https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/21/scottish-government-advised-care-homes-to-isolate-discharged-hospital-patients-three-weeks-before-other-three-uk-nations-saving-unknown-number-of-lives-as-nearly-3-000-were-lost-in-england/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-21T20:44:54+00:00Scottish Government advised care homes to isolate discharged hospital patients three weeks before other three UK nations saving unknown number of lives as nearly 3 000 were lost in Englandpolitics, news, nhs, health, historyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/21/due-to-40-greater-inspection-frequency-and-other-factors-such-as-earlier-isolation-and-earlier-vaccine-delivery-covid-deaths-in-scottish-care-homes-were-much-lower-but-that-cannot-be-fully-demonstrat/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-21T20:43:14+00:00Due to 40% greater inspection frequency and other factors such as earlier isolation and earlier vaccine delivery, Covid deaths in Scottish care homes were much lower but that cannot be fully demonstrated due to commercial protective secrecy in the sector in Englandhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/21/nearly-six-years-ago-5-research-studies-found-scale-of-covid-deaths-was-largely-due-to-private-care-home-owners-over-reliant-on-travelling-agency-staff-denying-sick-pay-to-staff-and-failing-to-test-t/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-21T13:19:24+00:00Nearly six years ago 5 research studies found scale of Covid deaths was largely due to private care home owners over-reliant on travelling agency staff, denying sick pay to staff and failing to test them in-housepolitics, covid-19, news, health, mental-healthhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/21/not-a-word-on-hospital-discharges-in-first-of-deadly-care-home-inspections-in-2020-as-care-home-owners-are-revealed-to-be-guilty-for-covid-deaths/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-21T12:42:09+00:00Not a word on hospital discharges in first of deadly care home inspections in 2020 as care home owners are revealed to be guilty for Covid deathswriting, covid-19, news, health, lifehttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/21/hospital-discharges-into-care-homes-scottish-government-guidance-for-the-home-owners-was-stricter-and-care-homes-that-received-discharges-actually-had-a-lower-rate-of-covid-because-they-were/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-21T12:31:16+00:00Hospital discharges into care homes – Scottish Government guidance for the home owners was stricter and care homes that received discharges actually had a lower rate of Covid because they were the best and made sure they didhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/21/will-jackie-baillie-now-retract-her-claim-that-hospital-discharges-caused-unlawful-care-home-covid-deaths-as-top-academics-find-it-insignificant/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-21T12:23:21+00:00Will Jackie Baillie now retract her claim that hospital discharges caused unlawful care home Covid deaths as top academics find it insignificanthttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/21/wrong-kevin-as-protestants-increasingly-find-a-home-in-reform-uk-scotlands-catholics-support-for-the-snp-surges-from-18-to-48/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-21T10:04:16+00:00Wrong, Kevin – As Protestants increasingly find a home in Reform UK, Scotland’s Catholics support for the SNP surges from 18% to 48%scotland, politics, news, history, uk-politicshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/21/10-1-wait-for-more-than-half-a-day-in-nhs-englands-type-1-emergency-departments-but-only-5-4-do-in-scotland-thousands-saved-after-years-with-no-strikes/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-21T09:26:10+00:0010.1% wait for more than half a day in NHS England’s Type 1 Emergency departments but only 5.4% do in Scotland – thousands saved after years with no strikesscotland, writing, travel, history, englandhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/jackie-baillie-hides-matt-hancocks-denial-of-ppe-to-scotland-and-our-gift-of-two-million-facemasks-to-england/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T23:17:41+00:00Jackie Baillie hides Matt Hancock’s denial of PPE to Scotland and our gift of two million facemasks to Englandscotland, writing, politics, history, social-historyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/oxford-prof-says-the-biggest-success-story-in-social-policy-in-the-uk-for-40-years-stunning-the-biggest-fall-in-child-poverty-anywhere-in-europe-for-at-least-40-years-right-here-done-here-in/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T22:10:57+00:00Oxford