Patients in six hospitals across Scotland are to receive free bedside television for the next three months to combat loneliness during the coronavirus pandemic.
There are around 3,400 bedside units which can use Hospedia televisions across six Scottish hospitals, which can cost a patient £7.90 per day.
With restrictions in place for visiting patients in hospital, the Scottish Government has agreed a package with broadcast provider Hospedia to give free TV to all in-patients for the next three months.
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said: "We know that being in hospital can be a lonely time, and even more so when your visitors are significantly restricted."Doing what we can to limit the spread of Covid-19 is the right thing to do, but we