Law inspired by tragic Milly Main to be Scottish Labour manifesto commitment
dailyrecord.co.ukA new law beefing up the rights of bereaved families will be included in Scottish Labour's manifesto next week.Party leader Anas Sarwar said "Milly's law", named after tragic 10 year old Milly Main, will be a central part of his plan to transform the NHS and help families.He also said Labour will "never, ever" privatise the NHS following claims by the SNP the health service is at risk.
Milly was in remission from leukemia at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital when she caught an infection and died in 2017.
Her mum Kimberly Darroch only learned about the infection link when she read the claims of a whistleblower in the Daily Record two years later.An independent probe eventually concluded Milly died after “probably” catching a water-linked infection at the QUEH.Sarwar has pursued justice for Milly's family and he will push through a suite of policies to help vulnerable families if he is First Minister in 2026.Under Milly's law, an independent public advocate post will be created to investigate fatal incidents.In a speech in Edinburgh, Sarwar said: "As many of you will know, a campaign that is really close to my heart is the fight to uncover the truth about the infections scandal at that hospital. "I have spent a lot of my time talking directly to the families impacted, in particular to the mother of Milly Main, Kimberly Darroch, who is one of the bravest people I know. "Milly was just ten-years-old when she died after contracting an infection in the QEUH.
She was in remission, with her whole life ahead of her, before it was cruelly taken away. "Inch by inch, Milly’s family are getting closer to justice.
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