- Clyde Court Care Home: 1 There were no recorded deaths for Mount Pleasant House or Frank Downie House, which merged into the new Queens Quay House in November. Martin Docherty-Hughes, West Dunbartonshire’s MP, said: “These figures are a stark reminder of the terrible toll coronavirus has taken on elderly care home residents in West Dunbartonshire and across the country. “We must remember that behind these numbers are human beings, and each loss will be felt deeply by their families, friends, and those who cared for them. “It’s critical that as we seek to learn lessons from the pandemic, the voices of all those who have lost loved ones are heard.
Crosslet House care home A DETAILED picture has emerged of how many Dumbarton and the Vale care home residents’ deaths were linked to Covid-19. Privately-owned and council run facilities have largely been silent about how many residents died from confirmed or suspected Covid-19. Figures were released by the Crown Office to the BBC under freedom of information laws. About a third of Scotland’s 10,000 recorded coronavirus deaths happened in care homes. West Dunbartonshire Council and the Care Inspectorate have never confirmed exact numbers at local care homes. A total of 12 lives were reported to the Crown Office as having been lost at Castle View care home in Dumbarton, 11 at the council-run Crosslet House facility in Dumbarton, and 11 at Balquhidder House in Alexandria.
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