on, or prolapse but as time went on, over the noughties and to thousands, it emerged there were serious complications and people living with painful conditions often likening mesh to barbed wire in their body as it eroded and hardened. it's also very difficult to remove so it's causing serious complications and lead to a pause on nhs in 2018. you then have sodium valproate, an effective medication and is used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder. but what is significant about sodium valproate as it should not be taken during pregnancy and shouldn't be taken really by a woman at any age when she can potentially bear a child and recently the regulation has gone even further to say anyone under 55 should not be prescribed it as a new point of call. what happened with sodium valproate is women were not being warned about the risks and went on to have

children who were harmed by the exposure. that led to these children being born with neurodevelopment disorders such as autism and adhd, mental health problems. whatjoins his cases together is that these are stories, health stories that affected women, be it mothers who took the sodium valproate or women who had the mesh and planted, they went through these procedures and were not warned about the risks and for years, they were trying to alert authorities to what was going on and not being late believed. when i watched the tv series of the horizon post of a scandal, reminded me of how these victims were treated having covered the story since 2017. it really mirrored what these patients were going through. and now today there is support from the patient safety commissioner who says financial redress, the argument for them receiving urgent financial

support is clear. and do not act would be incredibly wrong. so what has been the _ would be incredibly wrong. so what has been the response _ would be incredibly wrong. so what has been the response from - would be incredibly wrong. so what has been the response from the - has been the response from the victims to the support? the has been the response from the victims to the support? the first is they welcome _ victims to the support? the first is they welcome the _ victims to the support? the first is they welcome the fact _ victims to the support? the first is they welcome the fact the - victims to the support? the first is they welcome the fact the patient | they welcome the fact the patient commissioner has taken so long in exposing what they've been through and sharing their experience. they're grateful for that many of them are keen to stress that to me today. but they are concerned the amount of redress being put forward initially as an interim payment of £20,000 for pelvic mesh victims and £100,000 for those affected by sodium valproate. and it'sjust £100,000 for those affected by sodium valproate. and it's just not enough. this isn't money to spend on nice houses and holidays. this is money designed to cover the harms caused by his medical interventions that these patients were told to go through stop bits to cover medical bills and help children whose mothers took sodium valproate and

were exposed to it and therefore need help with housing and can't get a job because of their developmental conditions. that is what the money is for. the commissioner would argue this interim payment, the initial payment is only one step but there's further concerns that all the recommendations made our recommendations made our recommendations and it's up to the government now to act and there is fear that might not happen. thank ou. staying with health issues... under the government scheme, there'll be cash bonuses, aimed at getting more dentists in underserved areas. the health secretary, victoria atkins, says the plan will bring "immediate and long—term solutions". but the british dental association has warned that more fundamental change is needed. joining me live now are dr sami butt, a dental surgeon in haywards heath, to see an nhs dentist. gavin was a member of the conservative party for several years but is no longer affiliated

to any political party. doctor, i wonder if i could start with you? these included £20,000 bonus to set up in areas of poor access to dentists. do you think that's enough and will it work? ida. that's enough and will it work? no, it won't work- _ that's enough and will it work? iifr, it won't work. this isn't something new, other than have tried that, the golden handshake to get people to come and work in areas where they can't get dentists and it doesn't work. 0ver can't get dentists and it doesn't work. over three years, can't get dentists and it doesn't work. 0verthree years, it's can't get dentists and it doesn't work. over three years, it's not, can't get dentists and it doesn't work. 0verthree years, it's not, it a lot but when you figure it out is not a lot, is £20 a day to relocate. i don't think it will work. so not a lot, is £20 a day to relocate. i don't think it will work.— i don't think it will work. so what would work? _ i don't think it will work. so what would work? the _ i don't think it will work. so what would work? the contract - i don't think it will work. so what would work? the contract needs| i don't think it will work. so what l would work? the contract needs to i don't think it will work. so what - would work? the contract needs to be reformed. thus _ would work? the contract needs to be reformed. thus the _ would work? the contract needs to be reformed. thus the fundamental - reformed. thus the fundamental message the dentists have been saying that the government continues to ignore. the uda is our rubbish and pointless and they need to get

