Dr Richard Simpson
@docrjs.bsky.social
Retired GP and Psychiatrist. Ex Member and Minister in scottish Parliament current Hon Professor St Andrews medical School and Stirling University health faculty
📣 HELP WE NEED YOUR HELP A fundraising push to get the Masambuka clinic in #Malawi completed. A project started by Prof Paul Garside & @UofGDeanGlobal Donate here & let’s get it finalised standrewsclinics.org.uk/malawi PL RT @UofGVC @ScotlandMalawi @Malawi24 @ScotGovID 🇲🇼 🏴
July 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
📣 HELP WE NEED YOUR HELP A fundraising push to get the Masambuka clinic in #Malawi completed. A project started by Prof Paul Garside & @UofGDeanGlobal Donate here & let’s get it finalised standrewsclinics.org.uk/malawi PL RT @UofGVC @ScotlandMalawi @Malawi24 @ScotGovID 🇲🇼 🏴
This is the current view of Brexit. A vote leave with no plan a bad agreement which now needs serious amendments to many aspects.
May 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
This is the current view of Brexit. A vote leave with no plan a bad agreement which now needs serious amendments to many aspects.
April 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The Tory Gov. let multiple reel plants close Labour is keeping one open
Would Tories have passed v. significant improvement in workers rights [possibly ever]
Labour increased the minimum wage. >2x inflation, 16% foe 21 year olds
Ended NHS strikes
Ended Rail strikes
All despite massive deficit
Would Tories have passed v. significant improvement in workers rights [possibly ever]
Labour increased the minimum wage. >2x inflation, 16% foe 21 year olds
Ended NHS strikes
Ended Rail strikes
All despite massive deficit
April 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Tory Gov. let multiple reel plants close Labour is keeping one open
Would Tories have passed v. significant improvement in workers rights [possibly ever]
Labour increased the minimum wage. >2x inflation, 16% foe 21 year olds
Ended NHS strikes
Ended Rail strikes
All despite massive deficit
Would Tories have passed v. significant improvement in workers rights [possibly ever]
Labour increased the minimum wage. >2x inflation, 16% foe 21 year olds
Ended NHS strikes
Ended Rail strikes
All despite massive deficit
Ceitidh Ainsworth and Mickey Kesson are the first two coaches in our modern apprentice scheme. working in 3 local secondary schools& feeder primaries through Active Stirling program +club minis
They work with over 300 children per week, delivering high quality rugby sessions to Stirling’s youth
They work with over 300 children per week, delivering high quality rugby sessions to Stirling’s youth
April 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Ceitidh Ainsworth and Mickey Kesson are the first two coaches in our modern apprentice scheme. working in 3 local secondary schools& feeder primaries through Active Stirling program +club minis
They work with over 300 children per week, delivering high quality rugby sessions to Stirling’s youth
They work with over 300 children per week, delivering high quality rugby sessions to Stirling’s youth
March 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Economically inactive by region
Economically inactive by region
March 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Economically inactive by region
Economically inactive by region
This was healthy life expectancy in Scotland under SNP before Covid
March 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This was healthy life expectancy in Scotland under SNP before Covid
March 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
March 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Times: Peter Brookes
March 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Times: Peter Brookes
February 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Over the last ten year only ONE NHS Target out of
EIGHT has ben met… the SNP covid recovery plan isn’t working
productivity is lower than in 2019 [pre covid]
EIGHT has ben met… the SNP covid recovery plan isn’t working
productivity is lower than in 2019 [pre covid]
January 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Over the last ten year only ONE NHS Target out of
EIGHT has ben met… the SNP covid recovery plan isn’t working
productivity is lower than in 2019 [pre covid]
EIGHT has ben met… the SNP covid recovery plan isn’t working
productivity is lower than in 2019 [pre covid]
In 2015 SNP PROMISED TO END DELAYED DISCHARGES. As a shadow health minister i said this wouldn’t happen and it has got worse
January 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
In 2015 SNP PROMISED TO END DELAYED DISCHARGES. As a shadow health minister i said this wouldn’t happen and it has got worse
After 18 years of SNP government this is what we have
January 27, 2025 at 11:36 PM
After 18 years of SNP government this is what we have
What will happen to hard won women’s rights under Trump?
Will US women docilely accept the reversals?
Will States with anti abortion laws be allowed by Supreme Court to prevent women moving to more liberal states for treatment?
Will US women docilely accept the reversals?
Will States with anti abortion laws be allowed by Supreme Court to prevent women moving to more liberal states for treatment?
January 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
What will happen to hard won women’s rights under Trump?
Will US women docilely accept the reversals?
Will States with anti abortion laws be allowed by Supreme Court to prevent women moving to more liberal states for treatment?
Will US women docilely accept the reversals?
Will States with anti abortion laws be allowed by Supreme Court to prevent women moving to more liberal states for treatment?
Where are books being banned today and science being reviled?
January 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Where are books being banned today and science being reviled?
Stirling council has installed street charging points on some lampposts
December 31, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Stirling council has installed street charging points on some lampposts
Despite the SNP rhetoric - nice words of acknowledging the increase i alcohol and drug deaths
this is yet another example of the reality
2 years of falling real terms investment
They are not a serious government
this is yet another example of the reality
2 years of falling real terms investment
They are not a serious government
December 13, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Despite the SNP rhetoric - nice words of acknowledging the increase i alcohol and drug deaths
this is yet another example of the reality
2 years of falling real terms investment
They are not a serious government
this is yet another example of the reality
2 years of falling real terms investment
They are not a serious government
Note the reduction in alcohol deaths following the new Scottish licensing Act2005 [inc a unique Public health Interest requirement]
As Minister Iset up the Morrison review which led to the Act.
Note also the drop with Alastair Darling’s duty escalator c2009-11 and the rise once abandoned by Tories
As Minister Iset up the Morrison review which led to the Act.
Note also the drop with Alastair Darling’s duty escalator c2009-11 and the rise once abandoned by Tories
December 13, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Note the reduction in alcohol deaths following the new Scottish licensing Act2005 [inc a unique Public health Interest requirement]
As Minister Iset up the Morrison review which led to the Act.
Note also the drop with Alastair Darling’s duty escalator c2009-11 and the rise once abandoned by Tories
As Minister Iset up the Morrison review which led to the Act.
Note also the drop with Alastair Darling’s duty escalator c2009-11 and the rise once abandoned by Tories
December 10, 2024 at 10:03 AM