THERE have been 17 Significant Adverse Event Reviews (SAERs) at the Institute of Neurological Sciences in Glasgow, new figures show.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde ordered these at the unit based at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital which has been described as “very high risk”.
Significant Adverse Event Reviews are carried out when treatments have led to unexpected deaths or serious complications.
Previously in 2020, inspectors at the unit recorded mould on shower trays, plug holes and shower curtains, dust and grime on floors and “significant” dust on movable patient equipment.
They also noted “multiple” issues with the building, such as water ingress on ceiling tiles, extensive damage to walls and shower trays and broken PVC sealant on showers, sinks and toilets.
The Herald reported that the health board declined to provide any further detail about any of the patients who came to harm over the past five years, citing data protection principles.
The institute opened in 1974 and is recognised internationally for the development of the Glasgow coma scale, a clinical scale used to measure a person’s level of consciousness after a brain injury.
It also provides surgery for head and neck cancers and thrombectomy treatment for stroke patients.
