planning exercises were not all addressed.The missed opportunities were highlighted while the NHS faces a massive backlog for treatment and a huge bill.Measures to ensure adequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) were also not fully implemented.Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said she will study the findings.Opposition parties at Holyrood said the report was a damning indictment.Auditors praised the government’s quick response once the outbreak was in full swing, but said officials “could have been better prepared to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic”.The Record has previously exposed how three simulations were carried out across the UK.Operation Isis reported “unease” over PPE, operation Silver Swan flagged up gaps in social.