NHS stats: Every day we hear horror stories of patients dying
EMBARGO: Immediate Release
Responding to new NHS stats which have shown a record amount of people waiting for hospital treatment and A&E waiting times at a record high in England, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
“These damning figures show our NHS is on its knees and the blame lies entirely with this Conservative Government.
“Every day we hear horror stories of patients dying whilst they wait for help to arrive or to be admitted into a hospital. The public is left asking: how has it come to this?
“From the NHS waiting lists to record delays at A&E, the Conservative government’s mismanagement of the health service is failing patients and staff alike.
“The Government were woefully unprepared for winter, they now need to adopt a pandemic-style urgency to tackle this crisis before it’s too late. We need proper action to address workforce shortages, empower local health and social care leaders to discharge medically fit patients and end the shortage of hospital beds.”
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