Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has branded current waits for cancer treatment a “disgrace”, as new statistics show quarterly performance against the 62 day target is at its worst since the standard was introduced in 2012.

Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today said patients in pain are facing “setback after setback” as new figures showed that just 45.6% of patients are now being seen within the NHS physio waiting time target, the lowest level since the current system of recording started in 2015.

Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today urged the Health Secretary to give health professionals “a break this Christmas” and ease their workload, after another poor week of A&E performance figures were published this morning.

Responding to the news that five Scottish health boards have been escalated to stage three or above in the NHS Board Performance Escalation Framework, meaning risks require tailored support and a recovery plan, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

Responding to a ruling from Ofcom that RT broke broadcasting codes seven times in the wake of the Salisbury poisoning incident, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton said:

Responding to the news that there has been a reduction of 374 available staffed beds in the NHS in the last year, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP commented:

Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called for the CAMHS budget to be boosted and for new mental health beds to be provided north of Dundee as a new report showed a rise in number of young people with mental illness being treated in non-specialist wards.

Responding to the publication of a GP headcount, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP commented:

Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has called on the Scottish Government to help “foster healthy habits” among young people, after new statistics published today show that children from the poorest backgrounds are twice as likely as their better off peers to be “at risk of obesity”.

Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today reprimanded the Scottish Government for poor planning and leaving NHS staff “in the lurch” as new statistics reveal A&E performance has dropped back well below the 90% target.