Prof says ‘The biggest success story in social policy in the UK for 40 years. Stunning. The biggest fall in child poverty anywhere in Europe for at least 40 years. Right here, done here.’ in Scotland ‘Not reported at all in England.’https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/andy-burnham-labours-social-cleanser-driving-the-poor-out-7-reasons-not-to-med-for-im/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T22:07:13+00:00Andy Burnham Labour’s Social Cleanser driving the poor out – 7 reasons not to follow himhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/most-of-these-clinics-compete-with-each-other-on-alternative-therapies-and-cosmetic-practices-not-part-of-current-nhs-core-remits/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T22:05:08+00:00Most of these clinics compete with each other on alternative therapies and cosmetic practices not part of current NHS core remitsnhs, health, healthcare, mental-health, wellnesshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/devolved-first-ministers-offer-expert-advice-on-tackling-poverty-to-uk-ministers-but-bbc-scotland-wont-be-telling-you-about-that-when-they-have-a-32-year-old-murder-and-andys-buses-for-you/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T13:06:31+00:00Devolved First Ministers offer expert advice on tackling poverty to UK Ministers but BBC Scotland won’t be telling you about that when they have a 32 year-old murder and Andy’s buses for youscotland, politics, economics, news, historyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/english-media-say-maternity-care-there-is-in-a-doom-loop-no-but-no-matter-how-our-media-try-scotland-is-not-having-englands-maternity-crisis-its-just-a-review/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T13:04:40+00:00English Media say maternity care there is in a doom loop (no ”) but no matter how ‘our’ media try Scotland is not having England’s maternity crisis – It’s just a reviewpolitics, news, nhs, health, familyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/sepsis-stv-today-failed-to-tell-us-how-an-snp-health-secretary-made-sure-hospital-acquired-sepsis-levels-would-fall-way-below-the-level-under-labour-and-that-in-england/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T13:02:50+00:00Sepsis – STV today failed to tell us how an SNP Health Secretary made sure hospital-acquired sepsis levels would fall way below the level under Labour and that in Englandhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/preparing-for-todays-lies-about-covid-deaths-in-care-homes-in-scotland-5-and-final-3-700-9-more-covid-deaths-per-head-in-englands-care-homes/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T08:27:12+00:00Preparing for today’s lies about Covid deaths in care homes in Scotland 5 and FINAL – 3 700, 9% more Covid deaths per head in England’s care homeshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/preparing-for-todays-lies-about-covid-deaths-in-care-homes-in-scotland-4-how-and-why-scotland-had-fewer-covid-deaths-than-england-short-video/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T08:07:16+00:00Preparing for today’s lies about Covid deaths in care homes in Scotland 4 – How and why Scotland had fewer Covid deaths than England – short videohttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/preparing-for-todays-lies-about-covid-deaths-in-care-homes-in-scotland-3-why-scotlands-higher-percentage-of-care-home-deaths-was-entirely-expected-because-we-had-fewer-deaths-overa/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T08:01:31+00:00Preparing for today’s lies about Covid deaths in care homes in Scotland 3 – Why Scotland’s higher PERCENTAGE of care home deaths was entirely expected because we had fewer deaths OVERALLpolitics, health, healthcare, covid, mental-healthhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/preparing-for-todays-lies-about-covid-deaths-in-care-homes-in-scotland-2-in-the-murderous-first-phase-of-the-pandemic-they-were-21-lower-than-in-england-wales/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T07:56:10+00:00Preparing for today’s lies about Covid deaths in care homes in Scotland 2 – In the murderous first phase of the pandemic, they were 21% lower than in England & Walespolitics, covid-19, news, health, covidhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/preparing-for-todays-lies-about-covid-deaths-in-care-homes-in-scotland-1-how-jeanne-freeman-saved-thousands-of-lives/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T07:47:51+00:00Preparing for today’s lies about Covid deaths in care homes in Scotland 1 – How Jeanne Freeman saved thousands of livesscotland, politics, covid-19, news, history