Ayrshire is continuing to slow down, new figures show.
17.05.2020 - 18:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The Scottish Government has unveiled new powers to protect care home residents amid the coronavirus crisis.
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced new arrangements to strengthen health chiefs' ability to oversee the management of the pandemic in residential facilities.
From Monday, clinical and care professionals at NHS boards and local authorities will have a lead "role" in the oversight for care homes in their area.
Speaking at the latest daily briefing in Edinburgh, she also revealed the
Ayrshire is continuing to slow down, new figures show.
A care home boss has accused the Scottish Government for three months of “mixed messages, mismanagement and missed opportunities” during the pandemic.
One of the oldest residents of a Lanarkshire care home has embarked on an astonishing feat of musical endurance – to offer a note of reassurance.
A Scots care home has confirmed a Covid-19 outbreak after 10 residents tested positive for the virus.
An under-fire care firm has suffered a further 14 coronavirus deaths at one of its Scots homes.
Police have launched an investigation into deaths at a care home where 10 elderly residents have been killed by coronavirus.
A new case of Covid-19 has been detected on a remote Scottish island where ten people have already died after contracting the virus.
More people with Covid-19 have died in care homes than in hospitals in South Ayrshire.
Ministers have been urged to set up a special fund for care home staff who take a financial hit if they contract covid-19.
A number of residents at an Aberdeenshire care home have died following an outbreak of coronavirus.
Residents at a Wishaw care home tucked into a traditional Scottish takeaway after they received a special delivery from a kind-hearted schoolgirl.
A total of 22 residents have died of confirmed or suspected coronavirus at a Lanarkshire care home.
Nicola Sturgeon has announced that people can now exercise more than once a day north of the border.
Nicola Sturgeon has announced that people can now exercise more than once a day north of the border.
The prime minister has been criticised for ditching the government's 'stay home' message for a new slogan urging people to 'stay alert'.
One of the world’s top infectious diseases experts has compared scientists who predict the spread of Covid-19 to stock market traders.
Three men have been charged after allegedly breaching airspace restrictions - by flying drones over Glasgow's emergency coronavirus hospital.
A Scots entertainer has performed a hilarious coronavirus take on an classic X-rated song for residents at a care home in Johnstone.
A total of 192 Ayrshire and Arran residents have died as a result of contracting coronavirus.