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The Management of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has described as unfounded allegations levelled against the Hospital in a recent press release by Prof K. Frimpong-Boateng on the revocation of his status as the Honorary Director of the National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC). A statement issued by the hospital to set the records straight on the issue categorically stated that "neither the Board nor Management influenced the decision of the Ministry of Health to revoke his appointment". "We also wish to state that the Board and Management have no plans or desire to revoke the autonomy of the NCTC," the statement said. Read below the full statement issued by the Management of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. NEWS RELEASE PRESS STATEMENT BY MANAGEMENT OF THE KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL IN RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS LEVELLED AGAINST THE HOSPITAL BY PROF. K. FRIMPONG-BOATENG The Management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has been compelled to respond to some allegations made against the Hospital by Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng in his recent press statement on the revocation of his appointment as Honorary Director of the National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC). The major allegations made against the Hospital by Prof. Frimpong-Boateng were: � That some individuals in Korle Bu were orchestrating to revoke the independence of the NCTC so that they could access its finances �to improve the fortunes of the hospital as a whole�. � That Korle Bu has taken over all independent institutions with the exception of the NCTC � That Korle Bu was interfering with the staffing of the NCTC � That Korle Bu generated more revenue than Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) when he was the CEO and which, he claimed, was not the case now and lastly, � That these individuals were presiding over and supervising the gradual decay of Korle Bu and tried to blame that on him. We first wish to state that neither the Board nor Management influenced the decision of the Ministry of Health to revoke his appointment.