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Sep 2019
Public inquiry launched into wellbeing and safety concerns at two hospitals
A public inquiry is to be launched to inspect wellbeing and safety issues at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow and the new children’s hospital in Edinburgh.
The inquiry will examine how vital issues in relation to ventilation and other key building systems occurred, and also how to avoid mistakes in future projects.
The new children’s hospital had been due to open in 2017, but will now not be ready until Autumn 2020 at the earliest.
Health Jeane Freeman, said “The safety and wellbeing of all patients and their families is my top priority and should be the primary consideration in all NHS construction projects.
“I want to make sure this is the case for all future projects, which is why, following calls from affected parents, I am announcing a public inquiry to examine the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital sites.
“The recent KPMG and NSS reports into the new Edinburgh Children’s Hospital will provide a significant amount of the underpinning evidence for the inquiry alongside the ongoing independent review into the delivery and maintenance of the QEUH.
“The current situation is not one anyone would choose – but it is one I am determined to resolve.”
Earlier this year, it was announced that two patients had died after contracting a fungal infection which had been caused by pigeon droppings at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
A review of the design of the building followed, with an “absolute focus on patient safety.”
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