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The NHS Louisa Jordan was a temporary emergency critical care hospital created to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. It was located within the SEC Centre in Glasgow. [ 1 ]
COVID-19 hospitals in the United Kingdom were temporary hospitals set up in the United Kingdom and overseas territories as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.. They principally included the seven NHS England Nightingale Hospitals, NHS Scotland's Louisa Jordan hospital, NHS Wales' Dragon's Heart Hospital, and the Northern Irish Health and Social Care site at Belfast City Hospital, as ...
Health care, dentistry, NHS Scotland Jason Andrew Leitch CBE FRCS (born 25 October 1968) is the National Clinical Director of Healthcare Quality and Strategy for the Scottish Government . [ 1 ] He is a Senior Clinical Advisor to the Scottish Government and a member of the Health and Social Care Management Board.
The number of medical school places in Scotland for the last five years was as follows; 1,013 in 2019/20; 1,038 in 2020/21; 1,117 in 2021/22; 1,317 in 2022/23 [9] 1,417 in 2023/24 [10] In 2019/20, an increased target was set for the number of Scottish students enrolled at medical school. [11]
NSS played a pivotal role in the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic unfolded, NSS undertook a series of measures to support the healthcare system in Scotland. One of the key areas of focus was procurement. NSS developed over 300 contracts, which directly supported Scotland’s response to the COVID-19 emergency.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland is part of the COVID-19 pandemic of coronavirus disease-2019, caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Scotland on 1 March 2020. [1] Community transmission was first reported on 11 March 2020, and the first confirmed death was on 13 March 2020.
The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry is an independent public inquiry into Scotland's response to, and the impact of, the COVID-19 pandemic, and to learn lessons for the future. The Inquiry will investigate aspects of the devolved strategic response to the pandemic, and it will cover health, education and support. [ 1 ]
Jeane Freeman, Nicola Sturgeon and Smith at a daily COVID-19 press conference on 14 December 2020. Following the sudden resignation of Calderwood in April 2020, Smith was requested by the Scottish Government to act as interim Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, taking a lead role in the Scottish Government response to COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.