First Minister John Swinney Refutes £1b Hospital Scandal Claim Involving Nicola Sturgeon

Описание: John Swinney has denied Nicola Sturgeon put pressure on NHS bosses to ensure a £1 billion super hospital opened before it was safe to do so.

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in the southside of Glasgow admitted its first patients in April 2015 - weeks before a UK general election - despite concerns raised at the time it was not ready to do so.

The hospital has been plagued by a series of safety issues linked to contaminated water - and families of vulnerable patients who died from suspected infections forced a public inquiry to be launched in 2020.

In a submission to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry this week, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GCC) admitted the QEUH opened too early - adding: "Pressure was applied to open the hospital on time and on budget, and it is now clear that the hospital opened too early".

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