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The Coronavirus Act 2020 was given Royal Assent on 25 March 2020. This emergency legislation will be in place for two years and will be reviewed by ministers every six months. In her recent article Gemma Brannigan set out the key healthcare implications. Here, we look at how some of the key provisions – and their implications – of the Act differ in Scotland.
The Act will increase capacity and flexibility of healthcare professionals. Together with the indemnity provision, this will hopefully help to alleviate some of the pressure at an already pressure-filled time. The relaxing of various requirements will also allow those on the frontline to focus more on mitigating the impact of the virus.
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