What information it has regarding the remediation of NHS buildings, including combustible cladding and insulation, arising from the work of…

Following the Grenfell Tower fire, the Scottish Government instructed NHS Boards to review the NHS estate to identify buildings with potentially combustible materials in external wall systems. This work was coordinated nationally through Health Facilities Scotland, now NHS Scotland Assure, with updates provided through the Ministerial Working Group on Building and Fire Safety. The Working Group was established following Grenfell to provide strategic oversight of work relating to building and fire safety in Scotland.The review identified combustible material within external wall systems at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow and the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. At the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, external cladding remediation was undertaken and completed in 2019.At the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, further investigation and fire safety assessment were undertaken. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed through its fire safety audit that the building was safe, with precautionary measures put in place while investigations were carried out.A separate issue was subsequently identified in 2021 with ACM polyethylene wall-lining panels within the atrium of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Intrusive surveys confirmed that these products did not comply with current Building Control standards. Following advice from fire engineers, NHS Scotland Assure, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Building Standards Scotland and Glasgow City Council, it was determined that approximately 11,000 square metres of atrium wall lining should be replaced with non-combustible material. The replacement works commenced in November 2022 and remain ongoing, with completion expected later this year.The Scottish Government continues to maintain oversight of fire and building safety issues across the NHS estate, including through NHS Scotland Assure and the Ministerial Working Group on Building and Fire Safety.