Sick Kids

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Edinburgh, new children's hospital was due to open in 2017

A public inquiry to examine the safety and wellbeing of the problems at the new children's hospital in Edinburgh and at The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

The investigation is to determine the important questions of ventilation and other key building systems have occurred.

It also has a view of is, How To avoid mistakes in future projects.

the Edinburgh Royal Hospital for children and Young People since opening in 2017.

The plant, which has the same construction as the Glasgow super-hospital, will now not be ready until next fall at the earliest.

'priority'

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman , said: "The safety and well-being of patients and their families is my top priority, and should be a priority for all NHS construction projects.

"I want to make sure that this is the case for all future projects, which is why the following calls from concerned parents, I Am announcing a public inquiry to consider the new Royal Hospital for children and adolescents, and The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital sites. "

£824m Queen Elizabeth University Hospital , in Glasgow

they opened in 2015, and added: "The recent KPMG and NSS reports in the new Edinburgh's Hospital Children's is a significant amount of the underlying Evidence for the investigation in addition to the ongoing independent review of the delivery and maintenance of the QEUH.

"to fix The current situation, wouldn't everyone decide to do it - But it is one that I Am determined. "

Ms Freeman speaks to confirm the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday, "a full statutory public inquiry, with all The Power that it brings".

Bbc Scotland said The Nine : "I'll make it clear, in The Chamber tomorrow, that there will be a public inquiry and wide, what is its scope.

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said The Public survey would be to look at how the NHS has developed, built, and managed their important infrastructure

"I'll be back to our Scottish Parliament with full powers in the name, the will cause and with The Timeline . This is normal. "

she added: "What is The Public investigation, such as in the NHS, we design, contract, build and maintain our key infrastructure.

"And as we in that all of the available Evidence in relation to the infection prevention and Control - and how we make sure that our buildings are compliant with the national standards and guidelines.

"It is also, I'm sure, make recommendations to us, especially about what we need to do to insure that everything is met, The Best quality we can. "

In January, it was confirmed in The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital .

The Minister of Health later a review of the design of The Building was ordered and said it was an "absolute focus on patient safety".

'Deep regret'

Meanwhile, the new £150 m Royal hospital for children and Young People in Edinburgh dogged by delays over Health concerns.

The Hospital was supposed to open in 2017, But will now not be ready until next fall at the earliest - After problems with the specification of the ventilation system.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had earlier said that she "deeply regrets" the hold-up, with

the date of The opening was put on hold when the ventilation system in the establishment of the intensive care unit.

A report released earlier this month, said £16m for repairs were required to fix the ventilation and other problems that had been identified, with The Work expected to take at least a Year .

The Corridors of The new hospital in Edinburgh remains empty for some time,

The Scottish Conservatives, said The Public inquiry was "long overdue" and insisted he had only come about because "the SNP hierarchy has become fed-up of negative headlines".

The Party 's Health spokesman, Miles Briggs said: "The continuing problems at the two hospitals are the consequences of the SNP negligence on the part of the NHS that has been going on for More Than a decade.

"It is important now that The Public inquiry reports as soon as possible and is of the opinion that the decisions around these projects, all four SNP Health secretaries. "

" Scottish Labour Monica Lennon said the investigation was "the only way to get to the bottom of this egregious series of errors".

"Not fit for purpose'

she added: "children in Scotland are not disappointed, because The Hospitals they were promised, are fit for the purpose.

"We have built two hospitals, the same contractor involved in the dispute, and all the while, patients suffer.

"The Public must know The Truth of what has gone so badly in these two major hospitals. "

The Scottish liberal Democrats, said The Public 's confidence in the projects are made needed "urgently again. "

spokesman Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said: "Quite simply, we can not be treated young patients in the facilities, the scratch is up to.

"It is important that this public inquiry is now a further delay to the opening of the Sick Kids hospital moves forward in a way that complements and does not. "

Alison Johnstone , the Scottish Greens, welcomed The Announcement , But said the Health Secretary, the investigation as "an excuse to avoid legitimate parliamentary Control ".

she added: "The Scottish government must ensure that the Health and well-being of patients and employees is a top priority for the future, and they offer sufficient support to all those that are affected at both locations.

"There are also significant questions about the private Finance schemes used to Finance these projects and I hope that is an area that can review the request. "

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Source of news: bbc.com