Five residents die at Dumfries care home hit by coronavirus outbreak

West Lothian care home after her face was left black and blue from a number of dangerous falls.Isabella Reid was left with deep bruising around her eyes after she tripped in the corridor of Livingston Care Home on Friday night.Her son Jack Reid has been left furious after it was claimed her falls were a result of her slippers.Isabella was taken to St John’s Hospital in Livingston at the weekend were she was treated for her bruises.Earlier this year Isabella, who has dementia, also suffered a

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11-year battle to stop an incinerator being built.Plans for the facility at Carnbroe, near Coatbridge, were rejected by the Scottish Government last week.Ministers said the buildings, including an 80-metre chimney, would be “out of keeping” with the adjacent residential area.Residents feared fumes from the plant would put people’s health at risk.

care home is in lockdown after a massive outbreak of coronavirus. A total of 19 staff members and 24 residents at the Fairview facility, operated by HC One, have tested positive for Covid-19 this week.

coronavirus as “weak”.Inspectors raised “significant concern” over cleanliness at Mavisbank Care Centre in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow - where residents have died after 26 people tested positive for the virus.The Care Inspectorate ordered a deep clean of the building, which supports around 45 older people and 15 young disabled people, and said staff were not always following safe hygiene practices during a visit last month.It has issued four requirements for operator HC-One to put into action

Covid outbreak was filmed doing a striptease at a boozy lockdown party.Billy Fowler and four other staff members are now under ­investigation by Scottish Borders Council after footage of the ­gathering emerged online.The care home where the five work, Saltgreens in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, has lost eight ­residents to the virus while another 16 residents and staff have tested positive.The party took place in September when Government guidance stated up to six people from only two households could

Covid-19 in an outbreak at a Scots nursing home, we can reveal. The Ailsa Craig Care Home, in Glasgow's Cessnock area, has been ravaged by the deadly virus in recent weeks.

care home has been caught on camera. Former Coronation Street actress Leandra Ashton filmed the shocking scenes after her mum Ylenia Angeli, was placed in handcuffs in Hull, Humberside, on Tuesday.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Fresh Covid-19 cases have emerged among residents in Renfrewshire care homes, the Express can reveal.The deadly virus, which has already claimed the lives of 113 residents in care homes across the region, has returned to a number of facilities.Currently, 96 care homes in Scotland are actively dealing with outbreaks of the virus.Yesterday, the area’s Health and Social Care Partnership confirmed that some of

coronavirus at a police station in Lanarkshire, health chiefs confirmed today.Several officers from Police Scotland are now self-isolating while close contacts have also been told to quarantine as a precaution.News of the outbreak at the station - visited by coronavirus scandal MP Margaret Ferrier last month - comes as Lanarkshire is expected to head into tier four restrictions.Dr Martin Donaghy, consultant in public health medicine, NHS Lanarkshire, said: “NHS Lanarkshire’s Test and Protect

Dumfries and Galloway Care Home after testing positive for coronavirus. It is understood “more than 30” people had been affected by a Covid-19 outbreak at the Fleet Valley Care Home in Gatehouse of Fleet.

‘dognapped’ by thieves. Rosie the Boston Terrier vanished from her home in Duddingston, near Edinburgh, on Sunday night after bolting out an insecure gate.

coronavirus at a Scottish health centre.At least three members of staff are understood to have tested positive for Covid-19 at Motherwell Health Centre in North Lanarkshire in recent days.But a source told the Record of fears that nurses were being advised to go to work and carry out house calls as normal earlier this week - despite some being in contact with infected colleagues from the Windmill Street practice.After their concerns were raised with the health board, staff who had contact with

He added: "You’ve seen us respond to that in Dumfries and Galloway previously, rather than the broader challenge we have across the Central Belt just now where it is not specific small outbreaks, it is much more widespread.“If you go online, see can your own area in the Covid-19 daashboard for Scotland and you can begin to see some leakage from the central belt to Tayside and Dumfries and Galloway so we are keeping a very, very close eye on Dumfries and Galloway and every healthboard and local

“Together, these provide a picture of Scotland prior to the pandemic and a summary of the spread and impact of Covid-19 on mortality.“The population was at its highest, and births and marriages were the lowest ever recorded.”

Perth and Kinross residents may attempt “potentially dangerous” DIY firework displays due to the cancellation of official Bonfire Night events. It comes after Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) underlined the dangers of fireworks as most large-scale public events are being called off due to the COVID pandemic.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A brother and sister are pleading with health bosses to reopen Renfrewshire care homes for indoor visiting — so they can hold their father’s hand.Alan and Alison Bruce (pictured left) say the current 30-minute outdoor visits in the Scottish winter are “inhumane” as they urge the Scottish Government to look at a range of measures that would reduce the risk of families bringing Covid-19 into care homes.The

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Concerns have been raised about deep cleaning standards at a Paisley care home which was at the centre of a major Covid-19 outbreak.Elderslie Care Home was graded as “adequate” for its care and support during the pandemic following a surprise inspection.In a report presented to the Scottish Government, the Care Inspectorate praised "kind and compassionate" staff who were "knowledgeable and informed" about

human trafficking.Police Scotland recruited officers Hiep Nguyen Hoang and Duy Nguyen Xuan for a six-month secondment, where they will be used in raids and routine visits to root out exploited slave labour. The officers, who arrived two weeks ago, are usually based in Hanoi and were recruited after Police Scotland visited Vietnam last year, to foster cross-country links and stem the flow of people smuggling.

Perth -based care provider says relaxation of home visitation rules is “ill-thought-out” and putting staff and residents “at possible risk”.