Doctors criticise ‘delusional’ Rishi Sunak for denying NHS is in crisis

Anger and disbelief over claim service in England has money to cope with surge in winter illness

Doctors have accused Rishi Sunak of being delusional" after he denied the NHS was in crisis and insisted it had the money it needed to cope with the surge in winter illness.

Amid mounting anger over shortages and delays that could be causing unnecessary deaths, doctors and opposition parties reacted with scorn, anger and disbelief to comments made by the prime minister's official spokesperson at a Downing Street briefing.