care homes have been branded “weak” and “unsatisfactory” during a pandemic that has killed thousands of residents.Inspectors found some homes were not clean and raised “significant concerns” on PPE and infection prevention.In one case in Crieff, people did not get access to enough fluids or to nurses when they needed help.Labour MSP Monica Lennon said: “These inspection reports confirm that all is not well behind the closed doors of Scotland’s care homes.“Weak and unsatisfactory standards that put older and disabled people at risk must be rooted out.“COVID-19 has highlighted the need for urgent reform and Scottish Labour’s proposals for a National Care Service will raise standards across the country.”Get all the top Scottish politics news.
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