Dr Sandesh Gulhane MSP
@Sandeshgulhane
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Scottish Conservatives | Health, Social Care and Sport | MSP for Glasgow Region | NHS GP | All views, including political, are mine.
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined June 2012
@FrankKhalidUK And yet he didn’t win anything Tottenham Hotspur!!!!. This is the history of the Spurs.
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At a time when Glasgow City Council is cutting 400 teachers, the SNP Government has decided to give £12.5 million to educate children in Africa. Surely, the SNP should be focused on devolved matters that support families and teachers in Scotland.
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Patrick Harvey the Scottish MINISTER for active travel just said in Parliament that there is no evidence that wearing a helmet whilst riding a bicycle is safer!!!!.🤦🏽♂️. Nicola’s pact has elevated someone like this to a ministerial position. It’s really scary.
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The First Minister ignored my question & has made up what she thinks my position is on restrictions. I asked about publishing all data she bases her decisions upon.To be clear I do support restrictions when they are proportionate.The FM should not make things up and misrepresent.
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My question (below) was polite & reasonable, yet the First Minister ignored it & made up a soundbite about what she thinks my position is on restrictions. To be clear, I support restrictions when they are proportionate - and I simply asked to see the data that underpins decisions
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Nicola sturgeon seems to be blaming clinicians for the issues in the Scottish Health service by blaming unnecessary admissions. I don’t know a single clinician that would admit someone unnecessarily . First she blames patients and now clinicians to protect her failing health sec.
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Nicola Sturgeon wants to change the hanging of doors to improve airflow… that’s a posh way of saying chop the bottom of the doors off!. They are fire doors!!! . Well done @Douglas4Moray for showing up her ridiculous strategy.
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On Tuesday, an indignant Emma Harper MSP attempted to misrepresent me in Parliament. She then posted the video on her FB page as "calling out Tory misinformation". Here is my response at the end of First Ministers Questions.
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Seriously @HumzaYousaf, I do hope you are OK. Give me a call if you need a doctor. .
The health secretary @HumzaYousaf does not appear to be having a good day at work…. H/T @STVAlison
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This photo proves that the SNP spin machine saying Nicola didn’t have her mask on for a second or two is not correct. It’s hypocrisy .It’s virtue signalling for the press photos .It’s showing you all that the elite SNP don’t follow their own rules but will shout at others.
One rule for one, one rule for the others. yet again @NicolaSturgeon has been caught out in a blatant breach of her own mask laws.
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@SueJWebber gave the First Minister a chance to apologise for misrepresenting me and my position on restrictions but the FM refused to do so despite clearly being in the wrong. I fully understand the evidence and have even promoted a lot. Absolutely disgraceful from Nicola.
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The rules state that ScotGov ministers MUST transcribe or copy ANY WhatsApp messages relating to govt business into an email or text document and stored in the central record. So says the Minister for Parliamentary Business. @AamerAnwar @HTScotPol @ChrisMusson .#CovidInquiryUK
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The big story from Scotland isn’t Nicola’s pretedyREF but it’s:. • SNP not sacking their chief whip Patrick Grady for SEXUAL MISCONDUCT .• SNP officials saying it is time to clip the wings of Audit Scotland & cut funding so as to not be scrutinised. Immoral & Secret SNP 🏴.
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@AgentP22 Nicola enjoys all that the union has to offer but is sure that Scots shouldn’t.
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This is awful. Humza’s performance is dire… confused, rambling and looks panicked. He only gets a clap when he mentions Brexit or independence and that’s from half of his party only. With 28 out of 64 SNP members on the ministerial gravy train his lack of support is telling.
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@AgentP22 We have been asking for the data in chamber and it’s just not forthcoming. We need quality and relevant data to be able to make informed decisions. Omicron is different to Delta and so we need different data. Why is this secret?.This information should be available to everyone.
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Our priority should be cancer victims not independence
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The SNP has made the impossible possible by uniting rival football fans across Scotland - from Rangers to Celtic, from Hearts to Hibs - who are flabbergasted by the 500 spectator limit at games. Football is so important to the mental health and cohesion of our communities.
