Jeane Freeman
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Dean of Strategic Economic Development & Community Engagement @UofGlasgow &Hon Professor @QMUniversity. Former @ScotParl MSP & @ScotGov Minister. Views my own….
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This is a very big deal for women’s health. We should be shouting it from the rooftops tops, leading with it across all media. Imagine, generations of young women for whom this cancer is a thing of the past.
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How extraordinary @BBCWomansHour that you discuss women political leaders and fail to even nod to the fact that Scotland has had a woman leader since 2014, one who has won successive elections and has appointed women cabinet secretaries & ministers.Why do you ignore this?.
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Our plan is working. I know that these lockdown measures have been difficult, especially for those who we have asked to shield, but these figures show we are heading in the right direction. Source: SAGE
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Just to be clear @BBCScotlandNews at no point have we run out of PPE inScotland despite increasing demand & increasing who we supply to. And under mutual aid we have provided assistance to NHS England.Thanks to major effort of all @NHSNSS building on an excellent track record.
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“Some tactical voting” - you are joking me. It’s a straight cut and paste job. Labour votes going to Tories - my Dad would be birlin’.
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This is deeply disappointing. COVID-19 is not a political game. For the record, to date we’ve vaccinated more proportionately than England & we’ll go as fast as supplies allow. My focus is getting the job done, not political point scoring - that doesn’t save lives.
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Then Annie, you should be emailing me so we can try to fix it. Tweeting doesn’t do that.
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A very special heartfelt thanks to all NHS and social care staff as we get ready to leave the year & look forward to the next. Many working through tonight & tomorrow to care for and keep us safe. With skill and compassion. Thank you to each and every one of you for all you do.
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So Alex 2 things. 1. It is the Scottish Government that is engaged in this, not a political party. 2. We are responding to legitimate concerns by a responsible organisation representing majority of care homes in Scotland. I call that doing my job.
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This👇is what really matters. Across the country NHS staff working day in day out to care for us all and vaccinating as quickly as possible. Heartfelt thanks to each and every one. #StayHomeSaveLives.
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I really do get that when the sun shines we want to be outside. But if it’s crowded where you go, please please - leave. We have come so far, let’s not throw that away. #StaySafeProtectOthersSaveLives.
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To be crystal clear - the plan and the delivery has not been delayed. The availability of blue coloured envelopes is delayed. Would be nice to get a blue envelope but my guess much more important to folks to get the vaccination appointment.
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An MSP of 6+ years, why do you still try to con with misinformation? You know that 1. FM does not live in Edinburgh, 2. All commercial waste is collected by non council contractors. If you know that, shame on you. If you don’t, do you job better.
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Tonight in @ScotParl , @scottishlabour voted alongside @ScotTories against national pay bargaining, better support for unpaid carers, scrapping non residential social care charges, fair work commissioning and a national care service. #WeSeeYou.
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Had no idea @ScotTories thought it ‘absolute nonsense’ for the Government of Scotland to speak directly to the people we are accountable to. Wow. And BTW, impugning senior clinical advisers is not a good look.
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If you’d care to check, you’ll find that all 4 nations are going in exactly the same direction. We follow JCVI advice but then the facts don’t suit you political point scoring attempts. .
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Now this is just sad. why oh why would you deliberately not credit the leadership of @NicolaSturgeon - really time to grow up and get past this if you do truly what to ‘do politics differently’.
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This 👇 is exactly the kind of ill informed, ill motivated nonsense that is letting down citizens & businesses in Aberdeen with unfounded dismissal of those engaged tirelessly and effectively in health protection from NHS & local government in Aberdeen & across Scotland. Shameful.
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November. Before any vaccine was approved. Before volume supplies were known. Get a grip.
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And still it goes on. If our exceptionally able Finance Secretary was male, you can bet good money he’d never be described as a ‘boy’ or that calm, clear, assertive responses be dismissed as ‘shouty’. If you can’t engage in the debate respectfully. just don’t.
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Tonight and every night, thank you all so very much 👏👏🌈#ClapfortheNHS #clapforcarers #clapforkeyworkers
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Oh my. You really, really should check the facts before you do this. Save you looking more than a bit silly. #justsayin.
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One year on, thinking of all those whose life has changed utterly, those who have lost loved ones, our NHS and social care staff who have given so much and all the sacrifices made. Heartfelt thanks to all of you. We work our way to better times, together. 🙏🏻🌈.
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As you start your shift tonight or get ready for work tomorrow, a huge heartfelt thank you to everyone working in our NHS. Whatever you do, - and wherever you’re from - your work and your care and your selflessness matters - Happy Christmas 🎄 and Thank You
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Except you know we have PPE, you know we’ve never ran out and you know that thanks to @Ivan_McKee we now have a domestic supply chain, creating jobs and delivering- all reported and discussed @ScotParl last week.
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I was privileged to stand beside @NicolaSturgeon @ScotGovFM as she led us through the toughest of times during the CV pandemic.Her compassion, leadership &resilience is remarkable.Sad today that she will stand down, but glad 4 all the opportunities the future holds for my friend.
