The 2018/19 audit of NHS Lothian: Delay to the opening of the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland said:
"It's clear that the checks and balances around the construction of the new children's hospital didn't work, and the public inquiry may want to consider why that happened after similar issues had emerged around the building of schools in Edinburgh.
"It would also be beneficial to understand the role played by all the parties involved, and to explore why the issues that emerged at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth hospital didn’t prompt greater scrutiny in Edinburgh."
The 2018/19 audit of NHS Lothian: Delay to the opening of the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
Oral evidence session 16 January 2020
The Committee took evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland, Audit Scotland and Scott-Moncrieff.
Please read the Official Report of 16 January 2020.
Meeting papers for 16 January 2020 (1.44MBpdf)
Minutes of meeting 16 January 2020
The Committee agreed to await the outcome of the public inquiry before considering its next steps.
The Committee agreed at its meeting on the 18 March to close its scrutiny of the report.