From BBC Leeds & West Yorkshire today: A hospital for men with learning disabilities has been placed in special measures after there were “serious risks to patient safety”. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected Cygnet Woodside, in Bradford, in September following allegations of abuse by staff towards a patient. It’s not clear from the report but it looks like the health board put the hospital into special measures and then has defended itself. Matt Hancock is not pictured nor spoken too. No Labour politician tries to claim credit. A year earlier in Scotland, the Health Secretary is blamed by a … Continue reading Whose ‘special measures’ are these?

From BBC Leeds & West Yorkshire, today: A hospital for men with learning disabilities has been placed in special measures after there were “serious risks to patient safety”. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected Cygnet Woodside, in Bradford, in September following allegations of abuse by staff towards a patient. There is no opportunity for an opposition politician to exploit the alleged harm to a patient and attack the performance of the Government or the Health Secretary. The BBC has not made a documentary on the unit. In Scotland, in July 2018, all of the above was done and at great … Continue reading Only BBC Scotland politicises health

The essential English leadership secret does not depend on particular intelligence. Rather, it depends on a remarkably stupid thick-headedness. The English follow the principle that when one lies, one should lie big, and stick to it. They keep up their lies, even at the risk of looking ridiculous Joseph Goebbels, 1941 (ref below) Iain Macwhirter returns with a retread: YOU can understand his frustration. Labour politicians like Sir Keir Starmer can’t understand why the Scottish National Party is so successful. It’s just not fair. Nicola Sturgeon doesn’t walk on water. Why are the media not doing more to expose her?  … Continue reading Macwhirter’s Uncanny English thoughts

Tory MP Andrew Bowie, August 27th in the Daily Record and the Herald Aberdeenshire Tories, October 18th in the National Glasgow Council Tory Group, September 7th in Glasgow Times I found the above by searching: ‘Scottish Conservative Tory breaks rule distancing.’ Try modifying the search to ‘BBC Scottish Conservative Tory breaks rule distancing‘ and they all disappear. Continue reading The Tory rule-breakers BBC Scotland did not find

From NHS Scotland for the period 1 July to 30 September 2020: For the 5,365 people seeking alcohol treatment, 97.3% waited 3 weeks or less. 96.9% of the 3,977 people seeking drug treatment waited 3 weeks or less. The target is 90%. https://beta.isdscotland.org/find-publications-and-data/lifestyle-and-behaviours/substance-use/national-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-waiting-times/ Continue reading Drug and alcohol treatment targets smashed!

Reporting Scotland’s James Cooking takes the opportunity, after reporting the Sun’s ‘gotcha‘ moment when they caught the First Minister without her face mask on, to repeat the long-disproved myth that Scotland has not done well in terms of infection and death rates. It doesn’t matter how often we correct them, they and others, including even Professor Bauld on Sky News today will ignore the facts and repeat the myth. So, one more time (I wish): The UK is now 10th in terms of deaths per 1 million population. England at 1 045 would be 9th and Wales at 988 would … Continue reading Cooking up rehashed mince

There are, it seems, ‘serious and significant concerns‘ but no one is asked about them. Virtually half of the residents died. The inspectors have shut the home down. Surely the owner must be confronted. Thornlea Nursing Home Ltd which owns this home is headed-up by Company Secretary and Director, Stephen Evans and 7 other partners. His address is: 13 Mayburn Crescent, Loanhead, Midlothian, EH20 9EW Company details at: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC142757/officers Check this BBC report. Can you spot the people responsible? A Midlothian nursing home will have its registration suspended after 15 of its residents died with Covid. Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard … Continue reading Nearly 50% death rate in care home! Should BBC Scotland confront Company secretary/ Director, Stephen Evans?

Infection levels across the UK surged over the last 7 days to between two and seven times the level in Scotland. The level in England is now nearly three times higher. The death rate tends to lag behind the infection levels but already is significantly higher across the UK than in Scotland. The trend in England and Wales is worryingly upward and fairly flat in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Increases in Scotland over the last two days cannot as yet indicate a trend. Should the increase continue over 5 to 7 days, it might do so, further justifying the move … Continue reading Scotland Covid update: rUK infection levels surge

You couldn’t make it up: The name Starmer comes from a name for a person whose personality or appearance called to mind a star. Starmer is a nickname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Nicknames form a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, and can refer directly or indirectly to one’s personality, physical attributes, mannerisms, or even their habits of dress. The surname Starmer comes from the Old English words sterre, or starre, which mean star, and would have been given to someone with a bright personality.  https://www.houseofnames.com/starmer-family-crest The family motto is Vive en espoir or Live in hope. Just so, without much expectation of success? You’ve … Continue reading Labour stars live in faint hope

Not one person died because of an infection caused by faults in the ventilation or water systems and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. All the media have is unscientific rumour. The ‘doctors’ are not infection control specialists. No expert in infection control has suggested that there is anything in these rumours. Here they are again: A 10-year-old boy and 73-year-old woman who died at the Govan hospital were found to have contracted Cryptococcus fungal infection which can be linked to pigeon droppings. A third death, involving a 63-year-old patient who contracted the fungal infection Mucor, was also investigated but no link was … Continue reading Mediatitis: The infection that lingers only in the mind