Record reports<\/a>. The board also claimed pressure had been applied for the QEUH to open on time, adding that it was \u201cnot ready\u201d to do so.<\/p>\n![\"Milly](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3_Millyjpeg.jpg\")
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Milly Main and her mum Kimberly Darroch(Image: Kimberly Darroch\/PA Wire)<\/p>\n
The explosive allegation put a spotlight on the Government of the day and Nicola Sturgeon, who was health secretary between 2007 and 2014. Speaking alongside Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, who has helped expose the contaminated water scandal, Darroch said: \u201cI do believe that Nicola Sturgeon knows something. My message to her is to come forward and be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n
She was also asked about First Minister Swinney and Sturgeon not meeting her: \u201cI just think it\u2019s their way, isn\u2019t it? They just hide things or sweep things under the carpet. Them not seeing me is them hiding.\u201d<\/p>\n
She hit out at the Government over the scandal: \u201cTo the Scottish Government, I expected more from you. Your inactions have failed us and our children.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a personal statement, she gave a cautious welcome to the u-turn by NHSGGC: \u201cI welcome GGC\u2019s change of position although it is a little unclear which infections they are accepting.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is still a significant milestone in regards to getting justice for Milly and others who have been affected.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are certainly closer to the truth than we were six years ago. Nevertheless, I do feel as though we only have half the story.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Glasgow(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
She added: \u201cAll I have ever asked for is the truth, the truth about what went so catastrophically wrong and why at Glasgow\u2019s super hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis journey has been utterly heart breaking for myself and Milly\u2019s family. The only thing I can be sure of today is Milly would not want me to give up until the truth was uncovered and I will not.\u201d<\/p>\n
As well as criticising the SNP Government, Darroch urged NHSGGC to go further: \u201cPlease finally do the right thing. Admit where, when and why it went wrong whilst being completely transparent and own it. We need to prevent this from ever happening again.<\/p>\n
She also paid tribute to the whistleblowers who exposed the dirty water scandal: \u201cThank you for showing courage and resilience and standing up for our children and loved ones when no one else would.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maureen Dynes, whose husband Tony contracted two infections during his cancer treatment at the QEUH and died in 2021, also issued a powerful statement at the press conference.<\/p>\n
She said of the whistleblowers: \u201cI am exceedingly grateful to them.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added: \u201cI just hope that we do get answers. I hope that Lord Brodie has heard everything that has been said and that the truth comes out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sarwar paid tribute to the families who have spoken out, as well as the three doctors who blew the whistle on issues at the hospital \u2013 Dr Teresa Inkster, Dr Penelope Redding and Dr Christine Peters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are three amazing, inspiring, strong women that were willing to risk their jobs, willing to risk their professional reputations, and willing to take on the might of an organisation that attempted to bully and silence them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI actually think the nation owes you a huge thank-you and I hope you get the recognition and reward you deserve for the bravery you have shown.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sarwar added that if the three whistleblowers were \u201cnot satisfied\u201d with the management of the hospital, \u201cthen neither am I and neither should anybody across our great country\u201d.<\/p>\n
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