BBC Scotland FAILS to report when investigation shows patient was NOT killed by fungal infection

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In March 2019, BBC Scotland made much of this story based, as often before, on the uninformed anxiety of relatives:

Prosecutors are investigating the death of a third patient at a Glasgow hospital. Mito Kaur, 63, was one of two patients affected by a fungal infection, Mucor, at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Two other patients died after contracting a separate fungal infection linked to pigeon droppings. An inspection of the hospital published last week raised concerns about levels of cleanliness. Ms Kaur was admitted to the hospital on 7 January and died at 02:00 on Thursday, a day before her 64th birthday. The Crown Office confirmed it was aware of the death of Ms Kaur and has instructed Police Scotland to carry out inquiries. Lawyer Aamer Anwar, who is representing Ms Kaur’s family, is now calling for a full independent investigation to take place. He said: “Mito’s family are devastated at her loss. “For the last two months the family have had serious concerns about what had happened to their mother, with many questions that remain unanswered.”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-47570837

On the 20th December, the investigation confirmed that the patient had died from natural causes and that the infection did not contribute to the death. I can find reports of this in the Scotsman, Glasgow Live and Planet Radio but no attempt by BBC Scotland to inform its audience of the facts.

This was a conscious editorial decision not to report when it does not suit the agenda.

2 thoughts on “BBC Scotland FAILS to report when investigation shows patient was NOT killed by fungal infection

  1. Unashamed blatant lying by the BBC working for their masters the UK government, it’s shocking but not entirely unexpected.

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