Rutherglen home care workers furious over lack of coronavirus testing in South Lanarkshire - despite visiting vulnerable patients every day

Nicola Sturgeon is risking a “complete humiliation” by failing to tackle Scotland’s care home visiting scandal while MPs in London forge ahead with emergency laws. Westminster’s Human Rights Committee has drawn up new legislation to give “essential caregivers” unfettered access to their loved ones.

Dave Cormack stating in January that a review and a Q&A with fans is on the way.The Pittodrie club have been hit hard by the pandemic and, as revealed by , are set to make use of a Scottish Government loan to help tide them over.But for many Aberdeen supporters the real burning issue is the future of manager Derek McInnes.The Dons have won just once since the turn of the year, going down 2-0 at Hibs on Saturday.After the match McInnes insisted he loves the club "more than any other fan" but

link.“We now have our own settlement figure and we therefore know that South Lanarkshire Council will receive additional funding this year, with some additional commitments also handed to us.

Lanarkshire, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Lothian, have partnered together to support those who wish to quit smoking, by launching their joint campaign, ‘Don’t Wait’.

Rutherglen and Cambuslang to be aware of an upcoming change to organ donation.

Boris Johnson has sacked his top adviser on saving the Union, topping off a torrid Scottish week for the Prime Minister that saw him savaged for visiting a Livingston vaccine plant at the centre of a covid outbreak. Former Scottish Tory MP Luke Graham was given his marching orders the day after Johnson returned from his controversial Scottish trip last Thursday, but the sacking has only been confirmed now.

the region - allowing pupils to keep up with their studies while schools remain closed.

Rutherglen and Cambuslang remains at the epicentre of the crisis in South Lanarkshire after at least 126 cases were recorded last week - down 17 per cent.

the Reformer the visit was to help the Prime Minister be “accessible” during a national emergency, and during his stop he spoke to troops setting up the centre and volunteers there.

nurse working on the frontline is on a mission to make the lives of palliative patients more comfortable. Hannah Brockett has watched dying patients become more and more distressed at Glasgow Royal Infirmary where she works on the coronavirus ward.

Covid vaccination programme.Furious relatives want to know why residents in care homes for the elderly with learning disabilities are being treated differently from those in regular care homes.In care homes for the elderly all residents, regardless of age, are being vaccinated and 95 per cent of them have already received the jab.But in at least one care home for the elderly learning disabled the residents will only receive their jabs in line with the community vaccination programme.A relative

link!More than £7m of mobilisation funding is still outstanding but the Scottish Government have reassured councils that “all reasonable costs will be reimbursed”.Councillor Catherine McClymont (Clydesdale North) was concerned the Scottish Government had not fully reimbursed the council and asked: “How long has this been outstanding?”Director of health and social care Val de Souza said they were expecting the funds “in the next two to three weeks”.Education saw the largest overspend at £4

At Abbey Vale, co-manager Allan Clark isn’t confident the season will get finished – or even resume. He said: “I can’t see it starting again this season but that’s just my opinion.“We have been keeping in touch with the boys on WhatsApp.

Rutherglen youngsters are being urged to take part.

Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.

Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire has now completed administering the first dose of its coronavirus vaccine to eligible care home residents.Hamilton’s Abercorn care home was the first in Scotland to have residents vaccinated in min-December with 90 year old Annie Innes being the country’s first care home resident to receive the vaccine.Since then, almost 2,990 Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.The first

Covid-19 vaccination drive will see more than 5,000 NHS staff get their virus jab today. Health and social care staff are booked to be vaccinated at NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital to stop the spread of coronavirus.