An angry woman has confronted England Health Secretary Steve Barclay in the street about ambulances. She demanded to know why the Conservatives have done "nothing" to tackle lengthy waits.
Mr Barclay was speaking to media outside Moorfields Eye Hospital in Old Street, central London, when a woman interrupted him to highlight how "people have died" during waits for the emergency services. This comes after a report by the Care Quality Commission showed that patients were facing "frequent and prolonged" waits for ambulances.
The report exposed several cases, including that of an elderly patient who died after waiting 14 hours for assistance from South Central Ambulance Service. On Thursday, Mr Barclay was given a tour of an operating theatre by surgeons at Moorfields Eye Hospital before speaking to press on the street outside.
