Published: Tuesday, 12th August, 2008 10:30
Tragedy has not been for nothing
By Mike Farrell
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Has C-diff saved the Vale?
Vale of Leven Hospital
THE legacy of the tragic C-diff outbreak and the numerous lives it claimed could be that the under threat Vale of Leven Hospital has a future.
Promises to pump cash into the flagging facility have been welcomed by the families affected by the worst episode in its history.
Relatives of victims of the C-diff outbreak at the Vale say if the ailing institution was brought back from the brink it would be a massive consolation to them.
It followed Health minister Nicola Sturgeon’s promise that, after a decade of “uncertainty”, a “clear and unequivocal commitment to the future” of the Vale would be made.
PROMISES: Nicola Sturgeon
The minister also apologised to the families as the investigation into the outbreak revealed the sorry state decades of under-investment has left the Vale in.
Her guarantee of funding and future security for the hospital has been well received by the families, who have united as the C-diff Justice Group.
Tom Divers, chief executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, also apologised for the tragedy.
David Logan, chair of the group, said: “These promises are of some consolation to us.
“But, if actions do not follow up the words, then they will mean nothing.”
APOLOGY: Tom Divers
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