Four children are in a stable condition after contracting infections which may be linked to contaminated water at Glasgow's children's hospital.

Patients in the affected wards at the Royal Hospital for Children are expected to be able to use the showers and tap water for bathing tomorrow following an investigation into the supply.

Filters have been fitted in the affected wards and bottled and sterile water will continue to be provided for drinking and brushing teeth.

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The parents of all children affected have been spoken to by their consultant after results from a lab test were made available.

Following investigations at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, there are no reports of anyone being infected by bacteria from water in wards treating the most vulnerable patients.

Infection control measures tailored to each patient in the affected QEUH wards are in place, including sterile wipes for cleaning skin and bottled water for drinking and brushing teeth.

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A spokeswoman for NHSGG, said: "We continue to investigate the presence of bacteria in the water supply to some wards in the RHC with input from experts at Health Protection Scotland, Health Facilities Scotland and Scottish Water.

"All of the actions we took including the switching off of showers and taps during the investigation were taken with the safety of our patients on these wards in mind."

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