THE family of a pensioner who died at a Scottish hospital after contracting C.difficile on a ward where others had already died of the infection are to sue the health board they believe is responsible for her death.

Gladys Storrier was receiving treatment for a bowel problem at Dundee's Ninewells Hospital when she contracted C.diff in the autumn of 2009.

A number of other people had already died in the hospital of the same disease before Mrs Storrier, 75, was admitted to the same ward – ward 31 – an assessment unit for elderly patients.

Her daughter, Gwen, 47, said the family are launching legal action against the board, seeking compensation of about £280,000.

NHS Tayside declined to comment on the case.