Cole-Hamilton: SNP neglect leaving people in limbo

Responding to new Public Health Scotland figures which show that 1,910 people were stuck in hospital due to a delayed discharge in November, an increase from 1,815 in October, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:  

“As we begin another new year the SNP’s neglect and mismanagement of health and social care is still leaving far too many people stuck in hospital.  

“People are in limbo. They should never have to wait weeks or months on a care home place or help to return home. There are gaps everywhere and the situation is as bad as ever.  

“Yet this government still expects patients and staff to wait years for the wrong solution in the form of a ministerial takeover of social care.

“Scottish Liberal Democrats would see that billion-pound bureaucracy scrapped and ensure that the money is spent on frontline staff and services instead.”