Protestors from Stroud will join a nation-wide demonstration to voice their concern about the state of NHS this weekend.

Organisations Stroud Against the Cuts, Cheltenham and Gloucester Against Cuts and Hands Off Lydney and the Dilke hospitals have joined forced to arrange the protest – which will coincide with a massive demonstration in London and other local protests around the country.

James Beecher, from Stroud Against the Cuts, said: “The government is underfunding the NHS by at least £22 billion between now and 2020.

"This has resulted in chronic bed shortages around the country.

"Waiting times are getting longer, operations have been postponed and people have died waiting for care," he said.

Participants will gather at The Cross in Gloucester from 12noon on Saturday, February 3.

They will form a “waiting line” to represent the growing waiting lists for treatment and people forced to wait in corridors or ambulances as they wait for care in A&Es around the country.

The demonstration will be followed by a meeting for campaigners to discuss next steps from 1.30pm.

For more information see Facebook event: NHS in Crisis - Fix it Now protest - Gloucestershire.