Cole-Hamilton: Prince's Trust survey shows mental health investment "urgent"
Responding to new research from the Prince’s Trust showing more than 40% of young people have experienced a mental health problem and regularly feel stressed, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today said additional investment in mental health services for them was urgently needed.
Read moreCole-Hamilton appalled by NHS Tayside's misspent charity cash
Commenting on reports that NHS Tayside used money donated to charity to pay for a new computer system, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Read moreNHS bed numbers must meet demand
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called on the Scottish Government to ensure there are enough NHS beds available in acute specialities to meet demand, after new statistics showed the number available has continued to fall.
Read moreCole-Hamilton calls for a “regulated cannabis market”
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called for a “regulated cannabis market” after it was revealed over 60% of drug possession crimes involved cannabis in 2016-17.
Read moreCole-Hamilton: Cancer targets “a distant prospect”
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called for health boards to publish new action plans for eliminating long waits for cancer treatment, after new statistics reveal the 62-day target was missed in another quarter.
Read moreLib Dems declare support for Period Poverty Member’s Bill
Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today voiced his support for Monica Lennon’s Member’s Bill, which would require schools, colleges and universities to ensure free access to sanitary products.
Read moreCole-Hamilton: Patients left in pain waiting for physio
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today said patients were being left in pain after new figures showed just half of patients were seen within the NHS physio waiting time target.
Read moreCole-Hamilton: Public concerned at 8 months of A&E failings
Commenting on new figures showing just 83.5% of people attending A&E during the week ending 11 March were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours, well below the SNP Government's 95% target, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Read moreCole-Hamilton: FM should block Salmond’s political return over RT ties
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has today called on the SNP to rule out allowing Alex Salmond a return to frontline politics, after the former First Minister used his RT chatshow to pour doubt on Russian involvement in the Salisbury chemical attack and deny that RT is a propaganda station.
Read moreCole-Hamilton calls on Parliament to send signal to Russia
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has today filed a motion in the Parliament condemning Russia and Russian backed media outlets for denying Russian involvement in the barbaric attack in Salisbury last week. He has also encouraged Scottish politicians and businesses to distance themselves from Russian state backed media companies.