rid of that. ~ . , ., , ~ and pointless and they need to get rid of that._ is - and pointless and they need to get rid of that._ is a - rid of that. what is a uda? is a unit of dental _ rid of that. what is a uda? is a unit of dental activity, - rid of that. what is a uda? is a unit of dental activity, the - rid of that. what is a uda? is a unit of dental activity, the unit| unit of dental activity, the unit from which they carry out their treatment and going back to that, you can encourage people to come to these areas but they have to work on his contract which is the problem. it's an unworkable contract. so the unit of dental activity, eat when you're re—enumerated one uda, is a banding system. but it's terribly thought out. banding system. but it's terribly thought out-— banding system. but it's terribly thou~ht out. ., ~ g , , ., thought out. thank you. just explain what ou thought out. thank you. just explain what you have _ thought out. thank you. just explain what you have to _ thought out. thank you. just explain what you have to do _ thought out. thank you. just explain what you have to do to _ thought out. thank you. just explain what you have to do to see - thought out. thank you. just explain what you have to do to see your - what you have to do to see your dentist. ~ , ., dentist. we were registered with an nhs dentist in _ dentist. we were registered with an nhs dentist in hampshire _ dentist. we were registered with an nhs dentist in hampshire where - dentist. we were registered with an nhs dentist in hampshire where we used to— nhs dentist in hampshire where we used to live and moved about two years _ used to live and moved about two years ago— used to live and moved about two years ago to further west into dorset — years ago to further west into dorset and at the time we thought we would _ dorset and at the time we thought we would stay— dorset and at the time we thought we would stay with our current dentist in case _ would stay with our current dentist in case it_ would stay with our current dentist in case it was difficult to find and register— in case it was difficult to find and register a — in case it was difficult to find and register a new practice. in case it was difficult to find and registera new practice. in in case it was difficult to find and register a new practice. in fact we are glad _ register a new practice. in fact we are glad we — register a new practice. in fact we are glad we did because it turned

out to— are glad we did because it turned out to he — are glad we did because it turned out to be impossible. there was not a single _ out to be impossible. there was not a single practice taking on nhs patients— a single practice taking on nhs patients in the whole of dorset at the lime — patients in the whole of dorset at the time we moved and from local community— the time we moved and from local community groups online, from what i've community groups online, from what i've seen_ community groups online, from what i've seen recently, that still appears _ i've seen recently, that still appears to be the case. we i've seen recently, that still appears to be the case. we can show ou appears to be the case. we can show you pictures — appears to be the case. we can show you pictures from — appears to be the case. we can show you pictures from bristol _ appears to be the case. we can show you pictures from bristol which - appears to be the case. we can show you pictures from bristol which had l you pictures from bristol which had beenin you pictures from bristol which had been in the news this week where people have been queueing from 6am for the last three days for a new surgery that has opened. doctor, is that happening across the country? you see these pictures from bristol but do you know of other cases like this when a new salary opens? this is a national _ this when a new salary opens? this is a national crisis _ this when a new salary opens? try 3 is a national crisis and isn't new. this happened ten years ago. we put another hour or re—accepting new patients and had a cue down the road. this is not new unfortunately, the garment has just failed to act on it. the garment has “ust failed to act on it. ~ . the garment has “ust failed to act on it. . ., . the garment has “ust failed to act onit. . ., ., on it. what impact has it had on our oral on it. what impact has it had on your oral health, _ on it. what impact has it had on your oral health, the _ on it. what impact has it had on your oral health, the fact - on it. what impact has it had on your oral health, the fact you i on it. what impact has it had on i your oral health, the fact you have had to travel so far to see your

