Busy time for Community Maternity Unit as three babies arrive in 24 hrs
Babies come when they’re good and ready and staff at the Vale of Leven Community Maternity Unit were kept on their toes last month, when…
NHSGGC statement on QEUH
An external decorative external panel this morning shattered and the pieces fell from the 10th floor of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital building. Fortunately no-one was…
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Statement
Statement by Jane Grant, Chief Executive, NHSGGC “I am truly sorry that parents remain concerned about safety issues and I am absolutely committed to ensuring families…
NHSGGC Response to Media Reports Today
Reports today suggest that there have been two further deaths from a hospital acquired infection at the Royal Hospital got Children. We are publishing the…
Statement regarding public inquiry into hospital sites
Jane Grant, Chief Executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, said: “It is of utmost importance that our patients and their families have confidence in our…
NHSGGC statement on fire safety
NHSGGC takes fire safety very seriously and staff are required to carry out annual, statutory and mandatory General Awareness Fire Safety Training. This reinforces the…
Statement in Response to Daily Record Enquiry on QEUH
The construction of the building was carried out between 2009 and 2015. Any issues during this time were the responsibility of Brookfield, the contractor. As…
NHSGGC Statement on HIS Inspection Report on QEUH
Jane Grant, Chief Executive, said: “I welcome today’s report from Healthcare Improvement Scotland into the recent inspection of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and the…
Update on Cryptococcus at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
You may already be aware that we are investigating two isolated cases of a rare fungal infection – Cryptococcus – at the Queen Elizabeth University…
Incident Management Team investigate three cases of Staphylococcus
An Incident Management Team (IMT) has been set up to investigate three cases of Staphylococcus aureus blood stream infection in extremely premature babies in the…