What do you think about hospital waiting times? The people of Newcastle have their say

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We spoke to the people of Newcastle to see what they think of the current hospital waiting times.

The governments plan to help tackle hospital waiting times in England has been put on hold.

The health secretary said the delay is down to the Omicron variant, but they are working to get the new plans up and running.

We asked the people of Newcastle what they think of hospital waiting times and if they think the plan could help.

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