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Planning to get under way on lockdown exit strategy – but restrictions to remain in place for at least three weeks

16 April 2020
Planning to get under way on lockdown exit strategy – but restrictions to remain in place for at least three weeks

Planning to get under way on lockdown exit strategy – but restrictions to remain in place for at least three weeks

16 April 2020

The First Minister says work on a strategy to ease the coronavirus lockdown will begin next week – but restrictions will remain in place for now.


NHS Highland staff thanked for their 'exceptional' work during the Covid-19 pandemic

15 April 2020
NHS Highland staff thanked for their 'exceptional' work during the Covid-19 pandemic

NHS Highland staff thanked for their 'exceptional' work during the Covid-19 pandemic

15 April 2020

NHS Highland chairman Professor Boyd Robertson has thanked health board staff for their “exceptional work” during the Covid-19 outbreak.


NHS is keeping up with the coronavirus workload UK health secretary Matt Hancock insists

15 April 2020
NHS is keeping up with the coronavirus workload UK health secretary Matt Hancock insists

NHS is keeping up with the coronavirus workload UK health secretary Matt Hancock insists

15 April 2020

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said spare capacity in the NHS meant it is able to accommodate the number of patients needing treatment for coronavirus.


A quarter of Scottish Covid-19 coronavirus deaths have occurred in care homes

15 April 2020
A quarter of Scottish Covid-19 coronavirus deaths have occurred in care homes

A quarter of Scottish Covid-19 coronavirus deaths have occurred in care homes

15 April 2020

Nicola Sturgeon said “residents of care homes matter every bit as much" after it was confirmed one in four Covid-19 deaths are among those in care.


Rise in the number of coronavirus deaths in Highlands

15 April 2020
Rise in the number of coronavirus deaths in Highlands

Rise in the number of coronavirus deaths in Highlands

15 April 2020

New statistics reveal that almost 1000 people have been confirmed or suspected to have died because of the coronavirus in Scotland.


LifeScan steps in to help with production of personal protective equipment

15 April 2020
LifeScan steps in to help with production of personal protective equipment

LifeScan steps in to help with production of personal protective equipment

15 April 2020

LifeScan is helping in the battle to keep frontline workers supplied with vital safety equipment as they treat patients with coronavirus.


Scottish Government accused of performing a u-turn over Covid-19 Small Business Grant Scheme

15 April 2020
Scottish Government accused of performing a u-turn over Covid-19 Small Business Grant Scheme

Scottish Government accused of performing a u-turn over Covid-19 Small Business Grant Scheme

15 April 2020

The Scottish Government has announced another £220 million is to be made available for businesses during the coronavirus crisis.


Chancellor challenges dire warnings about the economy shrinking 35 per cent leaving two million more people out of work

14 April 2020
Chancellor challenges dire warnings about the economy shrinking 35 per cent leaving two million more people out of work

Chancellor challenges dire warnings about the economy shrinking 35 per cent leaving two million more people out of work

14 April 2020

Rishi Sunak says that 'we are not just going to stand by and let this happen' as claims the UK economy will bounce back


Politician fears Highlands 'could face the brunt of a recession'

14 April 2020
Politician fears Highlands 'could face the brunt of a recession'

Politician fears Highlands 'could face the brunt of a recession'

14 April 2020

Question marks hang over the Scottish Government's move to cut Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) funding by five per cent.


Scottish Government 'extremely concerned' about claims care homes in England are being prioritised for PPE

14 April 2020
Scottish Government 'extremely concerned' about claims care homes in England are being prioritised for PPE

Scottish Government 'extremely concerned' about claims care homes in England are being prioritised for PPE

14 April 2020

The Scottish Government is investigating allegations England is being prioritised for deliveries of personal protective equipment (PPE) to care homes.


Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says the UK is 'starting to win' against Covid-19 but the country is still 'going through the peak'

13 April 2020
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says the UK is 'starting to win' against Covid-19 but the country is still 'going through the peak'

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says the UK is 'starting to win' against Covid-19 but the country is still 'going through the peak'

13 April 2020

But he warns there is still a long way to go and as 'grisly' figures about the death toll confirm


First Minister urges caution on new Covid-19 figures as health minister reveals the number of intensive care beds have trebled

13 April 2020
First Minister urges caution on new Covid-19 figures as health minister reveals the number of intensive care beds have trebled

First Minister urges caution on new Covid-19 figures as health minister reveals the number of intensive care beds have trebled

13 April 2020

That is despite the 'early optimistic signs that the steps we are taking are working'


Health secretary says it is a 'sombre' day as Britain passes 10,000 victims of Covid-19

12 April 2020
Health secretary says it is a 'sombre' day as Britain passes 10,000 victims of Covid-19

Health secretary says it is a 'sombre' day as Britain passes 10,000 victims of Covid-19

12 April 2020

But Matt Hancock said there are still more than 2200 intensive care beds available showing the NHS is in a strong position


Pay increase for social care workers announced by health secretary Jeane Freeman

12 April 2020
Pay increase for social care workers announced by health secretary Jeane Freeman

Pay increase for social care workers announced by health secretary Jeane Freeman

12 April 2020

Staff will get an immediate raise this month of the 'minimum' of the real living wage of £9.30 per hour


Prime Minister is discharged from hospital after coronavirus scare

12 April 2020
Prime Minister is discharged from hospital after coronavirus scare

Prime Minister is discharged from hospital after coronavirus scare

12 April 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged after spending a week in hospital suffering from coronavirus.


Bullying whistle-blower praises NHS Highland response to coronavirus pandemic

12 April 2020
Bullying whistle-blower praises NHS Highland response to coronavirus pandemic

Bullying whistle-blower praises NHS Highland response to coronavirus pandemic

12 April 2020

One of the fiercest critics of NHS Highland has revealed how impressed he has been with the health board’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.


First Minister confirms lockdown rules remain in place for Easter

10 April 2020
First Minister confirms lockdown rules remain in place for Easter

First Minister confirms lockdown rules remain in place for Easter

10 April 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed the four nations of the UK have agreed the coronavirus lockdown will not be lifted over Easter.


Prime Minister Boris Johnson is out of intensive care

09 April 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is out of intensive care

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is out of intensive care

09 April 2020

He remains in hospital but is described by Downing Street as being in extremely good spirits.


No decision yet on when lockdown might be lifted

09 April 2020
No decision yet on when lockdown might be lifted

No decision yet on when lockdown might be lifted

09 April 2020

There will be no further consideration of whether or when to lift the coronavirus lockdown until the end of next week according to Dominic Raab.


Scottish Greens raise concerns about do not resuscitate orders being handed out on a 'blanket basis'

09 April 2020
Scottish Greens raise concerns about do not resuscitate orders being handed out on a 'blanket basis'

Scottish Greens raise concerns about do not resuscitate orders being handed out on a 'blanket basis'

09 April 2020

Concerns about elderly people and the process used for implementing do not resuscitate (DNR) orders surfaced at First Minister’s questions today.


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