A former health board chief executive has said she “absolutely” did not urge a senior doctor to avoid escalating her whistleblowing concerns about infection risks at a flagship hospital. Ms Grant, who led NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde between 2017 and 2024, gave evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry on Tuesday. Responding to this, Ms Grant said: “It’s unfortunate that she felt that way. Mr Mackintosh asked Ms Grant about her reaction to the report when she first learned of these reports. “Patients and families deserve to know the truth about how things went so tragically wrong here – we need total transparency from the health board and the SNP government from now on.”