Mould found in sealed room at Glasgow hospital sparks safety concerns amid ongoing national inquiry.

Mould has been confirmed in a closed room on the bone marrow transplant ward at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, prompting renewed concerns over patient safety. The room, sealed since February 19 due to water ingress, tested positive for mould, leading to a temporary red alert in early March. Health officials say the alert was driven more by media attention than immediate danger, with clinical safeguards in place to protect immunosuppressed patients. The hospital remains under a national inquiry into patient deaths and infections linked to its water and ventilation systems, with ongoing inspections and improvements underway.