Professor Brenda Gibson was giving evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry
One of Scotland's leading paediatric doctors said she still does not know what happened at a multi-million pound super hospital to cause infections in a children's ward. Professor Brenda Gibson, a consultant paediatric haematologist, gave evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry on Monday, which is investigating a series of contamination issues at the £840million Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
"All I can say is we have had our £11million refurbishment and we now have what is said to be the best ventilation system that money can buy and we have got water that is coming out of a post-filter tap which has no bacteria in it." Top news stories today During her day-long evidence session, the professor said: "For all of how awful this has been, I do think we are a great team. I built the unit and I'm very proud of each and every one of them who's worked in it and, you know, has survived this.
"You can't reassure or tell somebody not to worry about something if you don't know what the root cause is or what the problem truly is. So it was very difficult trying to be reassuring and honest and supportive at the same time. The professor told the inquiry that the responsibility for providing a safe environment for patients lies with the health board. The unit had been based at Yorkhill in the city, and plans were drawn up for it to be moved. Professor Gibson said there had been "very limited consultation".
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