The widow of a Scot who died after being contaminated by a fungus at a Glasgow hospital says an award handed by the well being board to its chief govt is a "kick within the guts".
Jane Grant and the well being board's senior management staff have been given an "excellence in management award" by NHS Better Glasgow and Clyde, sparking outrage amongst critics of its administration.
Louise Slorance, whose husband Andrew died in 2020, has accused the well being board of protecting up the actual fact he had been contaminated by a doubtlessly lethal fungus attributable to a sort of mould whereas within the Queen Elizabeth College Hospital (QEUH) for therapy for most cancers and coronavirus.
The well being board claims it has been trustworthy and clear with the Slorance household, regardless of Ms Slorance saying she solely discovered her husband had been contaminated by a fungus referred to as aspergillus when she acquired the 49-year-old's medical data after his dying.
In accordance with the well being board, the award "recognised the distinctive calls for made on leaders throughout the organisation who've had to answer the coronavirus pandemic, assist their groups, make fleet of foot adjustments to how the organisation operates and embed new know-how, whereas persevering with to handle the day-to-day enterprise of NHS Better Glasgow and Clyde".
Ms Slorance stated: "The components to assist glorious management of NHS Better Glasgow and Clyde are literally a mirrored image of the extremely expert and devoted healthcare workforce in Glasgow, who attempt day-after-day to offer the very best care for his or her sufferers in not possible circumstances.
"The physique of proof supporting the worst of management by NHS Better Glasgow and Clyde is substantial.
"It is a kick within the guts for all of the households, sufferers and workers affected by the problems on the QEUH."
Scottish Labour chief Anas Sarwar, who beforehand stated the scandal of water-borne infections linked to deaths on the hospital was a "human tragedy on an unimaginable scale", additionally condemned the award.
He tweeted: "Have they got no disgrace?
"Youngsters have died. Households heartbroken. Workers failed. A public inquiry. Prison investigations.
"As an alternative of being sacked, the chair presents his personal chief govt with an award. It is management of courageous households & workers that needs to be awarded."
Addressing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Well being Secretary Humza Yousaf, he added: "You can not underestimate how a lot harm this can trigger to already heartbroken households and workers struggling to combat the system to get justice.
"@HumzaYousaf & @NicolaSturgeon - your failure to behave has embedded this tradition.
"That is on you. Disgrace."
NHS Better Glasgow and Clyde chairman Professor John Brown stated: "We had been delighted to recognise the super contribution of lots of our workers eventually evening's awards, together with the senior administration staff, our company administrators and people who handle our hospitals and well being and social care partnerships.
"This award was to recognise their distinctive management and the organisation's very efficient response to the challenges we confronted throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
"We consider it's proper to commend individuals for his or her contribution, no matter the place they work, and I need to personally thank everybody at NHS Better Glasgow and Clyde for all the pieces they gave to offering well being and social care to the individuals of Better Glasgow and Clyde throughout the pandemic."
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