Richard McGinty

Prosthetic Limb technician at SMART NHS Lothian. UFC fan who enjoys funny memes, snakes and cheese quavers - not necessarily in that order

[Sue Perkins 💙 @sueperkins]

A big fuck you to all the Nazis out there today

[Richard McGinty @ricmcginty]

@awesomeburner I agree man, people are inherently stupid. Give an them an inch...

[Richard McGinty @ricmcginty]

Getting there!

[Nicola Sturgeon @NicolaSturgeon]

We can’t read too much into a single day’s figures - and we know registration of deaths are relatively low at weekends - but nevertheless this is a headline we’ve all longed to see.

[Richard McGinty @ricmcginty]

100% THIS.

[Nicola Sturgeon @NicolaSturgeon]

Please continue to follow these rules if you’re meeting another household today. And please don’t travel more than 5 miles for recreation. Also, don’t crowd into tourist/beauty spots. If the place you want to go is crowded, please leave. This is for the safety of all of us. 🙏

[Dr Meenal Viz @drmeenalviz]

We told our bosses.
Then we told our bosses' bosses.
Then we told our doctors' groups.
Then we told our MPs.
Then we told the public.
Then we told our lawyers.

Last night, we told our Prime Minister.

You must protect doctors, so that we can protect you. 👊🏽

[Hannah Cairns @hannahcairns7]

Delighted to see my incredible team at SMART recognised in the Advancing Healthcare Awards for their outstanding contribution to the Covid-19 crisis - well done team, so proud of you! @MikeDolanHCS @ricmcginty @SheenaMuir2 @EdinburghHSCP @NHS_Lothian https://t.co/wDNralFjEr

[Nicola Sturgeon @NicolaSturgeon]

I know it is tough to lose a trusted adviser at the height of crisis, but when it’s a choice of that or integrity of vital public health advice, the latter must come first. That’s the judgment I and, to her credit, Catherine Calderwood reached. PM and Cummings should do likewise.

[Laura Smith @LauraSmithCrewe]

When Parliament looks like this again I might feel slightly more reassured about sending the two most precious people in my world back to school.

[Nicola Sturgeon @NicolaSturgeon]

STAY HOME. PROTECT THE NHS. SAVE LIVES.

[Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla]

This isn’t a strategy. It’s a communications disaster.

[Richard McGinty @ricmcginty]

🤬

[NHS Million @NHSMillion]

This is footage from the UK yesterday.

Actually heartbreaking to watch when at least 200 NHS and care staff have died.

We just need to keep it together for a little while longer - why is that so hard to understand?

[Tim Walker @ThatTimWalker]

People who say ‘well, he’s doing the best he can and who honestly could ever have got on top of something like #COVIDー19?’ should watch this.

[Nicola Sturgeon @NicolaSturgeon]

The Sunday papers is the first I’ve seen of the PM’s new slogan. It is of course for him to decide what’s most appropriate for England, but given the critical point we are at in tackling the virus, #StayHomeSaveLives remains my clear message to Scotland at this stage.

[Richard McGinty @ricmcginty]

This is pretty cool, good to see our hard work is helping! We are making around 1000 a day now!! #nhslothian #PPE @hannahcairns7 @MikeDolanHCS

[STV News @STVNews]

Health centre workers are using their time and facilities to produce face shields to help frontline staff combatting coronavirus: https://t.co/iveoiAPSlB

[Richard McGinty @ricmcginty]

@STVNews Thanks for the promo, we're actually making around 1000 a day now!

[David Lammy @DavidLammy]

Truth 👇🏿
https://t.co/ngQ0p6WrCR

[Richard McGinty @ricmcginty]

Amazing, #lego sets for the kids of #NHS staff!! https://t.co/FsRGSm2Srp

[Richard McGinty @ricmcginty]

We made 800 #visors today! Technicians and clinicians (filmed from a distance!) working together for #nhs #ppe #COVIDー19 @hannahcairns7 @MikeDolanHCS @edinburghpaper @BBCScotlandNews @NicolaSturgeon @NHS_Lothian

[Michael Dolan @MikeDolanHCS]

A great example of professionals and teams working together. First 400 will be delivered to frontline staff tomorrow @Carolyncahpo @Karenmstew @Ahpscot @ScottishHCS