More than 700 Scots medics trained to tackle Coronavirus

A hospital created to help tackle the Coronavirus is training more than 700 medics.

Students and staff at NHS Louisa Jordan have undergone essential training at the facility as it continues to support the NHS workforce in Scotland.

The NHS Louisa Jordan switched to providing wider healthcare services after it was deemed not necessary in the fight against Covid-19, the reason it was initially constructed.

In July, more than 300 patients were seen for orthopaedic treatment, before it was announced that the facility, created at Glasgow’s Scottish Events Campus, would further expand to offer specialist dermatology treatment, as well as X-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds.

In the first six weeks, 733 people across NHS Boards, Royal Colleges and Universities have now received vital training on the site. Plans are now in place for approximately 600 people to be trained at the Louisa Jordan each month.

Chief Executive of the NHS Louisa Jordan, Jill Young, said: “As a national resource for the NHS in Scotland, we are proud to be playing our part in ensuring that the training and education which is so important to staff and students from across the country is being provided in a safe, effective and timely manner.

“As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, large numbers of key workers and medical students were left unable to undertake essential training or complete their qualifications. This would have had a significant impact on the ability of NHSScotland to continue to provide the highest possible standard of care for patients and families as we continue to respond to the current situation.

“NHS Louisa Jordan has supported NHScotland and other learning institutions by providing a physically distant, safe venue to carry out key clinical skills and training.”