SHADOW health minister Liz Kendall was quizzed over Labour’s plans for the NHS by more than 60 residents and healthcare workers during a visit to Brighton.
Ms Kendall was at an event in Whitehawk hosted by Nancy Platts, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown.
Other speakers at the event were Frances McCabe, chairwoman of Healthwatch Brighton and Hove, and city GP Anita Amin.
Ms Platts said: “This event was about bringing local people and those working at the sharp end of the NHS closer to those who are making the big decisions about the future of our health service in Parliament.
“A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to come and share their thoughts.”
The discussion covered the needs of an ageing population, nutrition and malnutrition, managing the growing number of people with long-term conditions, keeping the NHS public, staff pay and the retention of GPs.
People also expressed concerns about waiting times for GP appointments and the impact of this on A&E.
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