The Labour conference ground to a dramatic halt today as a delegate collapsed on stage.

The woman was in the middle of giving a speech to the hall in Brighton complaining at the closure of hospitals when she suddenly tumbled to the ground.

Cameras cut away quickly as emergency responders were summoned.

The woman fell to the floor and was stretchered away but her condition is not clear

The woman, who identified herself as Hazel Malcolm from the Bournemouth West constituency party, had been calling for the party to take an emergency motion on the closure of hospitals in Poole when she fell to the floor

The woman, who identified herself as Hazel Malcolm from the Bournemouth West constituency party, was taken off the stage waving at the Brighton event after calling for the party to take an emergency motion on the closure of hospitals in Poole.

She began to say she was 'not feeling too good' as she collapsed by the podium - prompting gasps from those in the hall.

Paramedics arrived within a minute and attended to the lady, who was then taken off stage in a wheelchair as delegates applauded.

The cause of the collapse and her condition now is not known.

As the session resumed a few minutes later the chair thanked staff and medics for their quick reaction.