manchester, nonurgent surgery is being halted. ithank manchester, nonurgent surgery is being halted. i thank those trusts who have come forward and been upfront about the reality that they are facing and our nhs staff who are going above and beyond once again to get us through this period. isn t it time for the prime minister to be straight with people and give a frank assessment of the state of our nhs? he mentions the use of the army but how many trusts have declared a critical incident and what does the prime minister planned to do about it? people in the north east are being told to call a cab or phone a friend if they are suffering a suspected heart attack or stroke. that is shocking, mr speaker. but even before 0micron hit, thousands of suspected heart attack and stroke victims in england were forced to wait over one hour and 40 minutes for their ambulance. wait over one hour and 40 minutes fortheirambulance. isn t the wait over one hour and 40 minutes for their ambulance. isn t