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A CARE home worker in West Dunbartonshire has died from suspected coronavirus.

The death has raised calls for personal protective equipment to be easily accessible for carers across the country.

Monica Lennon, Scottish Labour health spokesperson, has written to the First Minister asking for a guarantee that staff on the front line can have safe systems of work.

The MSP said: "Social care staff are the unsung heroes of the coronavirus pandemic.

"The death of a member of the social care family will be met with great sadness.

“Home carers in my region have been asked to use PPE sparingly due to scarce supplies.

"This is far from an isolated example and I have written to the First Minister today asking her to guarantee safe systems of work for all social care staff because lives are at stake.”

Beth Culshaw, chief officer of West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership, said: “It is with deepest sadness that we can confirm a member of our team passed away yesterday.

"Our hearts go out to her family, friends and colleagues at this devastating time. Our dedicated staff are out in communities every day, delivering vital frontline services and working hard to support those most in need during this pandemic.

"We continue to follow all government and health guidance and are doing everything we can to protect, support and safeguard our workers, including by providing training and PPE.”