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Under-fire Scots care home where half of residents died due to Covid has licence suspended
The action was taken at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday against Thornlea Nursing Home, a residential care home in Loanhead, Midlothian.
The Thornlea Nursing Home in Loanhead (Image: Google Maps)
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A care home has had its licence suspended after half its residents died due to Covid-19. The action was taken at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday against Thornlea Nursing Home, a residential care home in Loanhead, Midlothian, after 15 residents died as a result of coronavirus. The Care Inspectorate sought an interim order, suspending the registration of the care service under section 65(3) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010. The suspension will not come into force until January 18, as a number of residents – all with coronavirus – are still being cared for in the home. David Logan, representing the Care Inspectorate, told the court: “The reason that January 18 is appropriate, is there are still 14 residents in the home.
By the beginning of December, that had risen to 15 – half of the residents within the home. He continued: The existing residents in the home . unfortunately that situation has moved on somewhat from when the order was lodged in the court. At that point six people had died of Covid. That number is now unfortunately 15. It is half of the residents that were in place. It is unfortunately a very serious situation. Logan added: I m not trying to attribute blame, as the home has considerable difficulties with the staff being infected as well. The home has had considerable help from the HSCP, and it is the judgment of the pursuers and the partnership that everyone needs to come out of this home until things are sorted out.