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@NicolaSturgeon Then why does Scotland not have any centres for termination between 20-24weeks?.Why do these vulnerable women have to pay up front (and claim back) when they can’t afford it & go to England?.Why do women in Scotland get harassed going to clinics?.Let’s get it right for our women.
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Apart from getting on a podium again to remind people of COVID times what was the point of Nicola Sturgeon’s press conference?. Clear she does not trust Humza as she is taking over. No planning for this winter. Money wasted by SNP & they are increasing your tax now to cover.
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On Tuesday, I spoke on the @ScotTories 'Back to Normality' plan. It includes removing facemasks in school classrooms asap. An onslaught of pro-SNP vitriol followed. Two days later, the FM made an announcement. 🗒️Memo to SNP trolls: The FM aligns with the Tories on school masks.
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No matter what side of the debate you are on the #GRRBill we all agree this is rushed and stage 3 must be afforded time for proper scrutiny. Some say First Minister wants it done before Kate Forbes returns as she doesn’t want another high profile resignation. #GRRScotland #GRRB.
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This “statement” is a complete waste of time. Angus Robertson isn’t answering any questions. He is reading out pre-prepared sound bites that has absolutely no relevance to the question. Surely we must do better than this.
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All Glasgow hospitals have stopped doing non-emergency surgery and staff are being reallocated to wards. We have a staffing crisis with record A&E waiting times and ambulances queueing around the block and now ever growing waiting lists.When will the SNP admit the crisis and act
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We proudly remember those who have fallen In Glasgow
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The worst A&E waiting times on record, 1,000 acute beds short ahead of winter, the SNP-Green Government's so called NHS Recovery Plan isn't cutting it. Following my question today, the FM had to utter the word crisis. @RCollEM @RCGPScotland #nhsheroes
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A warm welcome in Manchester at #cpc2021 where @ScotTories are networking with UK wide colleagues to #BuildBackBetter for Scotland. Unity wins.
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I urge all who can to get vaccinated. But showing your Covid vaccine status to a doorman doesn't reduce the transmission of Covid at venues. So is the Covid Passport App, in effect, a Policing App ?
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It’s amazing how many SNP bots are out recently… it’s almost as though doing a bad job means separatists support you all the more! . The devolved SNHS is on its knees because the SNP have run out of ideas and are out of touch.
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Nicola Sturgeon is blaming society for Patrick Grady’s sexual assault and Ian Blackford protecting protecting the ABUSER not the victim. SNP MPs were cheering this. This is disgraceful . SNP have closed ranks and Angus Robertson has come out to defend Patrick.
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The SNP Government was handed £97.1 million in 2021 to fix dangerous cladding on hundreds of buildings. Fast forward, they've replaced flammable cladding on just one high-rise. 'SNP delivery' is the very definition of an oxymoron. #SNPfail
Shona Robison mulls new tax to pay for cladding fixes as spending pot gone.
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Delighted to discuss Health with @sajidjavid @cpc2021. Did you know he offered 🏴FOR FREE the COVID vaccination App used in 🏴and 🏴. But the SNP-Green Government said no - and instead spent £600,000 on #HumzApp - a failed indie-vanity project that no one wants. #notfitforpurpose
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SNP led Glasgow city council are sacking teachers, cutting bin collections, giving up on our roads and allowing our streets to be covered in rubbish and graffiti BUT happy to pay their fat cat mates hundreds of thousands of pounds .What a disastrous shower
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Just heard Lorna Slater being interviewed and blaming Westminster for her shambolic DRS scheme . The blame lies with her and her lack of ability to create a sensible plan and deliver it.
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Humza says during his speech he wants to work with other parties…. I reached out to Humza when he was health secretary to give him all the information required to create and set up a network of Long Covid clinics but 18 months later there isn’t one. Will he be different as FM?.
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The first minister is out of touch saying the NHS is not in crisis.Record A&E waits.Record hospital waiting lists.Record GP demand.Record ambulance wait time.Low morale.If this isn’t a crisis what is?.Take responsibility and start assessing the problems.#SaturdayThoughts.
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Just in:.➡️latest A&E waiting times show just 75.6% of patients seen within 4 hours of arriving (SNP target is 95%).➡️31% rise in patients waiting >8 hours and 56% rise waiting > half a day.➡️SNP Health Secretary Humza Yousaf continues to have no control over the A&E crisis.
