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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Cole-Hamilton responds to 800 unfilled nursing places

Responding to embargoed data from UCAS which shows that for the second year in a row the number of places to study nursing at Scotland’s universities have not been filled, with an 11% drop in acceptances onto nursing programmes, Scottish Liberal Democrat

7 Dec 2023
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Willie Rennie MSP

Number of businesses in Scotland drops by 5.6%

Responding to new Scottish Government figures, which show that the number of businesses operating in Scotland has dropped by 5.6%, with the number of small businesses falling by a sharp 20,235, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie

6 Dec 2023
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Nursing and midwifery vacancies make for worrying reading

Responding to new NHS Scotland workforce statistics showing that there are 5,447 nursing and midwifery vacancies, making this the fourth quarter in a row where the number of vacancies is over 5,000, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson

5 Dec 2023
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