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.

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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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.