All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
The Scottish Government is being urged to “increase investment in mental health services” after new statistics show over 1500 patients were admitted via an Emergency Department across NHS Highland with a self-harm diagnosis in the last five years.
At a meeting with the Scottish Government’s Public Health Minister Jenni Minto MSP at Wick General Hospital, campaigners warned that mums-to-be in Caithness “need action, not warm words” concerning local maternity services.
Almost 60,000 people have waited more than four hours in A&E since the last time the Scottish Government's target was hit over four years ago, figures have revealed, prompting Scottish Liberal Democrat demands for action.
The Highland Liberal Democrats are calling for the introduction of a new restitution order for fly-tipping offences which would enable courts to mandate offenders to financially contribute to cleaning up the mess caused by their crimes.
The Highland Liberal Democrats are urging the Transport Secretary, Fiona Hyslop MSP, to scrap controversial plans to impose a 50mph speed limit on main roads across the Highlands.
The UK Government is being urged to “spell out in detail” how they will support households in Highland waiting to switch away from Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters following the delay to the RTS switch off.
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Yi-pei Chou Turvey MSP has today said SNP ministers must ensure the right combination of officers and staff is in place as new figures show a fall in the number of full-time police officers.
Responding to today's exam results which saw minor improvements in pass rates but National 5s, Highers and Advance Highers all remaining lower than in 2016, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Duncan Dunlop MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that the country’s NHS is “crying out for help” as new figures revealed record long waits at A&E, some of the worst delays in discharges from hospital and thousands fewer operations th
Scottish Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson Morven-May MacCallum MSP has today said that the SNP government must urgently scale up their response to the housing crisis, as new figures show that there were 44,500 empty homes across Scotland last year.
Scottish Liberal Democrat Edinburgh MSP Sanne Dijkstra-Downie has today written to First Minister to ask whether his government will deliver funding to help the council and businesses following the Prince Street fire, as she highlighted the Scottish Gover
Scottish Liberal Democrat spokesperson for young people Duncan Dunlop MSP has today said that it is time to fix the SNP’s broken Promise, as new figures revealed that children in care are twice as likely to have a disability compared to those in a househo
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