In light of his expertise in working with families seriously affected by healthcare harm, Murray Anderson-Wallace has been appointed by Ministers to provide support to families that may require this. His role is completely independent of and in no way directed by Scottish Government or the organisations involved.
This work runs in parallel with Lord Brodie’s Independent Inquiry, which is investigating the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus (QEUH) in Glasgow and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences (RHCYP/DCN) in Edinburgh, which will take evidence from families affected during September 2021.
The Inquiry will determine how issues relating to adequacy of ventilation, water contamination and other matters adversely impacting on patient safety and care occurred; if these issues could have been prevented; the impacts of these issues on patients and their families; and whether the buildings provide a suitable environment for the delivery of safe, effective person-centred care.