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Jackson Carlaw leading on concerns about the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, after two patients who had contracted cryptococcus infection died. Nicola Sturgeon highlights review - announced by health sec on Tuesday - of design and construction of hospital. #fmqs
Jackson Carlaw seeking assurances from FM about safety at Glasgow hospital after infection linked to pigeon droppings. Nicola Sturgeon says it’s a serious incident, but as there were only two cases there’s no suggestion of a wider infection control problem
Richard Leonard also asking about infection control at the Glasgow hospital. Nicola Sturgeon repeats that govt is taking these issues “very seriously”, but “regrettably on occasion infections do happen”. Its right to review cases “intensely” when they do happen. #FMQs
Nicola Sturgeon says the government is not being complacent at all, but the evidence suggests that there is “no general problem with infection control”. Cases like this will always be treated with the “utmost seriousness” #fmqs
Richard Leonard lists off a series of issues with infections at Scottish hospitals; claims FM “thinks this is good enough”. Nicola Sturgeon says RL is “better than that” - “nobody thinks it’s ‘good enough’ when there are infection outbreaks in a hospital” #FMQs
