Health secretary offers condolences to families of those who diedpublished at 13:39 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019
The health secretary offers her sympathies and condolences to the families of those patients who died.
NHS Lothian proactively undertook an extensive review of the incident and the lead infection control doctor is continuing to look into it, she adds.
Ms Freeman says the infection control team has been satisfied that the air filters in theatres is working as it should.
Four planned, elective surgeries were cancelled last week but these surgeries recommenced yesterday, she tells the chamber.