Overview
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde confirmed a small number of rooms on bone marrow transplant ward 4B were sealed off as a precaution after concerns including potential water ingress, with infection-control measures applied and no patients kept in the affected rooms.
- Following investigations, the board said no evidence of water ingress was found in ward 4B at this time, and it is temporarily closing ward 5B above it to carry out planned upgrades to en suite bathrooms, relocating patients to another appropriate ward.
- The board stated it would be inaccurate to report that patient moves were due to mould, responding to reports of closures and relocations linked to contamination fears on the cancer unit.
- An independent review by M&M Compliance Training, published on February 19, identified concerns over ventilation, filtration, cleanliness and potential fire risks at the hospital, prompting renewed scrutiny of safety controls.
- First Minister John Swinney maintains the hospital is safe, while bereaved families and experts question that assessment, and the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry and prosecutors continue to examine the building’s design, maintenance and links to patient deaths.