Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has warned thousands of people could be missing out on the dementia support they are entitled to, after new statistics showed a huge gap between its uptake and the number of people thought to be newly diagnosed.

Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has warned that the Scottish Government's handling of NHS workforce planning is proceeding at a “snail’s pace” as the Health Secretary revealed this morning that the integrated health and social care workforce plan will be delayed once again.

Commenting on the deaths at the neonatal unit at the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton said:

Commenting on the Equality & Human Rights Committee’s decision to reject Scottish Liberal Democrats proposals to raise the age of criminal responsibility beyond 12, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

Speaking ahead of the forthcoming Scottish budget, Scottish Liberal Democrat campaign chair Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

SCOTRAIL DALMENY UPDATE: MORNING AND EVENING RUSH HOUR ISSUES

Following further overcrowding on the 07.58am service from Dalmeny, which was short-formed to 3 carriages again, I’ve had  another conversation with ScotRail Managing Director, Alex Hynes.

Commenting on new figures from ISD Scotland showing that:

Scottish Liberal Democrat Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP raised concerns about the collapse of Our Power with ministers today, after the Edinburgh-based energy supplier announced it had ceased trading over the weekend.  

Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called for health bosses and Scottish Government officials to give evidence to the Scottish Parliament health committee over failings at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Responding to the Health Secretary laying out details of the review into the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said: