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
National News from the Liberal Democrats
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
Crime
Burglary Response Guarantee
Liberal Democrats are calling for a new statutory guarantee that all burglaries will be attended by police and properly investigated.
ED
6 Apr 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
655 children’s operations in Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh cancelled over past five years
655 children’s operations have been cancelled at hospitals in Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh last year, many due to a shortage of staff and beds, shocking figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
3 Apr 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
Lib Dems call for a return to ‘proper local health services’ as figures show surge in patients per GP in Somerset
The Liberal Democrats have called for a return to proper local health services, after new figures revealed a fall in the number of GPs in Somerset while patient numbers rise.
30 Mar 2023