Process of registering COVID-19 tests placing further strain on Perth and Kinross care homes

NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Tayside have ruled out indoor visiting. Meanwhile many care homes have missed the deadline for setting out their proposals for meetings inside which had been set by the Scottish Government for Monday, August 24.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Over 7500 coronavirus tests have been carried out on care home staff and residents in West Dunbartonshire.According to figures in an official report set to be presented at a full council meeting (tomorrow) the “vast majority” of the screenings have returned a negative result.The report also lays bare the devastating impact on the council as a result of the pandemic including a £17.147million financial

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Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe “reckless” discharge of Covid patients from hospitals to care homes is leading to calls for an urgent inquiry.Health chiefs are under mounting pressure this week to explain why they moved patients who’d ALREADY tested positive into homes.The revelation shows NHS Ayrshire & Arran chose to transfer 17 people who’d previously proven to have the virus between March 1 and April 21.Figures obtained

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Two school pupils from Perth and Kinross have tested positive for COVID-19.The two children are currently self-isolating at home with mild symptoms along with their immediate family members.One pupil attends Newhill Primary School in Blairgowrie and the other attends Oakbank Primary School in Perth.There is currently no evidence to suggest that there is any transmission of COVID-19 within either of

Perth and Kinross care homes to entertain isolated residents during August and September.Devised during lockdown thanks to funding from the Corra Foundation’s Community Wellbeing Fund, the 30-minute acrobatic outdoor show will thrill residents with trapeze, aerial silks and hoop, juggling, handstands and hula hooping.Takeaway food brings cheer to Perth residents after floodGlencairn House activity co-ordinator, Julie Davies, initially got in touch with Adventure Circus to discuss ideas to help

Covid-19 were knowingly discharged from hospitals to care homes. Monica Lennon, the party's health spokeswoman, has written to the Lord Advocate to request confirmation a Crown Office unit tasked with investigating care home deaths will examine the impact of hospital discharges.

hospital patients to care homes after it was exposed nearly 40 were moved following a positive Covid test. Labour and Conservatives called for urgent statements in the Scottish Parliament in the latest revelations on patient transfers in the pivotal early days of the pandemic.

City's last music shop closes after 37 years due to pandemic and church works "As the first minister confirmed yesterday in those cases where moderation led to an increased grade learners will not lose that award. Many of those young people will already have moved on to secure college or university places on the strength of the award made to them.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Health chiefs have vowed to stay “vigilant” at care homes as no further Covid-19 deaths were reported for the fifth week in a row.Beth Culshaw, chief officer of West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Partnership, said weekly staff testing is still taking place, with more than 3,200 tests carried out.She said in-house data recording reported a total of 67 Covid-related deaths in local care homes,

Perth and Kinross.The action follows a rise in incidents of ‘proxy buying’, especially in Perth city centre.Licence holders will also be asked to look out for adults buying drinks that “appeal to youngsters” such as alcopops.Jobs boost for region as clothing chain confirms both stores will stay openA report set to go to councillors this week says that while there has only been three reports of premises that sell alcohol involving under 18s, there are concerns about children getting access to

Pub warns those who flout coronavirus rules will be thrown out But he warned board members there was the potential for the situation in Tayside to change at any time.As we go to press, NHS Tayside has no COVID-19 patients in intensive care.He said: “I would make a personal plea to strictly adhere to social distancing.“If we start to deviate from that, we can start to move out of our present situation.“We can see that start to happen elsewhere.”“I don’t think the city has ever been without a

Perth and Kinross  who do not send their kids to school because they are worried about COVID-19 have been told the council would “respect” their view.

Perth and Kinross are ignoring social distancing rules since face coverings became mandatory. Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Murdo Fraser asked cabinet secretary for government business and constitutional relations Michael Russell what his view was on people not sticking to the default two-metre social distancing now that wearing face masks is compulsory in shops.

Investigations to start on new active travel link between two villagesIn an 18-page decision published on Tuesday, the panel described the council’s failures as “significant” and said: “Taken together, in the panel’s view there has been a comprehensive failure of process.“The panel has considered carefully whether the council properly addressed the considerations it must address and has concluded that it has not.”The panel also concluded it would be impossible to “direct the council back to a