dentist? i5 had to travel so far to see your dentist? , ., . ., , dentist? is not particularly convenient, _ dentist? is not particularly convenient, is _ dentist? is not particularly convenient, is about - dentist? is not particularly convenient, is about one l dentist? is not particularly i convenient, is about one hour 20 minute _ convenient, is about one hour 20 minute drive. there's also the petrol— minute drive. there's also the petrol costs associated with that every _ petrol costs associated with that every time you do it before you even -et every time you do it before you even get to— every time you do it before you even get to the _ every time you do it before you even get to the practice. so it's far from — get to the practice. so it's far from convenient, we do it because the health— from convenient, we do it because the health of your teeth is very important. we absolutely make the effort _ important. we absolutely make the effort. but really we have no choice but to— effort. but really we have no choice but to do— effort. but really we have no choice but to do that. otherwise we would be paying _ but to do that. otherwise we would be paying very large sums of money to go— be paying very large sums of money to go private and i think that's out of the _ to go private and i think that's out of the reach for the vast majority of the reach for the vast majority of people — of the reach for the vast ma'ority of --eole. ~ ., ,., of the reach for the vast ma'ority of --eole. ~ ., y., ., ,, of the reach for the vast ma'ority of people.— of people. what you make of the government _ of people. what you make of the government plan? _ of people. what you make of the government plan? is _ of people. what you make of the government plan? is a _ of people. what you make of the government plan? is a joke, i of people. what you make of the i government plan? is a joke, frankly. government plan? is a 'oke, frankly. it's not government plan? is a 'oke, frankly. its not going — government plan? is a 'oke, frankly. its not going to _ government plan? is a 'oke, frankly. it's not going to do i government plan? is a joke, frankly. it's not going to do anything, - government plan? is a joke, frankly. it's not going to do anything, it's i it's not going to do anything, it's 'ust it's not going to do anything, it's just tinkering around the edges is a typical— just tinkering around the edges is a typical policy thrown out in advance of a general election. it's not really— of a general election. it's not really going to achieve anything much — really going to achieve anything much. the system is a complete overhaul— much. the system is a complete overhaul and we need to get back to

a situation _ overhaul and we need to get back to a situation where people can access regular— a situation where people can access regular treatment for their dental issues _ regular treatment for their dental issues and that's going to take an awful— issues and that's going to take an awful lot — issues and that's going to take an awful lot of money, more than the conservatives are suggesting. we had on 5 live this — conservatives are suggesting. we had on 5 live this morning, _ conservatives are suggesting. we had on 5 live this morning, people - on 5 live this morning, people taking extreme measures and diy dentistry, pulling their own teeth out. thatjust seems horrific. it out. thatjust seems horrific. ut shouldn't be, we are supposed to be a world—class health care provider. this country, the west, is terrible. patients should not be taking their own teeth out in this day and age. it should be done in a health care setting so that all risks are mitigated and patients are looked after. that is simply not happening. and i'm concerned when you hear about the new money coming in and the mention they have to pay to travel. patient charges have been going up year on year so i'm worried

about patients having to pay more into the service whilst the government draws its funding. and government draws its funding. and thin . s the government draws its funding. and things the government is trying to do is bring incentives for international dentists to work in the uk. do you think that's a way forward so we can at least bring more dentists into the country? if you can get a skilled workforce that can provide the care expected, great. but i don't think the government is capable of doing it. do you see any optimism amongst your friends, gavin? i do you see any optimism amongst your friends. gavin?— friends, gavin? i don't really. a lot of sad _ friends, gavin? i don't really. a lot of sad stories _ friends, gavin? i don't really. a lot of sad stories and _ friends, gavin? i don't really. a lot of sad stories and almost... | friends, gavin? i don't really. a l lot of sad stories and almost... is amusement. _ lot of sad stories and almost... is amusement, really, as much as anything. — amusement, really, as much as anything, finding an nhs dentist, people _ anything, finding an nhs dentist, people laugh nowadays. | anything, finding an nhs dentist, people laugh nowadays.— anything, finding an nhs dentist, people laugh nowadays. i think the line had just _ people laugh nowadays. i think the line had just froze _ people laugh nowadays. i think the line had just froze in _ people laugh nowadays. i think the line had just froze in their - people laugh nowadays. i think the line had just froze in their two i line had just froze in their two gavin but thank you very much for joining us here on bbc news. more on

