THERE are weeks where decades happen. That’s how it’s felt at times throughout the pandemic.
The hope now is that a return to some greater degree of normality is on the horizon, despite a surging infection rate.
But what kind of society and economy are facing us? And what does it mean for public services?
The Office for National Statistics recently highlighted that 21 per cent of adults in Britain experienced clinical depression between January and March this year; more than double pre-pandemic levels.
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Young people have borne the brunt economically, given the under-25s are disproportionately employed in those sectors that have been hardest-hit by lockdown and social distancing measures.
Grief, financial worries and social isolation have all been taking their toll
and the mental and physical health consequences will be with us for years.
So, what comes next?
Last December, the Scottish Government published a report outlining the impact of Covid on Scotland’s…
