UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced criticism during a visit to Winchester city centre after an awkward encounter with a former NHS worker was captured by an off-duty Sky News camera operator. The ex-health worker confronted Sunak about the prevalent NHS strikes and the state of the health service, questioning why it cannot return to its former glory days. Sunak's reaction, which included laughter at a point 23 seconds into the footage when the woman mentioned her daughter's seven-hour wait for treatment, was met with disapproval from figures such as Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Liberal Democrat Christine Jardine. They accused him of being out of touch with the reality of NHS patients' suffering.
What really happened when Rishi Sunak was confronted by a member of the public over the NHS https://t.co/4zqJF5KWQS
Woman challenges Rishi Sunak over state of the NHS https://t.co/miiAokewBm #bbcsouthnews
Labour left red-faced as full video reveals Rishi Sunak was NOT laughing at ex-NHS worker who confronted him over waiting lists - and shows the voter shaking hands with the Prime Minister and thanking him https://t.co/LdhKYRkB2a https://t.co/d1MbguQEH0
An ex-health worker passionately asked PM Rishi Sunak why NHS strikes are so prevalent, and why he can't make the NHS "all go back to how it used to be" Read more ๐ https://t.co/ymMKQIxYO8
'Is he laughing at you - or is he listening to you?' @ShelaghFogarty responds to a video of Rishi Sunak laughing while an ex-NHS worker talks about the state of the health service, and asks what the Tories 'will have left' to use as their central electoral theme. https://t.co/3YBp0cfazK
Rishi Sunak could do with listening to the public more: it is clear they want an NHS properly staffed, with doctors paid fairly for their expertise and an immediate end to this dispute. Read @DrPhilBanfield's full response to the PM's comments: https://t.co/gIcyGSe0WL https://t.co/aRDdlm2OlT
Woman challenges Rishi Sunak over state of the NHS https://t.co/IxJSwQpSFR
Rishi Sunak laughs awkwardly as former NHS worker challenges him about state of health service Read more ๐ https://t.co/EqS8gb3MiY
Rishi Sunak laughs awkwardly as former NHS worker challenges him about state of health service Read more๐ https://t.co/EqS8gb3MiY
Moment pensioner tackles Rishi Sunak over the state of NHS waiting lists - before PM laughs at her suggestion he makes hospitals 'like they used to be' and walks off as she tells him her daughter was left waiting for seven hours for treatment https://t.co/9fQCRkw8di https://t.co/ebpiYLSCDv
๐ฉบ Watch the moment Rishi Sunak is challenged about the state of the health service by a former NHS worker. Sky News captured a woman asking the prime minister why strikes are so prevalent. More here: https://t.co/xItZsH7tea https://t.co/TI4yMEMQ4k
โYou could stop it allโ: Rishi Sunak was put on the spot by a disgruntled voter over the state of the NHS as he made a series of visits in the so-called blue wall https://t.co/ZFE2a48VRd
Lib Dem Christine Jardine: "Laughing in the face of a former health worker whilst they are trying to explain to him the dire straits the NHS is in is frankly shocking. The Prime Minister either does not care or he does not get it." https://t.co/IbuxYZgDoi
key moment is about 23 seconds in as Sunak laughs when asked why the NHS canโt go back to its glory days https://t.co/JrR97LUwGn
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting: "Rishi Sunak has no idea of the misery NHS patients are going through. When patients try to tell him, he laughs in their faces and walks away. When Sunak asks for their vote later this year, he will get a taste of his own medicine.โ https://t.co/IbuxYZgDoi
Rishi Sunak laughs at woman who confronts him about NHS after daughter waited seven hours Literally laughs in her face https://t.co/2i5fGUU7Cu
Rishi Sunak laughs at woman who confronts him about NHS after daughter waited seven hours https://t.co/K5mDdExaAV
๐จ NEW: Rishi Sunak engages with an ex-NHS worker before walking off https://t.co/tPgsCGknjk
Exclusive footage of Rishi Sunak challenged this morning by a former health worker on the state of the NHS, - captured by an off duty @skynews camera operator https://t.co/aN8QKTjnH4
NEW Awkward encounter between Rishi Sunak and a voter in Winchester city centre this morning - as heโs asked why he canโt do more for the NHS On @skynews shortly
Rishi Sunak this morning https://t.co/NvEmTLXjMD https://t.co/HgmgKjQLg5
Is it time for Rishi Sunak to go? @TVKev | @daisymcandrew https://t.co/qSTCJlO1Ph