Alexander Burnett
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party · Scotland
“The report upholds complaints relating to ventilation and water cleanliness during critical parts of the Baird family hospital and ANCHOR design and construction phases.”
Scottish Parliament11 March 2026Source ↗
“The powers that be have apologised to the whistleblower, who was a respected practitioner in the national health service for many years, because they could see NHS Scotland Assure making exactly the same mistakes that it was set up to avoid—mistakes that made children ill in 2017 and resulted in the deaths of children and adults, with rep…”
Scottish Parliament11 March 2026Source ↗
“The financial waste itself would normally necessitate a ministerial statement—the overrun is five times NHS Grampian’s deficit, and the board is in special measures due to serious financial issues.”
Scottish Parliament11 March 2026Source ↗
“Although I welcome the offer to meet Neil Gray, I am afraid that, given that we are at the end of this session of Parliament, the seriousness of the issue and the possible opening of the ANCHOR centre in July mean that greater scrutiny is required, because what is at stake here is a repeat of the tragedy that occurred in the Queen Elizabe…”
Scottish Parliament11 March 2026Source ↗
“That departure from normal procedure follows a meeting to discuss the high risks—the imminent opening of the buildings, the on-going failure to address infection prevention and control risks in the Baird family hospital and the ANCHOR centre, and the on-going water safety concerns.”
Scottish Parliament11 March 2026Source ↗
“We need to know that the Government’s mistakes have been learned from and that the hospital will be the very best hospital that it can be for decades to come, and will save thousands of lives without harming a single one.”
Scottish Parliament11 March 2026Source ↗