CLEANERS at a hospital hit by an infection outbreak have not been briefed on how to control the problem, Richard Leonard said at First Minister’s Questions today.

A child is among two patients who have died after contracting Crypotococcus, which is linked to pigeon droppings, at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. The other patient was an elderly person whose death is said to have not been caused by the infection.

Scottish Labour leader Mr Leonard said: “It is unacceptable that cleaners at the hospital were, as of Wednesday night, still not briefed on infection control.