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Nasty attack by Anum Qaisar an SNP MP on Rishi Sunak over his race. How utterly disgusting. She knows it was wrong and has deleted the tweet but won’t apologise . This is what SNP politics in Scotland seems to be; hatred and division.
Attacking Rishi Sunak over his race is completely wrong. This kind of nasty, bitter political attack shouldn’t be tolerated. Nicola Sturgeon should step in to condemn this rhetoric and the MP in question should apologise.
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I am speaking up about the dangers of physicians associates (PA) and anaesthetic associates (AA). Doctors agree with me and they will worsen inequality with affluent areas having GPs and more rural and poorer areas having PAs . It is time to STOP the roll out, pause and rethink.
We’re looking forward to seeing all of these activities this week! 🎉 🙌 #SpeakUpWeek.
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What a game.What a result.Congratulations Scotland rugby
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I have written to the Presiding Officer asking for the Scottish Parliament to stand in solidarity with the victims of this weekend’s atrocities. Fly the Israeli flag and use appropriate coloured lighting on the Parliament’s exterior, as other Government buildings are doing.
BREAKING: The Government has asked all UK govt buildings to fly the Israeli flag and use appropriate coloured lighting to show solidarity victims. Latest: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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Here's my take on the woeful Humza App. Time and time again we warned the SNP-Green Government that this was #NotFitForPurpose @1PatriciaKane
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Secret Scotland.Secret SNP. Do NOT question anything.Do NOT try think for yourself. Obedience to the SNP is everything … & that’s how we got here with Nicola. I along with leading statisticians and scientists from other countries are asking questions on the spin put onto MUP
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The Scottish Government Health Secretary gave a Covid update today. I had to remind him of the reality on the ground. #NHS
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@AgentP22 Is this the same council that said the cost of living crisis meant we couldn’t celebrate the Queen’s Platinum jubilee?.
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I spoke on @GBNEWS this morning on how to improve patient flow across Scotland's NHS. #NHSHeroes.
‘Nicola Sturgeon is hiding behind the pandemic. She has been in charge of a crumbling NHS for 14 years and she’s not accepting that’. Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health, says ‘before the pandemic, I called an ambulance for a patient and it took eight hours’
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For every keyboard warrior cyberNat there is Alistair, part of the quiet majority who stopped me to express the importance of the NHS to him & how the SNP have mismanaged the Scottish NHS. CyberNats are trying to blame WM for the SNP failing our totally devolved Scottish NHS!.
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So today is the best day I’ve had because I just got asked for my ID to buy a bottle of wine.😁.Thank you checkout lady
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The vast majority of Glaswegians are proud of the city. But they’re tired of seeing it plagued by flytipping, rubbish and graffiti. It’s time for the SNP-led council to step up, take pride too, and clean up Glasgow !#CleanUpGlasgow
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@AgentP22 @GlasgowCC @SusaninLangside @IngrameThomas I’ve stepped in to help and this is reaching a resolution now. Glad my constituent is getting the help she needed.
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The SNP and Greens voted against extending today’s scrutiny of Humza Yousaf’s NHS statement. Their priority is to use up Parliamentary time to discuss independence not the plight of patients. #NHSS
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The secrecy first attitude of the SNP Scottish Government is truly worrying. From the Alex Salmod trial, to Nike conference, to millions given to steel billionaires to this. As I’ve been calling for time for NS to publish all the data and information she bases COVID decisions on
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This is my 1000th tweet so thought I’d better say something big.I’ve been appointed shadow junior minister for health
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Humza said the fishing ban the SNP will impose won’t be done to communities that are vehemently against. So when asked directly:.he was unable to define what a community was .Or define what vehemently against was. He is using words that he doesn’t even know what they mean.
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If you can't measure it, you can't improve it. After pressing the SNP-Green Govt on publishing weekly ambulance response data, the health secretary says he will consider this. on pressing for a plan to get the #NHSheroes through the winter, this is now being brought forward.
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Football club charity foundations across Scotland do amazing work. Delighted to recognise the sterling efforts of Rangers Charity Foundation which reaches over 5,500 people: supporting hospital and armed forces charities, employability, education and community programmes.
