Scottish government launches review of Multiplex's Glasgow hospital

By Jordan Marshall2019-01-23T14:34:00

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The review comes after two patients contracted an infection linked to pigeon droppings

A review of the construction and design of a £842m Glasgow hospital built by Multiplex has been launched by the Scottish government.

Jeane Freeman, Scottish cabinet secretary for health and sport, has commissioned a review of whether Queen Elizabeth University hospital, which opened in May 2015, was “fit for purpose”, after it emerged two patients had contracted an infection linked to pigeon droppings.

The fungal infection was labelled a “contributory factor” in the death of one of the patients, a child. The other patient died of unrelated causes.

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