{"id":19151,"date":"2024-11-27T08:28:34","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T08:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19151"},"modified":"2024-11-27T08:28:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T08:28:34","slug":"inquiry-families-still-fear-hospital-building-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19151","title":{"rendered":"Inquiry families still fear hospital building safety"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Families say they have been shocked by the evidence at the inquiry<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Families at the centre of a public inquiry into Scotland\u2019s biggest hospital campus say they still have concerns over the safety of the buildings.<\/p>\n

Relatives have been sickened by the evidence at the inquiry and say they have not been reassured the problems have been solved.<\/p>\n

They want an interim report to be published on whether the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow currently meet safety standards.<\/p>\n

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde says it can \u201cprovide absolute assurance\u201d to patients, families, staff and the public that the hospitals are safe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry says that its chairman, Lord Brodie, is focusing on producing his final report so that it can be published as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The inquiry was set up in 2020 after the deaths of a number of patients who contracted unusual infections while being treated at the hospital campus.<\/p>\n

It is examining whether issues with the water and ventilation systems had an impact on patient safety.<\/p>\n

The latest phase of the inquiry, which concluded this month, heard from senior managers, estates staff, whistleblowers, independent experts and affected families.<\/p>\n

Families say the evidence over the past 12 weeks has shocked them and made them more angry. The inquiry heard that:<\/p>\n