The Lead of the Infection Prevention Control Unit attached to the Port of Spain General Hospital has gone on administrative leave.

The NWRHA says the move is to facilitate investigations into the deaths of several neonates at the Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

In a media release, the NWRHA says as the investigation matures, it may make further recommendations for suspension, if deemed necessary, to advance the investigations.

It adds that a further statement will be made as it relates to the additional neonates for whom it has also received pre-action protocol letters.

Initial reports said that seven babies had died of bacterial infections at the PoSGH’s NICU.

A pre-action protocol letter from Freedom Law Chambers has since revealed four additional fatalities.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says a PAHO team appointed to oversee an investigation into the deaths, will arrive in T&T before the end of April.

He spoke during today’s post-cabinet news briefing.