David Maddox: C.Dif will just not go away

The families of the 18 people whose deaths were related to contracting C.Difficile at the Vale of Leven Hospital have today lodged a petition demanding a public inquiry into what happened.
So as hard as she might try Nicola Sturgeon (pictured), the Health Secretary, cannot shake off the problem of C.Dif and demands for a public inquiry into the possible problem in Scottish hospitals generally and what happened at Vale of Leven specifically.
Unfortunately, despite what the Scottish Government's staticians tried to tell us last with graphs showing a general decline in hospital aquired infections, C.Dif appears to be on the rise in Scotland. According to Labour, the 18 C.Dif related deaths in Vale of Leven could just be the tip of the iceburg.
So given that background the families of the Vale of Leven victims and their supporters appear to have a strong case for a public inquiry.
Ms Sturgeon has a valid point over the fact that the police have now opened a full investigation into the Vale of Leven and that a public inquiry could prove to be an obstacle to due process in potential criminal cases.
However, she is not helped by her own record of regularly calling for public inquiries when in opposition.