Physio target bending and breaking
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesman Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today said long waits for physio will be affecting people’s quality of life, after it was revealed the NHS waiting time target was missed for almost half of patients.
Read moreWorst A&E waiting times since 2015
Commenting on the new A&E waiting times statistics published today, which are the worst since March 2015, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Read moreSNP MSP should withdraw BBC fake news jibe
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has today submitted a parliamentary motion calling on an SNP MSP to withdraw their public declaration that the BBC represents fake news.
Read moreLong-term NHS vacancies due to SNP workforce mismanagement
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today warned that the squeeze on NHS staff and workforce mismanagement is hurting patient care after new figures revealed the scale of NHS vacancies.
Read more760 patients waited over a year for psychological therapies
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today warned that the SNP’s failure to take mental health seriously is behind new statistics showing more "intolerable" waits for psychological treatments.
Read moreCalls for plans to reduce bed blocking
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today called on SNP ministers to set out their plans for reducing avoidable delayed discharges after new statistics showed the highest number of health and social care delays since February and revealed the huge cost to the NHS of the problem.
Read moreCole-Hamilton reveals 50,000 students used counselling services
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today revealed that nearly 50,000 students have used university counselling services in the last 5 years and called on the Scottish Government and universities to work together to ensure student mental health is made a priority.
Read moreCole-Hamilton: Ministers knew Queensferry Crossing wasn’t finished
Responding to the news that ‘workmanship issues’ were known about in August, before the Queensferry Crossing opened, Scottish Liberal Democrat Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
Read moreCole-Hamilton: Happy clappy Tories hurting GPs
Speaking ahead of a Scottish Conservative debate on GP services tomorrow, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Read moreCole-Hamilton: SNP drug and alcohol policy is an "utter shambles"
Responding to a statement from the Scottish Government on developing a new drug and alcohol programme, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
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