Health board reschedules appointments

THE 2020 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam has been cancelled over coronavirus fears, organisers have said.

The 65th edition of the event had been set to take place in May, with entries from 41 countries participating. 74-year-old said:

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has taken the decision to cancel and reschedule all non-urgent outpatient appointments and planned procedures at acute sites. never seen it as bad and they said that the same people were turning up every day to stock up on things – it’s absolutely crazy.

“We were meant to go down to visit my son in Manchester at the weekend but my other son said he didn’t want us travelling by train.

“My grandson phoned to say, ‘gran, we are so sad you’re not coming to see us,’ and I thought, ‘Don’t cry, don’t cry or I’ll cry.’

“If I have to stay in I will go completely nuts, I really need to get out for fresh air, even if it’s just a short walk. But I’m hoping it’s not going to come to that.”

This comes after the Scottish Government’s announcement to postpone all non-urgent elective care in a bid to free up capacity in hospitals over the next three months.

An NHS Greater

Glasgow and Clyde spokeswoman said: “As part of our resilience plans to COVID-19, we are rescheduling non-urgent elective procedures and non-urgent outpatient appointments.

“This is in line with

Scottish government advice to ensure we have the right resources and staff to treat patients.

“We want to thank all staff for continuing to care for patients and keep them safe in response to COVID-19.”