Rishi Sunak admits 'unacceptable delays' but refuses to say NHS is in crisis

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Sunak repeated that there are measures he is implementing, such as faster discharge of patients to social care and treating patients in 'virtual wards' - whereby they can be monitored outside of a hospital - will help the situation in A&E.
51% :Does the Prime Minister use private healthcare?
49% :Asked again if he thought the health service issues were 'a crisis', Mr Sunak said: "Well, as I said, the NHS is under pressure."He added: "I think what matters more than words is action, and here are the actions: three weeks after I became Prime Minister in the autumn statement at a time of difficulty elsewhere, billions of extra pounds for the NHS and social care and then the next thing is: what difference is that going to make?
42% : Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether he uses private healthcare, insisting it is "not really relevant".

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