Summary
Parents of children treated for cancer at a hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, fought for years to prove that infections were linked to the hospital's water and ventilation systems. Recently, the health board admitted the hospital's environment likely caused some infections. This admission followed a long inquiry and was welcomed but also frustrated parents.
Key Facts
- Parents believed infections were due to unsafe conditions at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
- The health board now agrees the water system likely caused some infections.
- The hospital opened in 2015 but was not fully ready.
- There was pressure to complete the hospital project quickly.
- Maintenance in the hospital's early years was lacking.
- Infection control doctors who spoke out were poorly treated.
- The health board's admissions came after a six-year inquiry.
- Parents feel the admissions are too late and remain upset.
