Scottish Hospitals Inquiry: Timeline

Key dates in the inquiry's progress, assembled from its recorded milestones and hearing phases.

Hearing-phase dates are taken from the published hearing days; some earlier milestone dates are approximate where the inquiry has not published an exact date.

Milestones & hearing phases

Milestone Hearing phase Reports & costs Still to come
22 Jan 2020
Inquiry Announced
Scottish Government announced inquiry into construction of QEUH Glasgow and Royal Hospital for Children and Young People Edinburgh.
24 Feb 2020
Chair Appointed
Lord Brodie appointed as Chair of the Inquiry.
25 Aug 2020
Terms of Reference Published
Terms set to examine planning, design, construction and maintenance of the hospitals.
22 Sep 2021 to 29 Jan 2026
Evidential hearings
113 sitting days
To be confirmed
Final report (to be confirmed)
The inquiry has not yet reported.