure on the existing centre, amid broader calls for improved emergency care infrastructure.
