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| Inquiry call into C.diff deaths | Inquiry call into C.diff deaths |
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| Labour is to call for a public inquiry into the deaths of patients after the Clostridium difficile outbreak at Vale of Leven hospital. | Labour is to call for a public inquiry into the deaths of patients after the Clostridium difficile outbreak at Vale of Leven hospital. |
| The party's health spokesman Margaret Curran will use a debate at Holyrood to say lessons must be learned so the tragedy is never repeated. | The party's health spokesman Margaret Curran will use a debate at Holyrood to say lessons must be learned so the tragedy is never repeated. |
| The Scottish Government launched an independent inquiry into the incidents, but has ruled out a public one. | The Scottish Government launched an independent inquiry into the incidents, but has ruled out a public one. |
| Families of some of the victims will also attend the debate at Holyrood. | Families of some of the victims will also attend the debate at Holyrood. |
| Public confidence | |
| The extent of C.diff infection at Vale of Leven in West Dunbartonshire came to light after a retrospective investigation by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. | The extent of C.diff infection at Vale of Leven in West Dunbartonshire came to light after a retrospective investigation by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. |
| It identified 54 cases of infection between December 2007 and June this year at the hospital, in Alexandria. | It identified 54 cases of infection between December 2007 and June this year at the hospital, in Alexandria. |
| Nine patients died as a direct result of the infection and C.diff was cited as a "contributory factor" in nine others. | Nine patients died as a direct result of the infection and C.diff was cited as a "contributory factor" in nine others. |
| I hope that every MSP will consider the views of the families who have lost loved ones to C. diff when they vote in today's debate. | |
| Ms Curran said: "I hope that every MSP will consider the views of the families who have lost loved ones to C. diff when they vote in today's debate. | |
| "We need a public inquiry to ensure that public confidence is restored in the NHS and lessons are learned. | |
| "The tragic outbreak at the Vale of Leven Hospital, in which 18 people died, must never be repeated." |