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Indeed, because of that decision, Edinburgh royal infirmary has to increase the capacity of its reception area by 40 per cent. Many requiring orthopaedic trauma treatment are elderly people who, for example, have broken bones.
Moreover, because we propose to co-locate the commissioner with another one, we will save money by not having to staff a separate reception facility. The commissioner's workload could, however, be twice what you have estimated.
They will be in a pub or a bar or at a reception. I wonder how many of them will discuss, over a glass of wine or beer, the need to protect the public from alcohol.We should address the issues of responsibility.
In all the events that are to come, Scottish ministers intend to play a full part by attending meetings and hosting receptions, as we have done at the events that have taken place so far.
As an acknowledgement of the importance that we attach to carers, the First Minister held a reception last week at Edinburgh Castle, at which I was pleased to meet a large number of carers.