We were proud to welcome @Sandeshgulhane to Ibrox to mark the recent parliamentary motion recognising the Rangers Charity Foundation for our community & charity work over the past year. 💙. Read the highlights in our annual review 👇.
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I’m very excited to be joining my fellow Scottish conservatives (council leader, MSPs & MPs) for an away day to discuss policy and finding solutions to the problems facing the Scottish people .@ScotTories.
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At #FMQs John Swinney has just said that 2% of CONVICTED rapists did not get sent to jail!!!!!! . Surely everyone CONVICTED of rape should be sent to jail. SNP is soft on crime.
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Parliamentary procedure enacted to allow urgent questions to be asked about Ferguson marine boss being sacked but SNP have voted against to BLOCK any questions being asked.Why?.What do they have to hide?.Not enough time for spin? . Typical secret SNP.Typical secret Scotland.
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Last year in Scotland, 1,330 people died of drug misuse. I urge SNP ministers to finally throw their weight behind the Scottish Conservatives Right to Recovery Bill, which would enshrine in law a right to residential rehabilitation for any Scot who wants help.
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This is a good read …. I experienced the SNP's toxic culture first-hand and admire brave Lisa Cameron
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an inspirational sense of duty and unwavering dedication to this nation
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First answer from Humza at FMQs was a rambling mess.
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Where are Nicola Sturgeon, Humza Yousaf or the rest of the Scottish cabinet?.@jasonleitch is an advisor & doesn’t set policy. Where has Humza Yousaf been since Omicron? .Is he not trusted by Nicola? We need to hear from the person in charge of Scotland’s NHS.#BBCSundayShow
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Edinburgh and Glasgow have always competed against each other but this is too much. SNP shame right here in Glasgow’s SNP/Green led council
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Specialist charities can't provide significant evidence that MUP works. Here are the facts:.Alcohol deaths 2022 = 1,276.Female deaths rose from 31 to 440. To tackle this crisis, the ScotGov is only focused on raising prices - a policy that does not target dependent drinkers.
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NHS Lanarkshire has placed its GP services into managed suspension . GPs can not cope with demand with hospitals at code black. Time the health board was put on level 5 escalation and the Scottish Government actually create a plan to tackle this. It’s not the fault of the staff.
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Breaking News: Aberdeen FC will not trial the new #HumzApp this weekend because it's always crashing. #covidpassport
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Very ranty from Humza Yousef today… clearly the pressure of so many failed bills is getting to him.
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Racism within and from patients is a serious issue and we need to work together to stamp it out. @kickitout you have made great strides in football. Let’s do the same in @NHSuk. Everyone must call out unacceptable behaviour. @BMA_GP @TheBMA can also help.
How common is racist abuse towards NHS staff in Scotland? We speak to Glasgow GP Dr @Sandeshgulhane #scotnight
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The King’s coronation makes you proud to be British . 🇬🇧 does pomp and ceremony like no other. #GodSaveTheKing .#Coronation.
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The SNP have released the “missing” e-mails, which do NOT answer audit Scotlands questions. @chrismusson now does not trust the SNP . But it does now implicate John Swinney in this (DFM=Deputy first minister) . Time for John to make a statement to parliament to explain this.
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What are the rules around WhatsApp messaging between government figures ? . The SNP answered this question back in October. Maybe FM Sturgeon, Deputy FM Swinney and National Clinical Director Leitch thought the rules didn’t apply to them ?.
The rules state that ScotGov ministers MUST transcribe or copy ANY WhatsApp messages relating to govt business into an email or text document and stored in the central record. So says the Minister for Parliamentary Business. @AamerAnwar @HTScotPol @ChrisMusson .#CovidInquiryUK
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So I’m going to Holyrood for induction!!!!.I’m so excited .👇🏾
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@jamiegreeneUK She literally made up and I feel has lied by saying what my position is on restrictions.
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Delighted to meet our Leader of the House of Commons - and impressive Sword of State bearer 🗡️ - the Rt Hon @pennymordauntmp. Penny is described as the hammer 🔨 of the SNP. For a flavour of Penny’s thoughts on the SNP, check out : .
