Dr Michael Bradnam, a medical physicist who worked on the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) project for around 20 years, has told the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry that his concerns over patient safety were ignored for 15 years. He submitted a late statement to the inquiry, which was launched in 2019 following patient deaths and concerns about unusual infections.
Dr Bradnam raised issues with ventilation systems, electrical safety, and humidity control at the QEUH campus in Glasgow. He stated that he had not received any "formal responses" to his complaints or confirmation that his recommendations had been implemented.
His first report in 2020 concerned ventilation and temperature control in rooms with anaesthetic gases, where he believed the air changes per hour were lower than required to protect staff. A second report in 2024 related to electrical safety in critical patient care areas, highlighting a lack of checks on wiring and earth bonding. In 2025, a third complaint was lodged regarding recurring humidity control failures in imaging rooms at the QEUH and Royal Hospital for Children (RHC).
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) stated it is reviewing the evidence and that patient safety remains its "utmost concern." A new working group, including Dr Bradnam, has been established to review his concerns, with recommendations expected in due course.