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child\'s death linked to glasgow hospital pigeon infection
by：Yovog
2023-07-25
It has been confirmed that infection associated with pigeon droppings is a \"contributing factor\" to the death of a child at Glasgow hospital \".
After the death of two patients, the Scottish Minister of Health ordered a review of the design of Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
The hospital has taken steps to control the infection, and officials insist it is safe for patients and visitors.
\"Absolutely pay attention to patient safety,\" says Jeane Freeman \".
Last weekend, two patients who died in the hospital were infected with a fungal infection of cryptobacteria, which is related to pigeon feces.
MS Freeman said one of the patients was elderly and died of unrelated causes, but infection was a \"contributing factor\" to child deaths \".
The possible source of infection has been traced back to a room on the 12 th floor with machines inside and is not open to the public.
Freeman MS found traces of feces in the room, with a small crack on the wall that was \"invisible to the naked eye.
The health minister spoke with the chief executives and senior clinical staff of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to seek comfort for hospital patients.
She told the MSPs: \"In November, Cryptococci was found in a patient.
The patient was discharged from hospital for palliative care and unfortunately died later in late December
But it is not the cause of their death.
\"On December, an autopsy of a dead child confirmed that cryptocodia existed and contributed to their death.
\"I know that when I say our thoughts and compassion to the two families, I speak on behalf of the entire chamber.
Ms. Freeman also revealed in her Hollyrood statement that after two patients tested positive for different fungi, the hospital was also investigating another \"completely unrelated\" infection.
Water leakage has been identified as a \"possible source\", but the health commission said \"other investigations are continuing \".
The discovery of both cases was a trigger for additional infection control measures in hospitals, including fungal treatment for potentially vulnerable patients.
The health minister said NHSGGC has been constantly updating information about patients and their families and will ensure they have the opportunity to discuss concerns with the senior clinical team.
As an additional precaution, the portable HEPA air filter unit has been installed in a specific area.
No further cases have been reported.
MS Freeman said the review of hospital design and construction will take into account \"some issues\" in recent years \".
\"There are two lines,\" she said.
The first is to deal with the current infection, the board has dealt with it thoroughly, and they have taken all the steps they should take.
\"The other is the building itself.
We need to be absolutely sure about the current state of this infrastructure.
What problems do we need to address, how does this arise, and what lessons do we have in building elsewhere in the health services sector.
\"It could be a design aspect that we didn\'t know at the time, it could be a debugging aspect, it could be a maintenance aspect, or it could be a combination of all of this.
\"The scope of the work has been defined and over the weekend I will agree with the board of directors on what external independent proposals they will make to ensure that the work is moving forward, I am sure we will do this as thoroughly as we can. \"Multiplex.
The construction company in charge of hospital design and construction said no information about the review had yet been reached, but \"if we were asked to do so, of course, would help the Queen Elizabeth project team \".
Professor Jason Leitch, national medical quality and strategy clinical director at NHS Scotland, said he was \"sure the hospital is safe today \".
He said: \"This does not mean that there are no issues that need to be reviewed and studied around the building, whether it is the building or the study of Scotland.
\"But I can assure families who come tomorrow for chemotherapy or this week for a bone marrow transplant that this hospital is safe.
Anne Wells, a Scottish Conservative MP representing Glasgow, said this \"is not at all a situation that should have occurred in the 21 st century of Scotland, definitely not so expensive and new --Construction facilities \".
Labor\'s Monica Lennon said there was a \"list of issues that should have sounded the alarm at any hospital, not to mention the flagship hospital in Scotland \".
On Sunday, former health minister Alex Neil called for an investigation into the death because of concerns raised in December.
Mr. Neil told the BBC Scotland: \"I think the experts have to conduct an external investigation to find out why this happened, followed by how the health commission handled it, and, third, what precautions need to be taken in the future.
After the death of two patients, the Scottish Minister of Health ordered a review of the design of Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
The hospital has taken steps to control the infection, and officials insist it is safe for patients and visitors.
\"Absolutely pay attention to patient safety,\" says Jeane Freeman \".
Last weekend, two patients who died in the hospital were infected with a fungal infection of cryptobacteria, which is related to pigeon feces.
MS Freeman said one of the patients was elderly and died of unrelated causes, but infection was a \"contributing factor\" to child deaths \".
The possible source of infection has been traced back to a room on the 12 th floor with machines inside and is not open to the public.
Freeman MS found traces of feces in the room, with a small crack on the wall that was \"invisible to the naked eye.
The health minister spoke with the chief executives and senior clinical staff of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to seek comfort for hospital patients.
She told the MSPs: \"In November, Cryptococci was found in a patient.
The patient was discharged from hospital for palliative care and unfortunately died later in late December
But it is not the cause of their death.
\"On December, an autopsy of a dead child confirmed that cryptocodia existed and contributed to their death.
\"I know that when I say our thoughts and compassion to the two families, I speak on behalf of the entire chamber.
Ms. Freeman also revealed in her Hollyrood statement that after two patients tested positive for different fungi, the hospital was also investigating another \"completely unrelated\" infection.
Water leakage has been identified as a \"possible source\", but the health commission said \"other investigations are continuing \".
The discovery of both cases was a trigger for additional infection control measures in hospitals, including fungal treatment for potentially vulnerable patients.
The health minister said NHSGGC has been constantly updating information about patients and their families and will ensure they have the opportunity to discuss concerns with the senior clinical team.
As an additional precaution, the portable HEPA air filter unit has been installed in a specific area.
No further cases have been reported.
MS Freeman said the review of hospital design and construction will take into account \"some issues\" in recent years \".
\"There are two lines,\" she said.
The first is to deal with the current infection, the board has dealt with it thoroughly, and they have taken all the steps they should take.
\"The other is the building itself.
We need to be absolutely sure about the current state of this infrastructure.
What problems do we need to address, how does this arise, and what lessons do we have in building elsewhere in the health services sector.
\"It could be a design aspect that we didn\'t know at the time, it could be a debugging aspect, it could be a maintenance aspect, or it could be a combination of all of this.
\"The scope of the work has been defined and over the weekend I will agree with the board of directors on what external independent proposals they will make to ensure that the work is moving forward, I am sure we will do this as thoroughly as we can. \"Multiplex.
The construction company in charge of hospital design and construction said no information about the review had yet been reached, but \"if we were asked to do so, of course, would help the Queen Elizabeth project team \".
Professor Jason Leitch, national medical quality and strategy clinical director at NHS Scotland, said he was \"sure the hospital is safe today \".
He said: \"This does not mean that there are no issues that need to be reviewed and studied around the building, whether it is the building or the study of Scotland.
\"But I can assure families who come tomorrow for chemotherapy or this week for a bone marrow transplant that this hospital is safe.
Anne Wells, a Scottish Conservative MP representing Glasgow, said this \"is not at all a situation that should have occurred in the 21 st century of Scotland, definitely not so expensive and new --Construction facilities \".
Labor\'s Monica Lennon said there was a \"list of issues that should have sounded the alarm at any hospital, not to mention the flagship hospital in Scotland \".
On Sunday, former health minister Alex Neil called for an investigation into the death because of concerns raised in December.
Mr. Neil told the BBC Scotland: \"I think the experts have to conduct an external investigation to find out why this happened, followed by how the health commission handled it, and, third, what precautions need to be taken in the future.
