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Ashworth urges winter bailout fund
Shadow health minister has called on the government to provide a 拢500m winter bailout
It is day 2 of Labour's conference in Brighton and shadow health minster Jon Ashworth has taken to the main stage to call on the government to provide 拢500m in a winter bailout fund to increase capacity in struggling hospitals.
Mr Ashworth told Mishal Husain that the 拢500m figure comes after reviewing last season which was one of the "worst winters in the NHS for some time".
(Image: NHS, credit: Getty Images)
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