Healthcare Improvement Scotland carried out the assessment at the Peebles hospital on December 8. And although NHS Borders has described the report as “positive” overall, the watchdog said some staff members had worn personal protective equipment (PPE) “inappropriately”, adding that “not all patients could physically distance” from others. In the 22-page findings, published this month, inspectors said: “There were six beds in each bay and limited space in the bays between patient beds. “We raised this as an area of concern, mainly because not all patients could physically distance from other patients, notably when a patient used their chair. “This lack of physical distancing is further compromised when a staff member or a visitor is at the bay.
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