UK COVID-19 inquiry|29 May 2025
Professor Jim McMenamin. Public Health Scotland.
Introduction
Professor Jim McMenamin is a Consultant Epidemiologist and Head of Infections Service and Strategic Incident Director at Public Health Scotland. He is a member of the UK New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threat Advisory Group (NERVTAG). In 2025 he was appointed as an Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow within the School of Health and Wellbeing.
Testimony highlights
Social restrictions
It was known from March 2020 the most vulnerable groups in society would be adversely impacted more than other groups due to the lockdown.
‘‘From March 2020 onwards there were going to be key groups who had to be well supported…who would likely suffer as a consequence of the implementation of any social restriction.’’
Hospital discharges
This is a significant statement. According to PHS hospital discharges to care homes during ‘the first wave’ March-May 2020 were not responsible for outbreaks of ‘COVID’ in care homes.
‘‘The statistical association was not proven.’’
‘‘None of those observations are statistically significant.’’
The PHS document in question can be viewed here.
‘‘The analysis does not find statistical evidence that hospital discharges of any kind were associated with care home outbreaks.’’
COVID-19 vaccines saved the day!
At the end of session Mr.McMenamin thanked the Scottish public for their compliance as it allowed time for the development of the ‘COVID vaccines’ which help remove restrictions and save lives.
‘‘It bought us time to develop, deploy and demonstrate beyond doubt what we went onto see the effectiveness of the vaccines that were available to reduce mortality.’’
Statement highlights
End
We know exactly the truth. Did they think we had blinkers on during the whole lockdown, did they think we, the public in general would not see, hear what was going on around us. It’s just another cover -up . They jingle jangle the evidence to suit them. We know better!!
Professor Jim McMenamin was present at the NERVTAG meeting on the 13th March 2020. Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van Tam relayed to him the news that at the meeting of the ACDP that had just finished, that they had downgraded the virus threat. This decision was upheld by the 4 Nations HCID group, and Chris Whitty, on the 19th March 2020. The DHSC were informed by letter by the chair of the ACDP (Prof. Tom Evans) on the 13th. The DHSC announced the decision on the Govt. website over the weekend of the 20th and 21st. There is no documented evidence that the information was relayed to SAGE. The coronavirus bill was submitted on the 19th and passed unopposed the following week. Parliament was misled. I have all the relevant documents.