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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Highest ever number of people stuck in hospital

Responding to new Public Health Scotland figures which showed 2,030 people were stuck in hospital in October due to their discharge being delayed, the worst on record, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

3 Dec 2024
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Worst October on record at A&E

Responding to new figures showing only 66.6% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in October 2024, the worst on record for the month, while 16,002 people waited over 8 hours and 7,475 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat L

3 Dec 2024
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Cole-Hamilton responds to Auditor General NHS Report

Responding to the Auditor General’s embargoed report which finds the Scottish Government has no clear plan to address the operational pressures on the NHS or reform services, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

3 Dec 2024
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Willie Rennie MSP

Public trust in decline after two decades of SNP failure

Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP has today said that people “feel like nothing works anymore” under the SNP after a new official survey found that trust in the Scottish Government dropped by 10% in a year and trust in public services fell on ev

2 Dec 2024
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Key mental health targets breached for 168,000 people

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton today marked ten years since Scotland’s mental health waiting targets were introduced by revealing that they have been breached for at least 168,128 people on the SNP Government’s watch.

1 Dec 2024
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The Clean Water Authority

Liberal Democrats believe that everyone has the right to enjoy clean, safe water and unpolluted rivers, lakes, and coastlines. We are committed to ending the national sewage scandal and holding water companies accountable for their environmental impact.

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17 Sep 2024
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