Ms Brothers took part in the protest against increasing privatisation of the health services in England, a claim denied by the government.
Following the rally Ms Brothers challenged local Lib Dem MP, Paul Burstow, on his Coalition’s record. She explained that the Tory-Lib Dem Coalition had scrapped Labour’s guarantee of an appointment within 48 hours and now 60 per cent of patients say they can’t see their GP within two days. In the Sutton Clinical Commissioning Group area 9.99 per cent of patients say they have waited more than a week.
Labour has said they will guarantee a GP appointment within 48 hours and on the same day for those who need it. Ms Brothers said: “I spend a great deal of time meeting with local people, talking about their hopes and concerns. Something I hear more and more about their experiences with health services. People tell me it’s getting harder to see the family doctor, with 19,094 patients in Sutton waiting for a week or more to get a GP appointment. ”