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Drug deaths have doubled since 2013
Responding to new figures showing that there were 1,051 drug deaths in Scotland in 2022, roughly twice what they were in 2013 when they stood at 527, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex…
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Wishart responds to BMA comments on women’s health plan
Responding to comments made by the deputy chairwoman of the BMA's Scottish GP Committee, Patricia Moultrie, that there is "a great deal more to be done before women and girls in this country really…
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Cole-Hamilton: Yousaf must end national shame of drug deaths
Speaking ahead of the publication of annual drug deaths figures, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has called on Humza Yousaf to end the “national shame” of drug deaths in…
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McArthur challenges the removal of island jury trials
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has expressed serious concerns about plans to transfer jury trials from Kirkwall Sherriff Court to the Scottish mainland.
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NHS will take 6-8 months to assess risk from dangerous concrete
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today revealed that it will take 6-8 months for NHS Scotland to assess the prevalence of a dangerous form of concrete used by health boards…
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Cole-Hamilton: Scrap the Illegal Migration Bill and strengthen humanitarian goals
Speaking on World Humanitarian Day (Saturday 19th August), Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has praised the work of humanitarian workers across the world, called on the UK…
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McArthur raises concerns about diabetes medication shortage
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Orkney, Liam McArthur, has written to Scotland’s Public Health Minister, Jenni Minto, to raise concerns about shortages of a crucial medication used to treat…
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Rennie calls for an end to school violence as pupils return
Speaking as schools across the country return from the summer break, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has called on the government to take firm steps to end violence…
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Rennie urges government to build on new early learning and childcare law
Speaking as a new law comes into effect allowing parents to decide whether to defer their child starting school for a year and securing more funded childcare provision if they choose to do so,…
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Cole-Hamilton: SNP’s commitment to mental health is utterly shallow
Responding to new findings by the Royal College of Psychiatrists that frontline spend on mental health has reduced from 9.12% of the Scottish Government's budget in 2011/12 to 8.78% in 2021/22,…