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NHS leaders take "all the necessary steps" to deal with an infection in a maternity ward that has been linked to the deaths of two premature babies, said the Scottish Prime Minister.
Nicola Sturgeon has sent her "heartfelt and sincere condolences" to the families of the two children taken care of at Princess Royal Hospital Maternity Hospital in Glasgow during Staphylococcus aureus infection.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde officials opened an investigation into the case on Thursday, Jan. 24, Health Scotland Secretary Jeane Freeman said Monday (January 28th).
Ms. Sturgeon said, "Our primary concern, and that of the board of health, is the safety and well-being of patients and their families at all times.
Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon discussed the issue during the Prime Minister's Questions (AP)"The Health Council is taking all necessary steps to manage this incident and ensure patient safety."
The NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have publicly confirmed the death Wednesday, in a statement claiming that the infection was "one of many contributing causes" of youth death.
Both infants were "extremely poor" because of their very premature birth, said the health council.
A third baby in the hospital has the same virus, but does not worry about the staff at the moment.
Dr. Alan Mathers, head of the Department of Medicine, Women's and Children's Services of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, said Thursday that the source of the infection may never be known.
An incident management team was set up to investigate three cases of Staphylococcus infection in the neonatal unit of the hospital.
Speaking Thursday to the Premier's Questions in the Scottish Parliament, Ms Sturgeon said she would like to express "my heartfelt sincere condolences to the parents of the two deceased babies".
Scottish Conservative interim leader Jackson Carlaw – who replaces Ruth Davidson while she is on maternity leave – questioned her about the case, saying, "Patients and their families need to trust to minimize further spread of the infection. "
Patients and families need to be badured that when a case like that of the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital appears, everything is done to further minimize the spread of the infection.#FMQs pic.twitter.com/n2NNXdUrW6
– ScotConservatives (@ScotTories) January 31, 2019
He urged Ms. Sturgeon to find out when the Scottish ministers had been informed of the death, stating that the investigation had started on January 24.
The Prime Minister told him: "If I understood correctly, the Health Secretary learned about the existence of these infections on Monday and then asked for badurances."
Since then, she stated that Ms. Freeman had been "in regular contact with the board of health".
Prosecutors continue to examine two deaths at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. A 10-year-old boy and a 73-year-old woman died of Cryptococcus infection linked to pigeon droppings.
Sturgeon said, "Of course, the important thing is to ensure that adequate infection control procedures are in place not only at the Greater Glasgow Board of Health, but also at all boards of health. make sure that is the case. "
After the death of the two premature babies, she said the hospital had intensified her regular screenings and set up improved cleaning schedules.
Health Protection Scotland experts were also asked to investigate and report on what happened, the prime minister said.
She added, "Staphylococcus aureus is unfortunately not a rare infection in hospitalized people, including newborns, and in fact, an infection can be seen in about one in four people.
"It is therefore all the more important that hospitals have rigorous infection control procedures."
Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director of NHS Scotland, said on Thursday that there was "no better place in the western world" for the care of premature babies than in neonatal units in Scotland .
He added, "These units are safe and if your baby is premature and requires intensive care, it's exactly where you want your baby to be."
Some infections in the NHS in Scotland have dropped 93% over the past 10 years, he said.
According to Dr. Mathers, "we may never get to the root of the problem" to find the source of the infection.
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