PHS FOI 2026-002516
- Date of request
- 22 October 2026
- Date of response
- 28 October 2026
- FOI request ID
- PHS FOI 2026-002516
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Health protection
Request
“At the Scottish COVID-19 inquiry 21st October 2026 former Director of PHS Nick Phin stated in the relation to recording COVID-19 deaths;
''the initial definition of dying within 28 days of a positive test.'' -
It is my understanding that recording COVID-19 deaths within 28 days of a positive test was never changed by PHS throughout the pandemic.
1-Is that correct?
2-If the definition was changed when did this occur and to what?”