THE dad of a girl who started the menopause at 13 says the “dirty” superhospital where she was secretly given powerful medicines to dodge bugs should be “bulldozed”.
Mark Bisset, 48, blamed the “cocktail” of drugs that daughter Charly received at the Queen Elizabeth University campus for stopping her body producing hormones.
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Charly Bisset was being treated for leukaemia following a diagnosis aged six at QEUH
The now-13-year-old started going through menopause last yearCredit: Tom Farmer
Her dad Mark is calling for the scandal-hit superhospital to be bulldozed after their ordealCredit: Tom Farmer
The schoolgirl also now suffers from life-threatening adrenal insufficiency meaning her organs can shut down if she falls ill.
She was being treated for leukaemia following a diagnosis aged six when NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde chiefs ordered patients onto germ-busting prophylaxis drugs after an infection spike.
Mark, from Peebles, said Charly was on at least five drugs with side effects including digestive issues, stunted bone development and deafness.
He warned: “Charly was on a cocktail of drugs but they didn’t stop her getting at least three infections. The hospital was dirty and contaminated.”
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He said Charly got a daily 600mg dose of antifungal posaconazol.
It is known to amplify the hormone-suppressing effects of steroids, including the prednisolone she took twice a day.
Mark revealed: “Charly started going through menopause last year at 13. She started having these wild mood swings, would get really aggressive and fly off the handle at nothing.
“Daft stuff like getting the wrong kind of snacks. She started complaining about fatigue, brain fog and muscle and joint pain. A blood test confirmed everything.”
A string of patients have died from bugs linked to the water and air supply at the hub.
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We told last month how medics previously refused to let a priest baptise a critically-ill baby with tap water later linked to deaths.
And Mark insisted there were “clear failures” in the design of the £842million complex, which opened in April 2014.
He hit out: “The place is only a decade old. What is it going to be like in 40 or 50 years?
“It should be bulldozed.”
The Scottish Government has said it is “deeply sorry” for issues experienced by patients.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said: “Prophylaxis can be an important part of treatment, helping prevent potentially life-threatening infections. Consultants are transparent with families about medication provided.”