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John please don’t do this. Follow the clear health guidance - you are neither an exception nor exceptional.
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Fantastic - and I like being Big Catherine. Was my Grannie’s name so thank you - and I quite like quiche. .
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What nonsense. And you know it - but there’s no low you won’t go to & being cavalier with facts is how you operate. What we won’t do is disrupt vital work of vaccinators for a PR stunt. It won’t work BTW.
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How utterly depressing that one of Starmer’s most immediate standing ovation comes when he has a go @theSNP. My, my they are worried and those ‘together’ words ring hollow #LabourConference2022.
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Do you know, my Mum always told me that if you want an answer, ask your question politely. The First Minister gave that clarity today and more than once - despite the rudeness of this question.👇.
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Wondering if there’s any chance that media/commentators will begin pressing UK Gov on what they are doing to offer Scotland a democratic route to choosing independence or not? Why is their democratic failure the Yes movement’s ‘fault’?.
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Just wanted to take a moment to thank all our NHS staff &everyone working in social care 4 all you do. You give us your all & we’ll be asking more of you in the weeks to come. Please know how much you matter & that @scotgov we will do everything we can to support and care 4 you.
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“So just for clarification”. the Tories will oppose the democratic right of people in Scotland to choose their own future in a post pandemic referendum. If you didn’t know then, we all know now.
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Dear @BBCScotNine, unpaid carers will be vaccinated in Scotland. They will be alongside the group with underlying health conditions. We can’t give a definite date for this important group of people because exact dates depend on supplies of vaccine arriving.
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I have informed my local Constituency Association tonight that I will not be seeking re-selection for the next Scottish Parliament election in May 2021.
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The answer to a ‘serious question’. @NHSLouisaJordan has seen over 12,000 patients in orthopaedics, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, breast clinics and more & provided a COVID-19 safe space to train over 4500 health care staff & students, ensuring our workforce.
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Dear oh dear Dan. We are dancing on the head of a pin here. I haven’t downgraded anything and tbh, you know that fine.
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It’s been a real privilege to be the MSP for the talented, caring folks in the beautiful #CCDV constituency. My thanks to all of them. Good luck and the best of good wishes to the excellent @ElenaWhitham and for all of us and the future our country deserves. #BothVotesSNP.
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Huge thanks to everyone turning up in the cold and wind for your jag and to all our vaccinators, support staff and volunteers. This is great work. Thank you 🙏.
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You missed the ‘because. ’ bit Glen or that having fixed necessary data access, the calls start this week. .
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3 million adults in Scotland have rec’d their 1st dose of the COVID vaccine. What a fantastic NHS achievement. How deeply disappointing,sad &desperate that on the same day those NHS staff and emergency colleagues are also dealing with grossly irresponsible ‘fan’ behaviour.
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Making the applause real - a well deserved substantial pay offer that will keep our NHS staff the best paid in the UK. Doing the right thing.
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Under 3 weeks since the decision was made, just over 2 weeks to build - I am so impressed and thankful to every worker, planner and leader who made this possible. You are 🌟all in an NHS and Social Care workforce who impress and deliver every minute of every day 👏👏Thank you 🙏.
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Vaccinator recruitment easier, check. Report weekly, check. Use army, check. Use public buildings, check. Prep booking system now, check. Operate 24/7? We operate 7days pw now. 24hours? We will if that’s what folk want. right now plan is 8am/8pm.
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Except @scotgov is not “blaming students” just as we have deliberately & consciously not ‘blamed’ anyone or any group throughout. Asking all of us to look out for each other & follow the rules isn’t ‘blame’. From what I can see Principals aren’t doing ‘blame’ either.
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This is no longer merely fantasy land nonsense. It’s downright scandalous. Parading round Scotland pretending 2 care about working people & all the time ignoring fact we didn’t vote to leave EU & any kind of Brexit will be harmful. Spin away @scottishlabour - we’re so on to you.
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Pleased @MattHancock changedhis plans to join a constructive discussion of 4 Health Ministers & grateful 4 assurance that neither NHS England nor PHE asked suppliers to divert PPE orders from Scotland. We go forward constructively as before & continue to check on these supplies.
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Think you should check the transcript to see what I actually said. Then we can confirm who has been misleading who. .
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This @heraldscotland is an outrageous &utterly misleading headline. 1. Neither I nor the FM have in any way said staff are at fault. 2. I am responding to what staff, their unions & @scottishcare have asked for. Please correct this for accuracy.
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Mr Brown might have some credibility if he hadn’t left our NHS with the toxic PFI legacy that drains millions every year and if he ever deigned to speak to a Scottish Government Minister. My door always open but then, so much easier to ‘declaim’ out of ignorance. .
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Look at them - electricians, chippies, engineers, builders and more. They’ve worked 24/7 and achieved so much - each one working with pride. Stars 🌟 every single one. Thank you so very much 🙏 - to you and all construction workers working on NHS Scotland sites across the country.