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I've called on the SNP-Green Government to give us a well thought-out blueprint on its forthcoming NHS winter plan - and publish stats on a weekly basis to ensure the plan is working. The days of knee-jerk reaction are over. #nhsheroes
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Brilliant speech followed by a Q&A session by @PennyMordaunt .Penny is a brilliant advocate for the union and stands up to the SNP every week just like @ScotTories . Thank you for coming to @GlasgowTories
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Long Covid is not a 'condition of concern', it's debilitating - a crisis in the making. #LongCovid #LongCovidKids
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65 hour wait for beds - an all time low - is today's @Daily_Record headline; while @ScotExpress also leads on our NHS crisis and a Health Secretary that delivers statements - but has no strategy.
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SNP MSPs have actually brought boxes of tissues into chamber for Nicola’s last day.
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For NO reason the Greens supported SNP to bypass standing orders. Why is this important?.Because they have given us 0 days to scrutinise the complex 70 plus page report by the justice committee and organisations who contributed won’t be able to feed back. #SecretiveScotland.
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The SNP Govt has yet to adequately support NHS staff in Scotland. We are faced with serious recruitment and retention problems. Many issues today are the result of failed workforce planning - starting with the First Minister who cut nurse training places 2007-2012.
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What a day! Fantastic to see the King and Queen in #Edinburgh for the presentation of the Scottish Crown Jewels. Brilliant flypast from @rafredarrows. God save the King 🏴🇬🇧
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SNP health chaos exposed as discharge patient stuck in hospital for six years
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@AgentP22 John Swinney said the data supported the government’s restrictions and then gave information from 23rd December when restrictions came into force on 27th. This is exactly why the government needs to be transparent with the information they use to make decisions.
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On 16th March, Humza Yousaf’s battlecry was to make Scotland Tory free. 42 days later, he’s asking for our support, to work ‘constructively’ with him to keep him in power.
The only letter I want from Humza Yousaf is his resignation. Here’s my response to Humza Yousaf’s humiliating bid to remain in power. His time in office must be over 👇
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@Sunday_Post @macnahgalla This is the same councillor that said he doesn’t get paid enough to attend all the things he is supposed to attend and now is openly threatening hard working charities that help people. This is SNP at work.Support us or face the consequences with one year funding deals.
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In Secret Scotland where any dissent is punished I give you its leader . This is a message to the rest of the SNP. We pushed for this to be made public but told not in the public interest but now it seems ok… timing seems a bit fishy.
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I hear Glasgow Council leader Susan Aitken has dug herself into a hole over the SNP cleansing crisis. But there's more ! Here's another hole under her watch, one of many across Glasgow. Please keep your photos coming in. #potholes #Glasgow #cleanupGlasgow
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Knowing what #SecretScotland and this SNP Govt is like, back in December 2022, I followed up on my question about the rules around keeping WhatsApp messages. ANY info relating to Gov Biz MUST be kept. What are they hiding ?.@AamerAnwar.@HTScotPol.@ChrisMusson.#CovidInquiryUK
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There are 2 new cases of the Omicron variant in the UK.There is no need to panic BUT please take care. Socially distance.Meet outdoors as much as possible.Wash your hands.Wear your masks. And PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE .GET VACCINATED.
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Scotland's alcohol-related deaths have hit a 15-year high. The SNP Gov talks a big game with lofty aspirations, but where are the results?.In some parts of Glasgow, healthy life expectancy is under 50. What's the point of this SNP Gov if it fails to tackle these critical issues?
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Thoughts on this morning’s #BBCGMS focus on record A&E waiting times:. The SNP Health Secretary tried to fob off listeners with news of hiring 200 overseas nurses. Failure. There are around 6,000 nursing vacancies in Scotland.
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@HumzaYousaf . meanwhile, the Cabinet Secretary for Health is losing grip. Health is a tough portfolio. But it is spiralling out of his control. Should he think twice if he is up to the job ? #NHS
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Been a tough day in GP today. Had a late lunch break to attend Parliament and started early & will finish late to make sure I get through all my patients. Worth it as it’s been a great day helping people.
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Mishaps and Mismanagement. The SNP-Green Government doesn't have a clear and credible plan to support our NHS. We do. #Health #NHSHeroes
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