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The new Clydebank Health and Care Centre is one step closer to completion.

Covid-19 linked deaths in West Dunbartonshire care homes among worst in Scotland At Castle View care home there were 16 Covid-related deaths and 11 each at Crosslet House and Balquhidder House, with the area the fifth worse impacted in the country. Updated Castle View care home in Dumbarton reported 16 Covid-19 linked deaths. (Image: Lennox Herald) Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again l...

West Dunbartonshire councillors "alarm" over do not resuscitate guidance Bailie Denis Agnew says he wants to ensure health chiefs have a "strong, robust stance" over the emotive issue after national reports of DNR orders being in place without family members knowledge. Denis Agnew has called for a report into the change in DNR guidelines (Image: PA) Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later....

Handforth Parish Councils latest Zoom meeting dogged by arguments and public interruptions The council, which rose to stardom after a chaotic Zoom call went viral, met again for the first time in two months 18 February 2021 • 1:32am The return of a parish council which became an internet sensation was watched by thousands on Wednesday night and dogged by repeated interruptions by members of the public. Handforth Parish Council, which rose to stardom earlier this month after a chaotic Zoom cal...

Rhona has been active in the Old Kilpatrick community as chair of the community council A VULNERABLE pensioner has received a home visit to get her first Covid vaccination – after the Reporter stepped in to take up her case. Rhona Young, 91, contacted us after days went by and she hadn’t received an invitation to go to an appointment. Rhona, who has been active in the Old Kilpatrick community as chair of Old Kilpatrick Community Council, is partially disabled and in recent years has l...

Rhona Young was left devastated after not being invited to get her vaccine A VULNERABLE pensioner has received a home visit to get her first Covid vaccination – after the Post stepped in to take up her case. Rhona Young, 91, contacted our team last week after days went by and she hadn’t received an invitation to attend for an appointment. Rhona, who has been active in the Old Kilpatrick community as chair of Old Kilpatrick Community Council, is partially disabled and in recent years h...

People born in West Dunbartonshire have among lowest healthy life expectancy New figures show residents live some of the unhealthiest lives in Scotland. (Image: PA) Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services...

ELDERLY and the vulnerable were left waiting in wet and chilly weather outside Alexandria Community Centre as they queued to get their Covid-19 vaccine. Reports of a group of people huddled together in the rain and cold as they waited their turn to enter the building were made via social media, and there were several online comments suggesting that people were queueing for at least 45 minutes. A local who was shocked by the queue on Wednesday commented: “Can someone people look into th...

Mass testing hub considered for West Dunbartonshire Latest figures show the infection rate in the region is 248.5 per 100,000 of population. Updated (Image: Turkey Red Media) Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. T...

101-year-old becomes first West Dunbartonshire care home resident to get Covid jab Chrissie Watson, at Dumbartons Crosslet House, said it was "important" to support the vaccine in a bid to end the "terrible" pandemic. Chrissie Watson became the first care home resident in West Dunbartonshire to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscr...