Scandal-hit Glasgow hospital must publish latest patient safety reviews, says Sarwar

"The Scottish Labour leader was speaking alongside families of children and adults who died after contracting infections while undergoing cancer treatment at the Queen Elizabeth university hospital (QEUH) campus in Glasgow. Friday is the final day of hearings in the six-year public inquiry ordered by the former health secretary Jeane Freeman into the design and construction of the hospitals launched after deaths linked to infections in the water supply and ventilation system."

"These included 10-year-old Milly Main, who died in August 2017 after contracting an infection as she recovered from leukaemia treatment and 23-year-old Molly Cuddihy, who died last August after giving evidence at the inquiry in which she said: I was made sicker by the environment. Kimberly Darroch's daughter, Milly Main, died after contracting an infection at Queen Elizabeth university hospital."

"The former shadow health spokesperson, who has campaigned with affected families for years, told reporters that the first minister John Swinney's claim that the Scottish government only became aware of problems at the hospital in March 2018 despite internal reports raising concerns prior to its opening in April 2015 was not credible. This was categorically untrue Sarwar said, because the serving health secretary must be informed immediately if a red warning is issued at a hospital, as was done in June 2017 at the QEUH."

Anas Sarwar demanded publication of up-to-date patient safety reviews for every ward and unit at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) campus. Families of children and adults who died after contracting infections during cancer treatment at the QEUH attended the hearings. The six-year public inquiry, ordered by former health secretary Jeane Freeman, examined the design and construction of the hospitals after deaths linked to infections in the water supply and ventilation system. Cases include 10-year-old Milly Main and 23-year-old Molly Cuddihy, who said, 'I was made sicker by the environment.' Sarwar said a red warning was issued in June 2017 and that failure to act demonstrates negligence.

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