Daily record reported that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of pretending the problems with the NHS were all caused by the pandemic. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar reeled off a list of statistics that showed how the health service had struggled before Covid.
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Nicola Sturgeon accused by Anas Sarwar of ‘pretending’ all NHS problems caused by Covid
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Covid: Millions of vaccine doses destroyed in England
Covid: Millions of vaccine doses destroyed in England
BBC reported that Around 4.7 million Covid vaccine doses – 4% of the total – ended up as wastage in England by the end of October 2021, a government report reveals. AstraZeneca shots made up 1.9m. The National Audit Office which scrutinises spending of public money, says the wastage is far lower than projected for the country’s most ambitious vaccination programme ever.
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Covid-19 tests: Southern Health Trust investigates ‘inaccurate’ results
Covid-19 tests: Southern Health Trust investigates ‘inaccurate’ results
BBC reported that an investigation is underway at the Southern Health Trust in Northern Ireland after almost 200 people were possibly given an inaccurate Covid test result. A trust spokesperson told BBC News NI it appears the issue may be linked to one bottle of solution used within the laboratory.
