Following new figures revealing tens of thousands of people waiting for mental health treatment, thousands of nursing and midwifery vacancies, sky-high delayed discharges and scores of cancelled operations, Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader Alex Cole-Hamil
Responding to new figures showing only 66.8% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in October (the worst on record), while 17,208 people waited over 8 hours and 7,611 waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Commenting ahead of a debate in the Scottish Parliament later today (Tuesday 2nd December), Scottish Liberal Democrats said that violence against women and girls is “a national emergency” and set out their plans to tackle gender-based violence.
Scottish Liberal Democrat deputy leader Wendy Chamberlain MP has today written to Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell to urge the service to consider reopening their investigation into former Harrods owner Mohamed Fayed.
Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader and Health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has accused the SNP of causing “agony” for patients and staff as he revealed that almost 40% of those registered with a dentist have not seen one in the past two years.
As he marked St Andrews Day, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP need to stop being party poopers and get behind his party’s plans for extended licensing for pubs and fan parks for Scotland's World Cup games.
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