Covid-19 linked deaths in West Dunbartonshire care homes among worst in Scotland

Of these, 287 Covid-related deaths were recorded in South Lanarkshire care homes that are purely for older people.

Matt Hancock is known to be in favour of the move, while England's chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, has said doctors and care workers have a "professional responsibility" to protect their patients.

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iOS - Android Nearly half of these deaths occurred at Rutherglen Care Home on Rodger Drive, where 29 residents died – the second highest total recorded in any care home in Scotland.Now, the latest report to the Scottish Parliament on Care Inspectorate inspections has raised some “serious concerns" over several issues.The report of June 9 stated: “We identified serious concerns relating to the cleanliness of the environment, furnishings and equipment, including access to sufficient PPE.“Not all

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Scotland's Home of the Year 2021. Series three of the popular BBC show has seen judges Anna Campbell Jones, Michael Angus and Kate Spiers travelling from remote pockets of the country to cities in the search of incredible homes.

attack on a man at an Edinburgh retail park is being linked to a gangland war which has rocked the city. Jason Smith was in a “critical condition” last night after being stabbed in the hands and at the base of his skull.

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Gary Tank Commander, Jonathan Watson and Storm Huntley all make an appearance alongside veteran Scotland goalie David Marshall in the new LaFontaines video. The band released Scotland, Bonnie Scotland in time for Scotland's big matches in the Euros 2020 tournament and their celebrity Tartan Army has thrilled fans.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.Action is being taken to ensure those most vulnerable are protected amidst a spike in online fraud locally.The Lennox Herald told last month how the number of fraud crimes almost doubled in the past year.And a recent workshop which took place aimed to provide information and tools to those who work with those likely to be targeted in a bid to keep them

coronavirus have been identified in Scotland over the past 24 hours. The number of people who have tested positive for Covid during the pandemic has now risen to 233,671, according to the latest Scottish Government figures.

coronavirus advisor has claimed. Professor Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh has urged policymakers to reopen the country cautiously amid concerns over the mutant strain of the virus, reports Glasgow Live.

virus expert. Hugh Pennington, emeritus professor of bacteriology at Aberdeen University, said Holyrood leaders repeated the same devastating errors as Westminster.

SNP MSP revealed a picture of the new baby girl on Twitter after she was born last night just after 6pm. He and his wife, Jennifer, have named their new arrival Flora and thanked the staff at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.