A FAMILY has thanked the medical team in a Glasgow hospital after they saved their son's life.

Struan Robertson was born a year ago at University Hospital in Wishaw and was unable to breathe on his own.

He was rushed to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.

There, the newborn spent eight days receiving treatment before his family was able to bring him home in early February.

His mother, Lauren Robertson said: "As a mum, you expect that you will be able to provide everything that your newborn baby needs.

"When Struan was struggling we were so grateful to the teams at Wishaw and the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow who were delivering the best care that we could have wished for.

"We were so lucky that these experts and treatments were available for our son in Glasgow.

“As soon as we arrived at the Royal Hospital for Children (RHC), we felt comforted and supported by the amazing staff, the care was second to none.

"It wasn’t just even the care they gave to Struan, but the support they offered to all of us.

"Freya wasn’t able to see her wee brother, but the nurses would wave to her from the window during our outdoor visits so that she knew where Struan was and who was helping him. This made her feel like she was there for him too."

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David Robertson, father of the toddler said: “He’s doing so well and while he didn’t have the easiest of starts he is playing away in the same way his big sister was at that age.

“Everything has been getting better and better, he’s sitting up and is already desperate to walk. Staff continually went above and beyond for us as a family, we can’t thank them enough.”

Dr Colin Peters, Consultant Neonatologist at the RHC, said: “We are so pleased to see how well Struan is doing following his ECMO treatment.

“The Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow is the only unit in Scotland where this life-saving specialist treatment is delivered and is done so by a team of hard-working and highly-trained nurses, neonatologists, surgeons and perfusionists with support from laboratories and many other specialists.

"I cannot speak highly enough of the dedication and commitment of the team who work around the clock to provide such a high-level of care.

“I would also to thank the team at University Hospital in Wishaw and our colleagues from the ScotSTAR Neonatal Transport Service for the support and care they provided.”