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Published Date: 23 November 2008
By Tom Peterkin Scottish Political Editor
IAIN Gray, the Labour leader, yesterday called for the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon over her handling of the 18 deaths from C difficile.
He joined the families of those killed in the outbreak at the Vale of Leven Hospital by calling for Sturgeon to quit as Health Secretary as fresh evidence emerged illustrating how widespread the most deadly form of the bug was at the Dunbartonshire
hospital. Sturgeon has so far refused to call a public inquiry into the outbreak, despite pleas from victims' relatives.

Yesterday Gray said: "Nicola Sturgeon admitted to me in parliament that she was the only obstacle to an inquiry. The families of those who died of C Difficile at the Vale of Leven hospital have made clear their views. The parliament has voted for an inquiry. The Health Secretary has put herself in the position where she is ignoring the wishes of the families, defying the will of the parliament and asserting she knows better than health experts. Nicola Sturgeon should now consider her position."

Scotland on Sunday has learned that of the first 16 tests carried out on C diff cases at the Dunbartonshire hospital earlier this year, 14 proved to be positive for the most dangerous strain of the bug.

A spokesman for Sturgeon said: "The Health Secretary has made it clear she has not ruled out a public inquiry. The immediate priority following the tragic deaths at the Vale of Leven Hospital was to order a rapid independent investigation to take quick action to identify the issues needing immediate attention.

"She has asked for an update on the progress of those investigations, and will be meeting the families involved next week to update them."





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  • Last Updated: 22 November 2008 7:07 PM
  • Source: Scotland On Sunday
  • Location: Scotland
 
1

subrosa,

23/11/2008 01:31:43
Aye Mr Gray, Nicola Sturgeon's got you hot under the collar with her competent handling of this whole affair.

It's a bit late now, but someone in the labour party should have had a word in Jackie Ballie's ear a few years ago about the state of the Vale of Leven. She should be the person who should be resigning having allowed a hospital in her constituency to get into such a dreadful state.
2

donald,

glasgow 23/11/2008 06:37:31
Sturgeon should quit says Gray (Is he still here?)
3

steve 1511,

aberdeen 23/11/2008 07:10:45
ian gray broons babbling eejit in scotland,it was his sleaze and corruption party that allowed c diff to be come rampant in scotland with hospitals that were not fit for purpose and no attempt over labours 50 years in power in scotland to bring them up to standard
we are doomed with labour and it babbling eejits ,DOOMED
4

connaughtboy,

stonehaven 23/11/2008 07:13:58
Ian Gray (a political nobody) is urging the politician of the year to quit.

What a tool !
5

gus1940,

Edinburgh 23/11/2008 09:13:09
What a wonderful unbiased paper this is. Out of 12 Scottish News Items in the on-line edition 5 are anti-SNP propaganda and I haven't even got to The Opinion Section.
6

scottishcoffindodgerno1,

Tram City 23/11/2008 09:21:37
Yesterday Gray said: "Nicola Sturgeon admitted to me in parliament that she was the only obstacle to an inquiry.REALLY now theres a surprise. Why would Nicola talk to a numty nobody like gordom broon gray.Must admit though,lots of nice colours in the liebor party. Brown Grey,enough to shout for the sick bag
7

Jeeemy,

St Andrews 23/11/2008 10:47:28
Mr Gray that’s the guy who tried it on at FMQ’s and lost, his researchers still cant get it right can they? This output yesterday was supposed to put Ian Gray back on the front page away from the problems that have visited the West Lothian’s Labour Party branch where the said Ian Gray is their MSP.
The Labour Party in Scotland will insist on employing hacks and getting them to push the party into the media, the same media never let the truth get in the way of a story that might sell.
Notice I said sell, what it should read is smell, spinning in a hole creates friction, friction creates a smell, when the heat of that friction can not dissipate quickly enough, the result is a smell if ignored then a fire starts and everything get burnt, sound familiar.
8

subrosa,

23/11/2008 12:02:32
I see the Politics Show (Scotland) are leading with this too. The families involved in the Vale of Leven outbreak will be on at 12.30 shouting for Nicola's resignation.

Silly, silly people. They've possibly got the best person in the whole Scottish parliament working on their behalf, but they're being so brainwashed by their MSP Jackie Ballie, that they can't see the truth of the matter.

I thought they were intelligent people. They'd be much better off ensuring their own hospital has made improvements which should have been ongoing over the past 12 years.
9

We are responsible for ourselves.,

23/11/2008 13:22:54
It's terrible that people died in this outbreak, however, having a public inquiry after any police inquiry is surely the sensible option. There is a real possibility of police action against management at Vale of Leven, cheap political point scoring when it is sub judice, is beneath contempt.
10

subrosa,

23/11/2008 15:25:11
# 12

Wasn't she dreadful? She did nothing for her cause whatsoever. Absolutely brainwashed by John McFall (her MP) and Jackie Baillie (her MSP).

I know for a fact Nicola Sturgeon has gone out of her way to meet with these people several times and has been open and honest.

You wait, this Michelle Stewart will be selected as a labour councillor at the next election.

She's not interested in what happened to her family member, she's only interested in blackening the name of an excellent member of parliament.

It'll all come back to bite her.

I suspect, if there is a public enquiry, the main evidence will be the lack of interested from the labour health board who have neglected their responsibilities for years.

She has no hope of proving c.difficule only appeared in the Vale of Leven after May 2007 or that the Scottish health secretary was informed about the outbreak long before it became public.
11

subrosa,

23/11/2008 15:25:41
that should be 'lack of interest'
12

Dunfesterin,

Yer mum's 23/11/2008 17:01:02
I want Gordon Brown to resign over the 1 million needless deaths in Iraq.

Pass that on to Mr Gray and Mr Brown would you?
13

Rasco,

23/11/2008 17:10:15
#15 Mr Gray I also want a public inquiry on the war in Iraq and maybe Broon and Blair can give evidence under oath.
14

Millerman1,

23/11/2008 18:33:18
15#

Rubbish, almost all deaths in Iraq are muslim on muslim.

Show respect to the UK.
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23/11/2008 18:37:24
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23/11/2008 19:10:23
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Brian Hill,

23/11/2008 21:54:31
#4 caunnaughtboy says:

"Ian Gray (a political nobody) is urging the politician of the year to quit."

Does seem a bit 'off' CB I must say.
18

Finlang,

France 24/11/2008 02:42:51
When sub-prime politicians are dumbstuck with the argument their only course is to shout "resign" in an empty room. This is typically cheap and worthless politics by Gray, and his soon-to-be Loser Party. What an embarrassment they are to Scotland.

 

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