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Jeane Tennent Freeman OBE MSP is a Scottish National Party politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport since 26 June 2018.

Memorial celebrates 'radical spirit of Scotland' Winnie Ewing

Memorial celebrates 'radical spirit of Scotland' Winnie Ewing
Jul 15,2023 6:20 pm

... " Other attendees included former Scottish government finance secretaries John Swinney and Derek Mackay, as well as ex-health secretary Jeane Freeman...

Covid inquiry lawyers ask for Sturgeon's messages

Covid inquiry lawyers ask for Sturgeon's messages
Jun 6,2023 5:50 pm

... " Ms Sturgeon will give evidence to the Scottish inquiry at a later date, alongside former deputy first minister John Swinney, health secretary Jeane Freeman and Scotland s former chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood...

Jeane Freeman would not have supported gender reform law

Jeane Freeman would not have supported gender reform law
Feb 20,2023 3:01 am

... Former health secretary Jeane Freeman said " legitimate concerns" about the controversial legislation had not been addressed by MSPs...

Natalie McGarry: Former SNP MP found guilty of embezzling £25,000

Natalie McGarry: Former SNP MP found guilty of embezzling £25,000
May 12,2022 6:35 pm

... Former health secretary Jeane Freeman, who last month, told BBC Scotland she had no regrets about reporting McGarry to police, and said she had not acted out of her " own personal hurt" at being let down...

Coronavirus: UK records 77 deaths is the lowest since the lockdown began

Coronavirus: UK records 77 deaths is the lowest since the lockdown began
Jun 7,2020 10:49 pm

... Scottish health Minister Jeane Freeman read a note of caution to pay too much in on Sunday...

Coronavirus: No new Covid deaths in 24 hours in Scotland

Coronavirus: No new Covid deaths in 24 hours in Scotland
Jun 7,2020 6:00 pm

... health Secretary Jeane Freeman noted that there were fewer deaths on the weekend, and warned of further deaths were cases, even likely ...

Coronavirus: suppliers 'not' distract asked PSA to England

Coronavirus: suppliers 'not' distract asked PSA to England
Apr 18,2020 11:17 pm

... Jeane Freeman, along with First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, had expressed concern that the home care workers North of the border could be to lose...

Glasgow health board to take legal action over hospital contractor

Glasgow health board to take legal action over hospital contractor
Feb 16,2020 9:16 am

... Apology to familiesHealth Secretary Jeane Freeman said stage four of the NHS Board Performance Escalation Framework was necessary to implement because of the issues over infection prevention and control...

Glasgow health board to take legal action over hospital contractor

Feb 16,2020 8:28 am

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has instructed legal action against a contractor involved in the construction of its biggest hospital.

Brookfield Multiplex was responsible for the design and construction of the £575m Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) complex in Glasgow.

There have been since it opened in 2015.

Lawyers have been instructed to raise court Proceedings against The Contractor "as a matter of urgency".

Public inquiry planned

MacRoberts LLP are acting on behalf of the health board, according to official papers.

A to look at how the design, handover and maintenance contributed to ineffective infection control at the QEUH complex.

It will also cover the new children's hospital in Edinburgh, which also involved Brookfield Multiplex.

This was due to open in 2017, but will now not be ready until next autumn at the earliest were uncovered.

Chief executive at NHS Glasgow and Greater Clyde, Jane Grant , confirmed that the board had agreed the legal move but she added no further comment would be made about the Proceedings .

In brief: The trials of Scotland's super hospital 10-year-old Milly Main, pictured here with her mother, died in 2017

In 2017, 10-year-old Milly Main was recovering from leukaemia at The Royal Hospital for Children.

But her Hickman line, a catheter used to administer drugs, became infected. Milly went into toxic shock and died days later.

Her family say they were kept in The Dark about a potential link to contaminated water problems at The Hospital .

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde insisted it was impossible to determine The Source of Milly's infection because there was no requirement to test the water supply at the time.

At the end of last month, the board was placed in "special measures".

Apology to families

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said stage four of the NHS Board Performance Escalation Framework was necessary to implement because of the issues over infection prevention and control.

The Move in effect means an oversight board is in place, chaired by chief nursing officer Prof Fiona McQueen.

Both NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Ms Freeman have apologised to the parents of Two Children who died at The Hospital .

Three-year-old Mason Djemat, who was being treated for a rare genetic disease, died on 9 August 2017. Milly died three weeks later while recovering from leukaemia treatment.

Both were treated on A Ward affected by water contamination at The Royal Hospital for Children.

Jane Grant , chief executive of NHS GGC, said "Since its opening, A Number of issues have arisen around the operational effectiveness of The Hospital which have impacted on the seamless delivery of safe and effective healthcare.

"I Am sorry for the distress this has caused. "

She added that she had commissioned three reviews, which had considered capacity, facilities and clinical outcomes at The Hospitals .

They had "confirmed A Number of issues" which the board are "determined to resolve", She Said .

Ms Grant continued: "Having sought independent legal advice, we can confirm the board today has agreed to pursue legal action.

"In light of this, The Report we commissioned on facilities and environmental impact cannot be published as this would potentially cause significant prejudice to NHS GGC.

"We will, however, publish The Report when it is possible, but at the moment we are unable to comment any further on legal Proceedings . "



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Source of news: bbc.com

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