Operation theatres in PIC shut down because they’re too dirty

Inspection revealed operation theatres are teeming with bacteria and germs.

LAHORE: Operation theatres in the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) in Lahore shut down on Friday because of hygiene concerns, Express News reported.

The PIC was inspected previously in March and management was told by the authorities to clean their operation theatres as they reportedly were teeming with bacteria and germs.

The hospital’s own pathology department conducted tests on the operation theatre tables and instruments and discovered on April 21 (when the results came out) that most of the hospital supplies were contaminated.

PIC has been given a deadline of May 6 (Tuesday) to have the hospital cleaned. Till then, the operation theatres will be shut, and no surgeries will be conducted.