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FM defends government policy on care home discharges

Untested hospital patients only sent to care homes in 'exceptional circumstances', Nicola Sturgeon said.

2 months ago
Politics

Sturgeon responds as pressure grows over care home deaths

First Minister says the government 'didn't have many good choices' over discharging elderly patients from hospital.

8 months ago
Highlands & Islands

Ninth resident dies at coronavirus-hit care home in Skye

A court hearing on suspension of HC-One's registration of Home Farm care home in Portree will take place next week.

9 months ago
Highlands & Islands

Legal action to take over Covid-19-hit Skye care home

The Care Inspectorate has applied to sheriff court to cancel the registration of the HC-One-owned Home Farm Care Home.

9 months ago
Edinburgh & East

Family’s tribute to great-great gran who died with Covid-19

Daughter of 86-year-old Cathy Clarkson says family always knew it 'would take a pandemic to take her down'.

9 months ago
Urray House in Muir of Ord.
Highlands & Islands

Brothers reach new heights to keep in touch with their dad

Mark and Quentin Stevens hired a forklift to wave to dad Tony at Urray House in Muir of Ord.

9 months ago
Kingswell Care Home, Aberdeen.
North East & Tayside

Six care home residents die with suspected coronavirus

The Care Inspectorate said it was aware of the deaths at Kingswells Care Home in Aberdeen.

9 months ago
Crosslet House, Dumbarton.
Glasgow & West

New admissions at care home suspended after 15 deaths

The Care Inspectorate said it was aware of a number of deaths at Crosslet House in Dumbarton.

9 months ago
Scotland

Virus ‘assumed’ when care home residents return from hospital

Those returning to homes from hospital are not routinely tested but assumed to have coronavirus and put into isolation.

9 months ago
Hill View Care Home, Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire.
Glasgow & West

Nine residents die of suspected coronavirus at care home

Another 16 people living at Hill View Care Home in Clydebank are showing Covid-19 symptoms plus one confirmed case.

9 months ago
Wyndwell Nursing Home in Peterhead.
North East & Tayside

Care home residents dead from ‘Covid-19’ as staff fall ill

A further five residents at Wyndwell Nursing Home in Peterhead are also displaying symptoms consistent with coronavirus.

9 months ago
Politics

Covid-19 tests urged for all moving from hospital to care home

Nicola Sturgeon is facing calls to further ramp up coronavirus testing as care home deaths mount.

9 months ago
Nurse PPE personal protective equipment coronavirus generic.
Politics

Health secretary defends PPE supply chains for care homes

The health secretary said action was taken early on to expand the role of Scotland's procurement organisation.

10 months ago
North East & Tayside

Musician stages car park gigs for care home residents

Chris White has found a way to continue his care home gigs from a safe distance during the coronavirus crisis.

10 months ago
Scotland

Children asked to write letters to care home residents

Scotmid Cooperative came up with the Sharing Smiles project after care homes went into lockdown.

10 months ago
Edinburgh & East

Pupils make video for elderly residents after visit cancelled

The pupils have added jokes and bloopers to the DVD.

10 months ago
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