Fine. I don't work in operating halls, I take responsibility for the deaths at QKUK

More than a week has passed since the University Clinical Centre in Kosovo, under still unknown circumstances, two patients have passed away. Investigations by the investigative bodies have already been launched in the case. While the cause is suspected of being medical gas Oksidul (N20), which is used in patients. And officials of this health institution are not clearly stated whether to assume responsibility for those deaths that occurred days ago at QKUK.

The key person in the Kosovo Hospital and University Clinic (SHSKUK), the director, Curr Gjocaj, asked whether he would assume responsibility for the two suspicious deaths, has said he maintains the position of administrative staff and that he does not work in the operating halls.

I'm general administration. Do I work in the halls, in the canisters? I'm an administrative manager, and just like the investigator and the prosecution are investigating, so am I. I don't practice my trade in the halls right now. However, it is good to fix the market on the part of relevant institutions, and we hope that this will be adjusted on time. With these kinds of contracts, the entire Kosova” is supplied, Djocij said when asked whether he will be held responsible and whether he will have USKKUK staff suspensions for suspicious deaths.

He has attempted to reveal hypothetical situations, linking the case to Pristina Mayor Shpend Ahmeti.

“Even Shpend Ahmeti if he may need this gas, any kind of municipality gets this gas from these companies”, he said, refusing to give direct answers to his responsibility as director.

QKUK insists on two suspicious deaths

Although the State Prosecutor has announced that he is investigating three suspicious deaths, KKUK officials continue to insist that there were only two patients who, under still unknown circumstances, have passed away on September 7th until they entered the operation.

Asked by Express, USKKUK Director Curr Jocaj has provided an explanation on the issue. He says the third person hasn't entered the operation, nor has he used oxid gas on the critical day.

There are only two people in terms of the case when we've had some problems. It's also about a third. The third one is another patient who died that day in the clinic. He didn't go into surgery, he didn't use oxiduls, but he was just part of those” dates, he declared it away from Jocaj.

On the other hand, he has indicated that he is waiting for the results of obscision tests in order to clear the whole case.

“The history and legal medicine have carried out the autopsy of these people, and we are very interested in whitening the”, he said.

And meanwhile, the first of SKKKKUK, Curr Jocaj, has been declared to have notified and when CKUK's investigative organs for these deaths. He says they've first notified the interior commissions and professionals to tell you about these deaths.

He said they didn't try to hide the case, although they didn't inform the prosecution of suspicious deaths that day.

“We have notified the inspector and some of the investigators we know and have requested to find causes”, he stated. “We immediately informed the interior commissions. When a problem arises we have a duty to analyze it in a professional plan. When it was reported as a problem they couldn't find the real cause. Operations took place on Thursday. We've had the first information on that day that has complications”, has stated further Jocaj.

And meanwhile, the Health Ministry has now urgently requested the establishment of the new USKKUK Steering Board so that the QKUK through this board can report to the Ministry of Health on all the problems posed at this health institution.