SNP MP blames NHS shortages on Brexit in must-see speech
Former SNP Deputy Leader Stewart Hosie fumed at the impact of Brexit on NHS staffing levels.
Former SNP Deputy Leader Stewart Hosie fumed at the impact of Brexit on NHS staffing levels.
The NHS is under considerable pressure, health chiefs have admitted.
It comes as figures from the NHS show there are 10,582 FTE medical vacancies across England alone.
The NHS now finds itself in a very uncertain position - and Jeremy Hunt has done very little to try and put a positive spin on things.
The Labour leader said there needed to be more funded training for those living in the UK, before looking to overseas recruitment.
Rishi Sunak was told "it's a pity you don't pay them more" when he asked a patient how the nurses were treating her.
Trolley waits in A&E have also risen as beds need to be found.
"The only way you can really deal with this is with a very fundamental rethinking of the boundaries of the state."
"Is this for real Steve Barclay? All while people continue to be stuck on waiting lists, people can’t receive the mental health treatment they need and patients wait in crisis in A&E for days."
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