Councillor Andy Swain - Teign Valley (TDC)

Better Pay Needed for Care Workers

The Liberal Democrats are calling for a higher minimum wage for care workers in Somerset to tackle chronic staff shortages in social care.

Our Candidate in Watling South in March

Cole-Hamilton responds to nursing exodus

Responding to the news that there has been a 13% increase in the number of nurses who left the Nursing and Midwifery Council register in the 12 months up to September 2022, with 2,690 nurses leaving the profession in that time, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

GP postcode lottery revealed

Some areas in England now have almost 3,000 registered patients for every fully qualified GP.

Sewage: Lib Dems bid to block bill which removes clean water regulation 

The Liberal Democrats are fighting to save regulations that protect both swimmers and wildlife from sewage and other water pollution. 

Revealed: 12-hour A&E waits quadrupled in most areas of England last year

Four in five areas in England saw the number of 12-hour waits at A&E quadruple last year, shocking new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.