Covid-19 Testing Care Sector 2020-07-01
2020-07-01
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Q1
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Scottish hospitals discharged 1,431 people into care homes. The proportion of care home deaths in Scotland is significantly higher than in England.
Toby Perkins asks the Prime Minister to assure that when a public inquiry happens on Scottish care home deaths due to covid-19, these will be given serious attention, not lost in wider questions about Government response.
Based on latest figures, number of covid-19 deaths in care homes in Scotland has been falling but still represents around 41% of total compared to England's 32%. Both proportions are too high; what inquiry will say is a matter for that inquiry.
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Q2
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Despite UK Government's testing regime, care home staff are not receiving weekly tests as promised.
Chris Elmore asks the Minister to inform House about work being done across both Governments to ensure Scottish care home staff receive weekly tests they were promised.
Encourages Scottish Government to promote fixed and mobile testing sites mentioned earlier, ensuring all care homes and care home staff access needed testing.
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