Glasgow health board to take legal action over hospital contractor
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has instructed legal action against a contractor involved in the construction of its biggest hospital. Brookfield Multiplex was responsible for the design and construction of the £575m Queen Elizabeth University Hospital complex in Glasgow.Lawyers have been instructed to raise court proceedings against the contractor"as a matter of urgency".MacRoberts LLP are acting on behalf of the health board, according to official papers.to look at how the design, handover and maintenance contributed to effective infection control at the QEUH complex.
It will also cover the new children's hospital in Edinburgh, which also involved Brookfield Multiplex.
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