00:00 Well I'm obviously a bit surprised by what he's done. I don't think what he said reflects the way the NHS is performing as a whole.
00:06 This government has prioritised £165 billion of funding, even adjusting for inflation the highest amount ever.
00:13 In just the last year alone, we've seen about 70,000 more staff being recruited into the NHS.
00:19 There are 7,000 more doctors and 21,000 more nurses today than there were a year ago.
00:26 We're seeing those waiting lists falling consistently over the last five months,
00:31 despite the challenges of the pandemic and the various strikes that have been happening.
00:36 So his description isn't one that I would agree with.
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