More cuts would put NHS under intolerable pressure
Wholesale budget cuts will hurt frontline NHS services following reports that health boards are currently axing £400m from budgets.
Read moreSugar tax must fund physical activities
I've urged that all funds received from the UK Government’s sugar tax should be used to encourage an active lifestyle.
Read moreMinisters must work with Glasgow NHS to protect services
The board of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GGC) have approved a consultation on plans that would see maternity units and other NHS facilities shut their doors.
Read moreACH calls on Airport to restart Flightpath consultation
Following revelations this morning that nearly 200 responses to Edinburgh Airport's flight path consultation have been permanently lost due to an IT problem. Lib Dem MSP for Edinburgh Western, Alex Cole-Hamilton has written to the airport's CEO, Gordon Dewar, asking for a full restart of the consultation process.
Alex's letter reads:
Read moreApproach to mental health needs dramatic change
The Scottish Government to dramatically change its approach to mental health after recent figures showed a shortfall of mental health officers in local authorities.
Read moreSNP must fund NHS appropriately
The Scottish Government must bolster NHS funding across Scotland so that hospitals are able to meet local needs.
Read moreMinisters must to get a grip on delayed discharges
The Scottish Government needs to get a grip on the integration of health and social care services after an increase in the number of patients kept in hospital after they were clinically ready to be discharged.
Read morePeople deserve answers over the projected delay to the Queensferry Crossing
Since the announcement of the delay in the completion of the new Forth Road Bridge crossing, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have put in a series of Freedom of Information requests to ensure that the reasons for the delay are fully understood.
Read moreBarnton Pharmacy Visit
I recently visited Barnton Pharmacy to meet I Love My Pharmacist Award regional finalist Sally Arnison.
Read moreAmbulance service needs more support to save lives
More needs to be done to help paramedics save lives.
Read moreSuicide figures underlines case for mental health investment
New figures revealed an estimated 672 Scots died as a result of suicide last year.
Read moreSNP cannot stonewall questions on health reforms
So it seems the Health Secretary is incapable of giving straightforward answers to basic questions over plans for NHS health board reforms.
Read moreGP bursaries are no silver bullet
Today the Scottish Government announced plans for GP trainee bursaries, but where is the long term solution?
Read moreStroke patients missing out on care
I've put pressure on the Scottish Government to ensure that the quality of care stroke patients receive is not determined by where they live, after a report showed key targets are being missed.
Read moreQuizzing the Scottish Government on health board centralisation
Following the news that the number of regional health boards could be reduced from 14 to 3 or 5 I decided to press the Scottish Government to reveal its plans.
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