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| Review after reindeer visit to Yorkhill Sick Children's Hospital | Review after reindeer visit to Yorkhill Sick Children's Hospital |
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| A review has been carried out after a reindeer was taken round some wards at Glasgow's Sick Children's Hospital. | A review has been carried out after a reindeer was taken round some wards at Glasgow's Sick Children's Hospital. |
| The tame fawn, which had been checked by a vet, was outside the hospital before Christmas for a charity event. | The tame fawn, which had been checked by a vet, was outside the hospital before Christmas for a charity event. |
| But a member of staff decided to take the animal inside to allow more young patients to see and pet it. | But a member of staff decided to take the animal inside to allow more young patients to see and pet it. |
| NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the incident was "well intentioned" but happened without the permission or knowledge of managers or senior staff. | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the incident was "well intentioned" but happened without the permission or knowledge of managers or senior staff. |
| Michelle Petersen's daughter was in the hospital at the time. | |
| 'Well controlled' | |
| She told the BBC: "My daughter is two and a half and has had two bone marrow transplants, she is immunosuppressed so she couldn't touch the reindeer herself but she could still look at it. | |
| "It was magical for her. She's missed out on so much being in hospital, especially over Christmas. | |
| "It was walked up the middle of the ward so parents had a choice. It was very well controlled. | |
| She added: "These kids have spent so much time in isolation. | |
| "My daughter wanted to see Santa but couldn't because of the risk of infection so this was great for her and great for the other kids." | |
| The health board said it had conducted an internal review into the incident. | |
| In a statement, it added: "At no time did the fawn urinate on a child and appropriate infection control procedures were taken with those children who petted the animal. | In a statement, it added: "At no time did the fawn urinate on a child and appropriate infection control procedures were taken with those children who petted the animal. |
| "The reindeer fawn did not go into any isolation cubicles or have contact with any patient in isolation." | "The reindeer fawn did not go into any isolation cubicles or have contact with any patient in isolation." |