Rishi Sunak: Richmond campaign slams 6.3m NHS waiting list

The images, which were pictured across landmarks in the PMs constituency of Richmond quote NHS waiting list figures which reveal that 6.37 million people are waiting for NHS treatment across the country.

The figures were projected onto Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, Richmond Castle and locations across the North Yorkshire town including the Market Cross.

The 38 Degrees campaign in Richmond. (Image: NORTH NEWS)

The images appear alongside a video of Mr Sunak promising "NHS waiting lists will fall" and the message "Rishi has failed". 

The stunt was organised by campaigning group 38 Degrees after the figure was released this week.

Matthew McGregor, CEO at 38 Degrees, said: "Rishi Sunak promised he’d bring NHS waiting lists down. Instead, about 300,000 more of us are waiting, in fear and pain, for treatment.

The 38 Degrees campaign in Richmond. (Image: NORTH NEWS)

"Patients in Rishi Sunak’s constituency are amongst the millions up and down the country that he has let down, so we’ve brought these shameful stats right to his doorstep, to point the blame squarely at him, and make sure he can’t hide from this failure."

The 38 Degrees campaign in Richmond. (Image: NORTH NEWS)

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He added: "As we enter an election year, the NHS tops the list of concerns for many voters, and their message couldn’t be clearer: enough is enough - we can’t wait any longer."

The 38 Degrees campaign in Richmond. (Image: NORTH NEWS)

Since November, the waiting list has fallen from 6.39 million, but the new number is a significant increase from the 6.08 million people on the waiting list when Rishi Sunak promised to bring the figure down, in January 2023.

Campaigning group 38 Degrees have also launched a petition calling on politicians to step up for the NHS, as they claim the service is on "life support".