Mother ‘still in the dark’ about death

The mother of a girl who died after contracting an infection at a flagship hospital has said she is “disappointed” a review of infection control concerns has not provided answers over her daughter’s death.

Milly Main, 10, died after contracting an infection while recovering from leukaemia treatment at a children’s cancer ward at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) campus in Glasgow.

Her mother Kimberly Darroch, 36, said she believes Milly’s death in August 2017 was “100%” due to contaminated water but she is “still in the dark” about it.

“Disappointed the review hasn’t given us any answers”

An independent review, published yesterday, found no sound evidence that avoidable deaths have resulted from failures in the design, build, commissioning or maintenance of the QEUH and Royal Hospital for Children (RHC), which is part of the campus.

Ms Darroch said: “I’m disappointed the review hasn’t given us any answers about Milly’s death. We feel we’re still in the dark.”

She added: “I don’t understand how they can claim there is no evidence linking failures in the hospital design to avoidable deaths.

“I don’t feel the report has restored any trust in the health board.”

The review team was asked to investigate if the management and execution of the project had an adverse impact on the risk of healthcareassociated infection at the hospital.

The Crown Office said the investigation into the death is ongoing.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde was asked for comment.