*GPs were under too much pressure sometimes taking “the easy option” in omitting Coronavirus from death certificates
*GPs were not putting the “actual cause” of death on some certificates
*GPs on occasion resorting to “guesswork”
They told Channel 4 News the situation was “terrifying”.
Whistleblower claims GP said: ‘Yes, I just put that because we didn’t go out to see him. It was probably Covid but we put Alzheimer’s because he’s over 80.’
@scotgov by contrast includes care home deaths in its daily update.
The whistleblower said in their region “there’s at least another percentage to add on”.
'Everybody who sadly dies, the doctor will make an assessment based on her or his view about what the cause of death is, that’s what the death certificate says in all cases.'
'Doctors take it very seriously and try to make sure that they get as much information to give accurate data.'
Our whistleblower says there have been 'dozens and dozens of errors' from well-meaning GPs on death certificates.