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I truly don’t understand this. We’re not making this up here in Scotland or in the rest of UK or in +190 countries globally. Covid-19 exists, it costs lives, does long term harm. And we,you and me,are the 1st line of defence against it by putting ‘we’ ahead of ‘I’ #FACTS please.
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I know this second weekend is hard. Not seeing family or friends. Not having the wee one’s birthday party or being together for that special occasion. But what you’re doing matters so much. #StayHomeSavesLives Thank you 🙏.
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My thoughts are with all those affected by the serious incident in Crosshouse/Kilmarnock tonight and my thanks to police and healthcare staff who are dealing with this.
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To be accurate, the letter is dated 29 June, the contact to arrange the meeting was 8 July and the meeting is scheduled for 15 July. So, 9 days from receipt of letter to offer of meeting date.
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Well it would be if that’s what I’d said. But it wasn’t. And fine you know that.
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2things. CMO offered briefing to all party leaders on same day next 16 day measures were announced in Parliament. Before that, I have offered meeting with all party health spokespeople. See you then @agcolehamilton.
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Is that it? Is hat the sum total of what bothers you? Not the people who will lose their jobs as the economy tanks, not the businesses that will go under or the threat to the supply of vital medicines and do much more? Seriously. Pathetic.
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This is well worth as many retweets as we can manage and use,use,use for Scotland’s democratic right to choose.
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Utterly unbelievable. And hugely offensive and disrespectful to the many brilliant NHS staff who have chosen to make their home in Scotland and to whom - with all their colleagues - we owe so much. This is dog whistle pandering to right wing tosh. Very very wrong.
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Thank you to each and every person coming forward for your jag and to the amazing vaccination teams, support staff, local authority partners, armed forces personnel & volunteers. A national effort on a huge scale to help each other. Thank you 🙏.
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This 👇is really important. It’s for all of us to conscientiously follow the rules so that Colette and 180000 others who have sacrificed so much can start to live their lives a bit more normally. Not much to ask really.
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Personally I think the FM just explained clearly why it isn’t . .
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Indeed. So why, 20 years on in devolution, do some (naming no names) still insist on viewing everything as UKG right & devolved governments ‘causing problems’? Maybe it’s UKG that’s ‘out of line’. #JustSaying
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As you make plans for the weekend, please remember the virus has not gone away. You’ve all helped to make progress by following the rules. Please don’t risk losing that. Stay at Home is the message, follow the rules & let’s keep working to keep Scotland safe. #StayHomeSaveLives.
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Thank you @JubileeHospital for the facts. But I am very sorry that you have had to issue this. I wish you all a very happy Christmas and a bright year when it comes. And thank you for the quality care you give every day. 🎄🙏.
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11 local authorities currently in Level 4 will come out of that level on Friday. That position has not changed. The Cabinet will decide on Tuesday what level below 4 they’ll go into. My comments were intended to mean in respect of that decision, all options are on the table.
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Congratulations to @NicolaSturgeon new, fresh Cabinet and special 🎉 to @HumzaYousaf taking the health and social care brief, working with valued colleagues but especially our fantastic NHS and social care staff.
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A privilege to stand with @ScotGovFM tonight out side an NHS Blue lit St Andrew’s House to thank all our NHS, social care and public service staff working to keep us safe. We can do our bit - #StayHomeSaveLives. Thank you
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Is there any chance @BBCScotlandNews that when you report PM asserting Scotland has no role in EU exit bill you point out that he is factually inaccurate in that assertion? Just for clarity.
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Not at all dismissive of the issue as you’ll see if you listen. Your persistent attempt to undermine for political point scoring on the other hand. .
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If you disagree with Scottish Government decisions, raise it in the many forums open to you, politician to politician. Don’t have a go at government adviser acting in good faith, with many years of learning & international experience but who can’t respond - as you know fine well.
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And isn’t that a realisation that very many of us have painfully come to on those we genuinely thought differently of, only to be proved wrong. .
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48,165 vaccinations yesterday. Another record high. 99% care home residents received 1st dose; 92%+ of over 80s & teams now working through 70-79 year olds, those clinically vulnerable and starting on over 65s. Massive effort and heartfelt thanks to all 🙏🏻.
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Well no Alex. Political choice to do the right thing. Your “union dividend” is UKG taxing it.
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This morning feels very different and a bit unsettling. I know it is hard and very hard for many. But please #StayAtHome - you’ll help our NHS and social care staff do their job and you’ll literally, save lives Thank you.
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Many many thanks to everyone involved in making this happen and to everyone coming forward for their jag. We’re not done yet but this is a great achievement. Thank you🙏🏻.
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Now this is complete tosh of course but also, sad and desperate. However, if you want to be generous - don’t tax Scotland’s thank you.
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If you’d read what was issued you wouldn’t have needed anything ‘cleared up’. Can we just have a general rule to check first please?.
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1/2 For all staff working within our NHS, frontline primary care, adult social care sector, hospice and palliative care & residential childcare a one off payment of £500. A small contribution to recognise the value of these frontline staff to us all.
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