It's time the SNP got serious about supporting the NHS
I've called on SNP Ministers to got serious about supporting doctors and nurses after UNISON raised concerns over NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s £69 million funding gap.
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May/June Update!
I’d expected my first update to you to be very different, but I am heartbroken at the result of the EU referendum and all that might now happen as a result.
I used my first speech in Holyrood to state why I firmly believe that we are best served by the UK remaining part of the European Union. I’m incredibly proud that my UK leader Tim Farron has stated that the Liberal Democrats will fight the next UK general election on a platform to restore the UK to EU membership.
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Thousands in fuel poverty failed by Scottish Government
Scottish Liberal Democrats today said the Scottish Government’s warm words on tackling fuel poverty must be backed up by additional investment and a new strategy, after ministers finally admitted that they are going to miss the target to eradicate fuel poverty by November 2016.
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Cole-Hamilton: Drug and alcohol service cuts need to be reversed
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called on the government to reverse its 20% cut to drug and alcohol services after new figures showed nearly nine in ten of those trying to quit or decrease use of illicit drugs did so without support.
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Housing policy fails children in temporary accommodation
Scottish Liberal Democrats today said the Scottish Government’s housing policies have failed the thousands of children living in temporary accommodation after new figures showed a further 13% increase.
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Cole-Hamilton: Action needed to reverse the trend on cancer waiting times
Scottish Liberal Democrats have said action is needed to reverse the trend of missed cancer waiting times after figures released today showed they have been missed again.
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Cole-Hamilton: Delayed discharge figures show scale of challenge
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today said the fact that 1 in 12 occupied NHS bed days are due to delayed discharge shows the scale of the challenge facing the new integrated health and social care bodies.
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Cole-Hamilton: action needed to cut physiotherapy waiting times
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesman Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today called for action to cut waiting times for physiotherapy and other musculoskeletal services provided by allied health professionals.
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Alex Cole-Hamilton backs BMA health funding calls
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesman Alex Cole-Hamilton today said reducing pressure on the NHS services starts with boosting investment into Scotland’s health services.
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Alex Cole-Hamilton: Devil will be in the detail of NHS staffing plans
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesman Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today warned that the devil will be in the detail as the First Minister announced proposals to put minimum staffing levels in the NHS on a statutory basis.
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