A police probe into failings at Scotland’s super-hospital has caused a major public inquiry to be suspended, families have been told.

The Sunday Mail has learned how key witnesses are concerned over giving evidence about the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in case they incriminate themselves. Officials handling the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry have now cancelled hearings into the troubled £842million Glasgow site which were planned for later this year.

The decision by Lord Brodie has caused frustration for families who have been waiting years for answers on why their children became infected with rare bugs while being treated at the hospital.

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