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Nicola Sturgeon Denies Using Pressure to Open Glasgow Hospital Early
First Minister John Swinney denies government pressured NHS board to open Queen Elizabeth University Hospital despite admitted design flaws causing infections and deaths.
- On Friday, First Minister John Swinney denied ministers pressured the health board to open Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and pledged to release unpublished records, expressing confidence in Lord Brodie's inquiry.
- The board's closing submission said pressure was applied to open Queen Elizabeth University Hospital on time years ago and that its water-system design likely caused infections last week.
- Families of those who died at QEUH said Thursday ventilation and water failures `killed and poisoned our loved ones`, citing Milly Main’s death, while Anas Sarwar praised whistleblowers Dr Teresa Inkster, Dr Penelope Redding and Dr Christine Peters.
- Anas Sarwar pressed the First Minister, saying Mr Swinney's answers were `simply not credible` and urged him to say who `pressured` NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, while Russell Findlay demanded sackings at NHSGGC.
- The Scottish Government says it was not told about contamination until three years after opening, and Lord Brodie will consider evidence with the Government pledging to act on recommendations.
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Suggestion I applied pressure to prematurely open hospital ‘untrue’ – Sturgeon
Milly Main’s mother Kimberly Darroch had urged the former first minister to ‘be honest’.
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