Environment
Chalk streams hit by 14,000 hours of sewage discharges last year
This is a devastating blow to our country’s environment.
LD
27 Apr 2023
National News from the Liberal Democrats
Health, Care & the NHS
Shocking Stats on GP Appointments
More than 500,000 GP appointments in Somerset in the past year lasted five minutes or less, new research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
26 Apr 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
10 million people give up on getting a GP appointment
This could lead to countless missed or delayed diagnoses as people go without the care they need, creating a ticking time bomb for our NHS.
LD
21 Apr 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
585 patients face 12-hour A&E waits in Somerset
Nearly 600 patients in Somerset waited more than 12 hours in A&E in February, shocking new figures have revealed.
20 Apr 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
Rise in dental deserts leaves millions struggling to get NHS dentist appointment
More than three in five local areas in England have seen a rise in the number of people per dentist.
LD
19 Apr 2023
Crime
73.9% of burglaries unsolved in Avon and Somerset
Nearly 2,500 burglaries in Avon and Somerset were unsolved in the first three-quarters of 2022, shocking figures show.
17 Apr 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
Children's Operations Cancelled
More than 500 children’s operations have been cancelled at hospitals in Somerset Foundation Trust in the past five years, many due to a shortage of staff and beds, shocking figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
11 Apr 2023
Crime
Over 70% of burglaries unsolved in Greater Manchester
9,211 burglaries in Greater Manchester were unsolved in the first three quarters of 2022, shocking figures show.
BCF
10 Apr 2023