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In May 2020 we revealed the Scottish Government was not only directing the discharge of hospital patients to care homes without a test.. it had been buying the beds at a cost of £millions.
Nobody ever admitted this ‘mistake’ then. https://twitter.com/htscotpol/status/1380238225051111427
Nobody ever admitted this ‘mistake’ then. https://twitter.com/htscotpol/status/1380238225051111427
As early as *March 13th 2020* @scotgov was aware of concerns about sending patients to care homes without a test.
The guidance, however, stated clearly that the priority was ‘maximising hospital capacity.’
The guidance, however, stated clearly that the priority was ‘maximising hospital capacity.’
Despite acknowledging concerns around discharging untested patients to care homes @scotgov guidance actually called for the process to be sped up.
There’s been 10,000 COVID deaths in Scotland around 3,000 in care homes - a disturbingly high number.
I asked @scotgov about this policy several times, including @NicolaSturgeon at the daily briefing in May 2020.
Answers were almost identical to the line taken in Westminster. https://twitter.com/c4ciaran/status/1262742006939303936
Answers were almost identical to the line taken in Westminster. https://twitter.com/c4ciaran/status/1262742006939303936
More detail from our exclusive report almost a year ago https://twitter.com/c4ciaran/status/1263191441221787650
