Cathie Russell

Campaigning to ensure care home residents have a right to see their closest relative or friend, regardless of lockdowns.

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@joannaccherry As one of the Care Home Relatives you met during Covid - I was very moved by your account of those times and feel I have learned a great deal from this book which I downloaded in Audible. Many thanks❤️

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@andywightman @boswelltoday Missed you!

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@JenniKBurton ‘Junior’ really is the right term is it!

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@drnialldkennedy @AnticivA @theiaincameron I certainly get that impression - the Gaelic form of a place name or public service always gets top billing.

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@LizWebsterSBF @AndyBurnhamGM Andy Burnham’s understanding of the importance social care has gone well beyond that of other politicians too. The lack of social care causes massive overspends elsewhere in the system. https://t.co/TeOfwxqvTk

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@MonicaLennon7 @RutherglenCLP You were a brilliant MSP Monica and you are a great politician. Have a good break from it and take good care of yourself but I hope you’ll be back.

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@EunisJassemi @ScottishLabour Councillor Jassemi has represented my area for several years and I’ve found him to be hard working, reliable and 💯 genuine. TBH it’s the comments posted here here that don’t ring true.

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@PaulJSweeney Was this yesterday? I think I saw it when we were in South Queensferry?

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@Labour_Douglas @jackiebmsp He led a number of officer member groups that developed social policy in Strathclyde Regional Council, I had the privilege of meeting him again when we both took part in @alzscot Commission on the Future of Social Care. He was a very clever, caring person.

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@MonicaLennon7 @jmreilly68 Big hugs Monica and make recovery your top priority for now. The Scottish Parliament really needs folk who can work cross party like you so our fingers are crossed for a good result in May.🗳️

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@boredtweeple @samcchange @daniellismore You’re the best. Thank you and all the other staff like you for your commitment to the NHS.

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@GerardCarruthe2 @JubileeHospital Great to hear! My neighbours have also sang the praises of the Jubilee in recent years.

[Neil Findlay @Neilsocialist]

500 more firefighter jobs at stake

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@CALAHOMES Nobody has got back to me. Checked email, junk mail and phone log.

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

Re Jordanhill Park, I would welcome any advice on what I can do to get @CALAHOMES to respond to my letters and emails. On 22 December last year they thanked me for my patience and said they’d get back to me with a start date for remedial works. I’m still waiting.

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@CALAHOMES Tried calling Cala West yesterday but they said staff were interviewing and someone would get back to me but still no joy. Was thanked for my patience in December and still no answers. This is a terrible way to treat people.

[Colm Merrick MSP @ColmMerrickSNP]

Thanks very much to everyone who has donated and helped my Crowdfunder reach its initial target. We now have a new stretch target.

If you can, please donate so we can do even more to ensure an SNP majority that can deliver independence.

https://t.co/4c3s56VqFn

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@CALAHOMES Another week goes by and still no contact from Cala?

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@CALAHOMES I have just sent you all the information at 12.49 today to the address given and look forward to the response. I have received an automatic message directing me to Cala West but as they have not replied to earlier emails I will leave this one with you.

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

There is no greater example of what a disaster this is than the private care home market which is being bought up wholesale by private investment firms who don’t really give a toss about old people or care or the people who work for them.

[Dr Shivam Sharma @DocShivSharma]

We’re told we can’t afford doctors.

But we can afford £1.6 BILLION in profits for private companies.

These are deliberate choices to move NHS money into private hands, not frontline care.

The government's privatisation of the NHS isn't so secret anymore.

[Cathie Russell @CathHamilton1]

@theiaincameron That spindrift is burning my face just looking at the clip🥶