New figures released today have revealed the extent of the NHS crisis in South Gloucestershire. Both A&E and Ambulance waiting times remain amongst the worst in England.
At last night’s Full Council meeting of South Gloucestershire Council Liberal Democrats were dismayed that the ruling Conservative group would not support their motion calling on the government to give water companies and councils the powers to stop poor housing developments exacerbating the already struggling water infrastructure which can lead to raw sewage being discharged into rivers and seas.
Liberal Democrat and Labour councillors on South Gloucestershire Council have been successful in calling for an investigation on why the planned Cossham Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) has not been delivered and why the fully equipped Cossham Birth Centre is no longer consistently available for pregnant mums.
South Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats are calling on the Chancellor to protect education spending, as shocking new figures show that schools in Thornbury and Yate face cuts in their spending power of £1.6 million next year.
1249 local people had to wait more than two weeks to see a cancer specialist after a GP referral in a single month, new analysis of NHS data by South Gloucestershire’s Liberal Democrats has found.
The Liberal Democrats have been fighting for the interests of older people at the recent Full Meeting of South Gloucestershire Council.
