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Alex Cole-Hamilton’s tribute to Jeane Freeman

By Caron Lindsay | Mon 9th February 2026 - 2:45 pm

There’s too much sadness around at the moment. We are losing too many good people. I was really sad to see this morning that former Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman had died. She had that role during the pandemic and had also been a Special Adviser to Labour First Minster Jack McConnell.

I remember saying to her when I congratulated her on her appointment that it was clear that Nicola Sturgeon was giving her most difficult job to her most competent Minister. She had previously been responsible for setting up Social Security Scotland which she did pretty well. I was involved as our Social Security Spokesperson in the discussions around the legislation and I was impressed at her willingness to listen to opposition parties and build a consensus.

I feel so much for her partner Susan Stewart. They’ve had over 20 years together and it feels particularly cruel that she has lost Jeane not that long after her own retirement.

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