Rachael Hamilton MSP has criticised the Scottish Government over their handling of the NHS, after Scotland and the Borders saw their worst A&E figures since records began.

Rachael Hamilton MSP will be supporting Jackson Carlaw in the contest for the Scottish Conservative party leadership.

Mrs Hamilton has been made co-chair of the campaign which see Scottish Conservative members will cast their vote for the next leader.

Figures released this week show that progress on reducing the number of smokers across the Borders is stalling.

Rachael Hamilton MSP has questioned the Scottish Government’s decision to terminate Abellio ScotRail’s contract early in 2022.

Rachael Hamilton has ‘cautiously’ welcomed new plans by ScotRail to improve services on the Borders Railway.

ScotRail has announced that there will be three additional carriages on the peak time service from Tweedbank to South Gyle under new timetable plans.

Rachael Hamilton MSP has called for an end to social media’s ‘conduit of vitriol’ that has subjected politicians to online abuse.

The Scottish Government will not implement new changes to allow automatic access for people with MND until the financial year 2020/21.

Rachael Hamilton has expressed her concern at the rise in antidepressant reliance in the NHS Borders area.

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Rachael Hamilton MSP has demanded that ScotRail do not lose sight of improving the Borders Railway at the expense of other Central Belt lines.

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Rachael Hamilton MSP welcomed the news that Knowepark Primary School in Selkirk received a Silver sportScotland School Award.