He said: 'You don't like it, do you when we talk about Brexit and its consequences? Its consequences that it has destroyed the NHS'
A councillor stormed out of a meeting after being told he should avoid "getting political", having claimed Brexit had destroyed the NHS. Lib Dem councillor Steve Carr 'stomped out' of a meeting at Nottinghamshire County Council's County Hall during a discussion over the creation of a new NHS body which is supposed to improve services across the region.
The new board was being discussed during a health scrutiny committee meeting at County Hall on Tuesday, July 26 when an argument broke out. Questions were aimed at the chief executive of the ICB, Amanda Sullivan, and Prema Nirgude, head of insights and engagement.Councillor Steve Carr, who represents Beeston North, asked: "There have always been health service challenges.
Councillor Carr's question comes at a time of increasing pressures in NHS services, not only in Nottinghamshire, but across the country. NHS England data shows there are more than 8,000 doctor vacancies and around 40,000 nurse vacancies, and concerns have before been raised over how the EU referendum prompted many European NHS staff to return to their home countries amid uncertainty.
His question, however, provoked unrest among councillors to which Councillor Carr continued: "You don't like it, do you when we talk about Brexit and its consequences? Its consequences that it has destroyed the NHS."
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