Rachel Harrison, the national secretary of the GMB union, tells MPs the extent of NHS delays, during a health and social care committee meeting on Tuesday.
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Harrison told the committee ambulance delays were having a devastating impact on NHS staff as patients were being forced to wait in ambulances for long periods of time. The delays are primarily caused by a shortage of beds in hospitals, often attributed to difficulties in finding care support for patients who are ready to be discharged.

Nurses are on strike for the second time in December, calling on the government to issue pay rises and increase funding. The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, responded by saying the strikes could go on for months after ruling out pay offers.

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