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Under-fire Scots care home where half of residents died due to Covid has licence suspended

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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.

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