Responding to new NHS workforce figures for general practice which show that the number of fully qualified GPs working in Scotland has declined for the second year in a row, falling from 4,514 in…
Responding to new figures showing that in 2022/23 around 1 in 9 bed days were occupied by people whose discharge was delayed, with the annual number of days lost to delayed discharge now at a record…
Responding to the Scottish Household Survey which shows that satisfaction with the three main public services (local health services, schools and public transport) decreased from 53% in 2019 to 40%…
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP today said new official statistics show the SNP Government has made “virtually no progress” on closing the attainment gap, despite…
Responding to new figures published by the Scottish Government which show that 900 people died of suspected drug death between January and September 2023, which is a 13% increase from the same period…
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today said he was “shocked” after it emerged that the Scottish Government has handed down an immediate £30m cut to mental health services,…
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today called on the Scottish Government to establish a fund that local and public authorities can tap into to fund the removal of dangerous…
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today pressed the Scottish Government over declining performance in international education rankings at First Minister's Questions.
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…
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,…