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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Well, it's properly back to work today. Let's hope 2026 is a good year.

Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Thanks to Sunday Herald for covering this - looks like there is a mid year cut to SG's Mental Health Services budget - but the figures are unclear. Scotland's Mental Health Partnership has written to the minister. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2551697...

heraldscotland.com

Charities demand answers from Scottish Government over secret £16m mental health cut

Groups including SAMH and the RCGPs say ministers need to explain a gap in mental health funding exposed by the Autumn Budget Revision.

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

🚨 It’s here! Scotland’s Mental Health: It’s Time for Action, partnership manifesto for urgent & lasting change. 17 organisations. One call: bold action to end Scotland’s mental health emergency. Read more: smhp.scot #ItsTimeForAction #MentalHealthScotland

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Scotland’s mental health is in crisis & we need urgent action. Next week, as part of Scotland’s Mental Health Partnership, we launch Scotland’s Mental Health: It’s Time for Action, a manifesto calling on government to act with ambition, urgency and compassion. Follow for updates.

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Through in Edinburgh at COSLA for a day of suicide prevention planning. Lots of discussions and a new Action Plan to come.

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

yourviews.parliament.scot/health/pre-b... 50 responses published to to Health and Sport Ctte. Check out Scotland's Mental Health Partnership's submission - and those of several of our member organisations

yourviews.parliament.scot

Published responses for Pre-budget scrutiny 2026-27, with a focus on mental health spending - Scottish Parliament - Citizen Space

Find and participate in consultations run by the Scottish Parliament

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

A full day of interviews ahead. Looking to add another member of the @voxscotland.bsky.social team in a new role

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Train from Glasgow delayed due to "animals on the line". What??

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Wordle 1,479 4/6 ... A pleasing pattern even if it did take a few 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The Scottish Government reorganisation has reached the ministerial ranks, with Maree Todd moving to Alcohol and Drugs Policy (& Sport). Tom Arthur will take on Social Care and Mental Wellbeing.

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

We are looking for new members of DEAP! This is a targeted recruitment, looking to add members from communities we are not currently reaching. See the web page for details www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/pol...

mentalhealth.org.uk

Diverse Experiences Advisory Panel (DEAP)

The Diverse Experiences Advisory Panel (DEAP) brings together people from various communities and backgrounds with varied lived experiences and perspectives.

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Wordle 1,443 2/6 ... Some days you just get lucky ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Equality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Allies! We need you! Trans rights are increasingly coming under attack in the UK - we need you to use your voice in solidarity w/ the trans community. Visit our website to buy a fundraiser ally pack or email your representatives in support of trans rights! www.equality-network.org/make-your-vo...

Graphic with a purple background. It says "Be an ally" in a handdrawn font in the middle. This is surrounded by drawings of a megaphone, a protest sign, a donation bucket and a trans symbol badge. Below this it says equality-network.org/be-an-ally". In the bottom are the Scottish Trans and Equality Network logos.
Graphic with a purple background. It says "Be an ally" in a handdrawn font in the middle. This is surrounded by drawings of a megaphone, a protest sign, a donation bucket and a trans symbol badge. Below this it says equality-network.org/be-an-ally". In the bottom are the Scottish Trans and Equality Network logos.

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Heading for Glasgow this morning for the Suicide Prevention Scotland conference. A day of Creating Hope Together.

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Wordle 1,418 6/6 ... just got there ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟨🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

100,000 additional GP appointments sounds good. But there are around 4,000 GPs in Scotland, so that equates to 25 additional appointments per GP over the year. So your GP will offer one additional appointment every fortnight.

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Wordle 1,416 5/6 ... Tricky 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Equality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

We’ve shared our initial response to the UKSC ruling with the Equalities, Human Rights & Civil Justice Committee. It is too early to know for sure exactly what it will mean – but it could have some extremely harmful impacts on trans people. Find out more: www.scottishtrans.org/supreme-cour...

Graphic with a purple background. It says "Read our letter to the Scottish Parliament on the potential impacts of last week's UK Supreme Court ruling". The Scottish Trans and Equality Network logos are at the bottom.

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Wordle 1,404 4/6 ... Nice one today ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Interesting figures. But among people with severe mental health conditions, smoking rates remain very high. This is one of the key reasons for the 20 year mortality gap.

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Wordle 1,400 4/6 ... Tricky one today ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

There will be more consequences of yesterday's ruling like this to come ...

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Spot on. I'd hope anyone celebrating yesterday and seeing Farage, Badenoch, Daily Mail, etc etc, celebrating alongside them would take just a moment to reflect ...

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Suicide Prevention Scotland has a new website - well worth a look www.suicideprevention.scot

suicideprevention.scot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

🎧Join new anti-stigma podcasting team! Made possible by See Me Anti-Stigma Arts Fund, Mind Waves are recruiting volunteers for a new podcast exploring the many ways that #Poverty, #MentalHealth & #Stigma can affect each other. Find out more on their website⬇️ mindwavesnews.com/seemepodcast...

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Wordle 1,395 2/6 ... good start to the new week 🟨🟨⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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NHS Forth Valley @nhsforthvalley.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Sleepio' is an online sleep improvement programme based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that's free to access if you live in Scotland. Try it out by going to: ow.ly/sWEG50QYTi7

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Looks good - although Only Fools And Horses had Peckham Spring years ago ...

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

It's been a busy week. End of the financial year always brings challenges of balancing budgets and setting plans for the new financial year. But it all feels particularly difficult right now, particularly in social care.

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NHS Forth Valley @nhsforthvalley.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Setting up your Power of Attorney is easier than you might think- checkout this simple guide and start your planning today, visit mypowerofattorney.org.uk #mypoa

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Our Board is seeking new members with experience of accessing local health and social care services. Service user representatives are asked to join the Integration Joint Board for a 3 year period. Applications are open until 21 April. Further information at falkirkhscp.org/board-opport...

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Poor from Scotland, little fight and very few chances created

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Vox Scotland @voxscotland.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

It's #MemberMonday! (yes, it's a thing, honest). Did you know you can join Vox Scotland as a member for free? We have a range of memberships for both individuals and organisations - find out more and join us here 👉

voxscotland.org.uk

We are Scotland’s national collective advocacy organisation for mental health.

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Wordle 1,366 2/6 ... That was nice! 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Great effort by Scotland in defeat - felt like a much closer game than the score suggests. Kinghorn, White, Jordan, Fagerson all very good

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Back at the Scottish Parliament this evening for a SAMH reception focusing on young people

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

An opportunity for family members and carers below.

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Early start this morning - heading to Edinburgh and a day with the wonderful Diverse Experiences Advisory Panel. Meetings in Parliament including a session with @mareetodd.bsky.social to come, and an opportunity for members to attend First Ministers' Questions.

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Heading to Perth this morning for a peer support round table. Looking forward to some interesting discussion on growing peer support in Scotland.

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Gordon Johnston @gordon-johnston.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Looking for the views of families and carers ... see below for details

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