Welcome to episode 139 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 19 October 2023] of #mhTV. This week Nicky Lambert and Vanessa Gilmartin spoke with guest Paul Sweeney MSP, the spokesperson for mental health for Scottish Labour. Dr Mike Ramsay also joined the episode as a guest presenter.
PS: Paul Sweeney is an MSP for the Glasgow region and is the spokesperson for mental health for Scottish Labour. Formerly the MP for Glasgow North East, he served as Shadow Minister for Scotland from 2017-2019. Paul is a proud trade unionist and a member of both Unite and GMB trade unions, and worked closely with Unite to try and save 200 jobs at St Rollox Caley Railway Works in 2019 and in attempts to avert the closure of the McVitie’s factory in Tollcross in 2021. More recently, Paul continues to work with trade union colleagues on issues such as social care pay and conditions and to protect the roles of community link workers in Glasgow.
MR: Dr Mike Ramsay is a senior lecturer in mental health nursing, part-time practitioner, researcher and writer. He is professional lead for mental health nursing at University of Dundee. Mike's NHS career spanned 20 years prior to academic life as both RGN and RMN across various roles and specialties before 8 years as a senior nurse in hospital and community settings. An active member of the Mental Health Nurses’ Association, he has served on the editorial board of Mental Health Nursing since 2006, including over 6 years as Chair. Mike's academic interests centre upon therapeutic communication, sociology of mental health and mental health in later life and research interests include carers for those with dementia, MHN identity and nursing education. His doctoral thesis explored graduateness in nursing and educational influences in compassion in nursing and social work. The latter extends from long-standing interests in the nature of empathy and compassion in the therapeutic relationships nurses craft.
Some X links to follow are:
VG - www.x.com/VanessaRNMH
NL - www.x.com/niadla
DM - www.x.com/davidamunday
MR - www.x.com/DrEmmZedRamsay
PS - www.x.com/PaulJSweeney
Credits:
#mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday
Guest presenter: Dr Mike Ramsay
Guest: Paul Sweeney MSP
Theme music: Tony Gillam
Production & Editing: David Munday
