A shocking new report has revealed that life expectancy in Scottish care homes has been cut by six months.

The study revealed that due to Covid-19, people living in care homes in Scotland are now expected to live for an average of two years, down by six months.

 

The analysis by top academics also warned about the impact of visiting restrictions on care home residents’ quality of life.

The findings have prompted more urgent calls for Anne’s Law human rights legislation to be fast-tracked by the Government.

The report – carried out by academics at Glasgow and Edinburgh universities as well as Public Health Scotland officials – is the first time deaths in care homes have been measured in years of life.