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The Latest Breaking News from the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

Steps to ensure flagship hospital met expected standards branded ‘inadequate’

A note was issued on Monday by lawyers to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry addressing ‘developments’ since the inquiry’s last oral hearings in January.

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John Swinney ‘fabricated’ quote on pressure around QEUH opening, claims Labour

Anas Sarwar is demanding that the First Minister corrects the Holyrood record.

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Cultural problems at health board of infection scandal hospital – John Swinney

The First Minister said the situation at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital was ‘completely unacceptable’.

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Pressure to open flagship hospital ‘came from within’, health board says

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde sought to clarify comments made during its closing submissions to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.

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‘Precious little’ to suggest change at infections row health board, inquiry told

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry also heard NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s delayed acceptance of issues had made the inquiry’s work more difficult.

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Health board chief urged to reveal who put pressure on it to open hospital

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital has been linked to infections in patients.

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Infections concern hospital ‘killed and poisoned’ our loved ones, families say

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry has been examining issues at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.

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Project managers of flagship hospital should be held to account, inquiry hears

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is hearing closing submissions.

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Health board accepts probable link between deaths and hospital water system

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry has been examining issues at two hospitals in the wake of patient deaths

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Health board accepts probable link between infections and hospital water system

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry has been examining issues at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) and Royal Hospital for Children.

Evening Standard

Freeman tells inquiry Government was ‘naive’ in hospital oversight

The former health secretary told the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry she felt NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde took a ‘nothing to see here’ approach.

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Whistleblowers who raised hospital safety concerns owed apology, inquiry told

Dr Scott Davidson, medical director at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, addressed the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry on Thursday.

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‘Very difficult’ to find paperwork on hospital ventilation, inquiry told

Former NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde boss Jane Grant was questioned at the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry on Tuesday.

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Prosecutors investigate death of patient who had hospital acquired infection

Molly Cuddihy began cancer treatment as a teenager in 2018 at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow.

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Prosecutors investigate death of woman who died seven years after hospital-acquired infection

Molly Cuddihy developed septic shock while being treated for a rare cancer at the hospital

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Inquiry findings show we were right to delay opening of hospital, says Gray

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry released its interim findings on the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People earlier this month.

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Final hospitals inquiry report and recommendations expected at end of 2026

The probe is examining the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, and two sites in Edinburgh.

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Expert felt ‘nudged’ by health board to change infections report, inquiry told

Professor Mike Stevens said he felt NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde staff tried to ‘turn the screw’ after he produced his draft findings.

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Specialist ‘had to ask’ other experts about infections found in hospital

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is examining the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

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NHS board did not view infections as ‘unintended and unexpected’, inquiry told

Professor Craig White was giving evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.

Daily Record

Bereaved families demand answers as top lawyers quit Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

Alastair Duncan KC and Victoria Arnott quit the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry last week in a move which shocked many of those participating.

Edinburgh Live

Lead lawyer looking into Edinburgh scandal-hit hospital public inquiry quits

Alastair Duncan KC left his post as counsel to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry on Friday alongside fellow lawyer Victoria Arnott.

Daily Record

Lead lawyer looking into scandal-hit hospitals public inquiry has quit

Alastair Duncan KC left his post as counsel to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry on Friday alongside fellow lawyer Victoria Arnott.

Daily Record

Stench of sewage remained on kids' cancer ward at Glasgow super hospital after makeover

Emma Somerville was giving evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry on Wednesday.

Daily Record

Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital infection cause 'never explained', top doctor tells inquiry

Professor Brenda Gibson gave evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry, which is investigating a series of contamination issues at the £840 million Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

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