That the Parliament welcomes the announcement by the Scottish Government that the temporary NHS Scotland medical facility being established at the Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow in response to the COVID-19 outbreak is to be named NHS Louisa Jordan; notes that Sister Louisa was born in Gairbraid Street, Maryhill, Glasgow, in 1878, and that, having worked in Shotts Fever Hospital and as a Queen’s nurse in Buckhaven, Fife, she joined the war effort in December 1914; acknowledges that she travelled to Serbia and served troops affected by typhus; notes that she was killed by the disease on 6 March 1915, age 36, and is buried in Chela Kula Military Cemetery; recognises that the courage and sacrifice of Louisa and her colleagues are commemorated in an annual service at Kraguievac in Serbia; believes the decision to name the new hospital after her is a fitting tribute, which will serve as an inspiration to many and embodies the level of care and dedication that Scotland's NHS staff are demonstrating today in dealing with the pandemic; believes that it will remind people of why everyone should be indebted to the country's wonderful NHS staff, and thanks all involved in the construction and operation of the facility, as well as everyone caring for people affected by COVID-19.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Rachael Hamilton, Maureen Watt