Dr Michael Bradnam

“By 2026, I had been raising concerns for at least 15 years," he told the inquiry.”

“In evidence presented to the inquiry, he said he had submitted three separate formal situation, background, assessment and recommendations, known as SBARs, relating to the QEUH.”

“His first report, in 2020, concerned ventilation and temperature control in rooms with anaesthetic gases.”

“both were 'lower than the 15 air changes per hour' he believed was required to protect staff.”

“A second report, in 2024, related to electrical safety in critical patient care areas.”

“A third SBAR complaint, lodged in 2025, was around environmental humidity control in imaging rooms at the QEUH and RHC.”

“In a previous email to management in 2014, Bradnam expressed concern the hospital's diagnostic team was being 'pressured' into installing high-value imaging equipment before the building was complete…”