that story on the bbc news website. now to the weather and i'm talking about a website with one of the most read story is the fact that an amber snow and ice warning has been issued for parts of northern england and north wales. who better to tell us everything that we need to know than louise in the bbc weather centre? louise, thank you forjoining us. the wintry weather is heading our way. we all love the s word and a small percentage of the population may wake up to something like this with some snow on higher ground and some snow causing some disruption. this morning a met office issued an an amber yellow with a warning that make amber weather warning. amber is the second—tier so itjust means you have to be aware that if the snow arrives in the early hours it could cause some issues as you move

through the day tomorrow. we could see ten to 15 centimetres and i'm sure if you live in those areas you will know there notorious roads are always likely to have some impact and bear the brunt of that snow drifting from lane to lane throughout the morning. it's a tricky situation but a very small percentage. so that's the amber warnings but there is another yellow warning at there is another yellow warning at the same time. what is the difference? is a very messy weather story to try to paint as easily as possible. look how many yellow warnings we have got. the ones across scotland, northern england, northern ireland and north wales, this is snow. at lower levels, some of us will see the wintry mix through the day of rain, sleet and snow, may be some freezing rain which can be just as treacherous. across southern england it will be rain and there will be some heavy rain not only in the morning but this weather warning is valid throughout thursday and

overnight on thursday, some heavy rain during the morning rush hour but potentially pushing back in for the second half of the day as well. messy story. and the outlook for the rest of the week and into next week? is half term for many next week and it looks as though the story will calm down a little. i will do my best to illustrate what is happening. it's a chilly quiet out there at the moment, some wintry showers in scotland but is this weather fronts introducing this milder air weather fronts introducing this milderairand as it weather fronts introducing this milder air and as it bumps into the cold air we've got across the north, on the leading edges where we are likely to have complications of trying to forecast just likely to have complications of trying to forecastjust how much snow we are likely to see. during the early hours, it starts to develop cross wales into shropshire and then pushes its way into the midlands. during the morning rush hour, heavy rain across south—west england, bright greens denoting that. snow in wales and midlands up to northern england, where we are

likely to see more significant accumulations developing. first thing for northern ireland, much of scotland and will as well, it could be dry with just a few scattered showers to the far north. we have seen is on and off for the past couple of days. into the afternoon, that frontal system is likely to continue to push its way further north so wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow for many across northern ireland, northern england, more significant across the peaks and pennines. look at the temperatures. 4 or 5for the pennines. look at the temperatures. 4 or 5 for the north and the south, still in milder air. it won't get that cold here. into friday, it gets even messier because we have still got the push of cold air further north so the low pressure pushing in place, it means a contrast on friday. low single figures, frosty conditions and clearer sky in scotland, mild and showery for england and wales. 0n weather to make some friday, across the east,

pennines and scotland, this rain sleet and snow accumulation continues. the cold air sits in place and the maximum round 4 or 5 degrees but still relatively mild for the south. into the weekend, half term for many starts and settled. low pressure not moving far very fast. so we close out the week with the showery note. sunny spells and scattered showers commerce someone is not a strong but blustery at times. and something hopefully a quieter late in the week. indications of something quieter with cold air not too far away. thank you. i'm off to grab my gloves and make sure i am wrapped up. you can geta and make sure i am wrapped up. you can get a full forecast on the bbc weather app or indeed the website. stay with us here at bbc news. sarah campbell up next live from london. this is bbc news.

at least 22 are killed as two explosions hit pakistan's baluchistan province a day before the country's general election. the prince of wales resumes public duties for the first time since king charles iii's cancer diagnosis. america's top diplomat meets israeli leaders as efforts to reach agreement on a new ceasefire between israel and hamas in gaza intensify. hundreds queued just to see a dentist. the government says it is taking steps to help patients in england. and this image by an amateur photographer of a young polar bear drifting to sleep on an iceberg takes top spot in a major photo competition. hello, i'm sarah campbell, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction.

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