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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Nursing courses unfilled for third year in a row

Responding to the news that for the third year in a row the number of places on nursing courses has not been filled, with the Royal College of Nursing warning that Scotland does not have the number of nurses it needs to meet health and social care demands

12 Dec 2024
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Scotland still far behind England on sewage monitoring

Responding to Scottish Water's announcement that it has installed 1,000 event duration monitors at sewage overflows, with plans for a further 700 by the end of next year, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has highlighted that these insta

12 Dec 2024
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Willie Rennie MSP

Rennie: Education Secretary's tough talk fails

After months of issuing threats to councils that the government would punish them by withholding £145million if they didn’t protect teacher numbers, the Education Secretary has instead released all the funds even though teacher numbers are down by 621.

10 Dec 2024
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Survey shows falling number of GPs

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that the SNP government must overhaul their botched NHS Recovery Plan after a new workforce survey found that the number of GPs continues to drop.

10 Dec 2024
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