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Covid inquiry will not shy from holding wrong decisions to account – judge

The chair of Scotland’s inquiry into coronavirus has said it will not “shy away” from making findings where the wrong decisions have been made. Lady Poole will chair the inquiry into the devolved response to the pandemic in order to learn lessons ...

25 May 2022 at 15:35

Daughter felt father was ‘disposable’ after learning of do not resuscitate order

A woman whose father died of Covid-19 while in hospital said she felt he was viewed as “disposable”. Melanie Hunter’s father, John Cowan was placed on a do not resuscitate (DNR) order without her consent, despite her having power of attorney, ...

12 Mar 2024 at 18:24

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Legal basis for Covid restrictions in care homes ‘unclear’, report finds

Care home residents had their rights “thrown under a bus” when the Covid pandemic hit, a campaigner has claimed, after a report said the legal basis for restrictions in facilities is “unclear”. A paper by Professor Colin McKay and colleagues ...

16 Jun 2022 at 11:46

Children ‘missed fun, friends, family and freedom’ during lockdown, inquiry told

Children suffered isolation during lockdown and “missed fun, friends, family and freedom”, the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry has heard. The inquiry is currently focusing on the impact on education, early years learning, and the experiences of ...

05 Nov 2024 at 15:14

Lord Brailsford pledges ‘robust investigation’ into handling of Covid pandemic

The chair of Scotland’s Covid-19 inquiry has promised a “robust investigation” into how Scottish ministers responded to the pandemic. During a preliminary hearing of the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry, Lord Brailsford paid tribute to those ...

28 Aug 2023 at 14:46

Charity delivered food to ‘terrified’ disabled people during Covid, inquiry told

A charity had to deliver essentials to thousands of “terrified” disabled people who did not receive support during the pandemic, an inquiry has heard. Tressa Burke, chief executive of the Glasgow Disability Alliance (GDA), told the ...

22 Nov 2023 at 13:35

Scotland

Covid inquiry chairman vows to focus on human impact

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry will seek to place the experiences of people affected by the pandemic at its forefront, its chairman has said. Lord Brailsford said he wants to ensure the “human impact of the pandemic is captured ...

15 Mar 2023 at 11:02

Woman just missed mother’s death due to care home Covid rules, inquiry told

A woman missed being with her mother when she died in a care home by seconds because of Covid restrictions during the pandemic, an inquiry has heard. Natasha Hamilton had to wait for the results of a Covid test and then “wait ...

07 Nov 2023 at 18:18

Earlier hospital admission could have saved my fiance, woman tells Covid inquiry

A woman whose fiance died of Covid-19 believes he could still be alive if he had been admitted to hospital sooner instead of being sent away with antibiotics, an inquiry has heard. Constance McCready told the Scottish ...

06 Dec 2023 at 15:12

Scotland

Care home residents died in ‘droves’ after hospital transfers, probe hears

A care worker has told the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry that residents died in “droves” when untested patients were transferred from hospital to her care home during the Covid-19 pandemic. The witness, who was giving ...

23 May 2024 at 13:56

Scotland’s Covid-19 inquiry to begin

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry will begin on Tuesday, as a leading lawyer called for witnesses to speak with “absolute candour” in order to learn “vital lessons”. It will investigate the response by the Scottish ...

24 Oct 2023 at 00:21

Scotland

Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry criticised as ‘shambolic’ before it begins

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry has been branded “shambolic” ahead of its first preliminary hearing. Human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar, lead solicitor on behalf of Scottish Covid Bereaved, a group of grieving ...

28 Aug 2023 at 06:54

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