and john prescott, 17 years ago, and warning, staff shortages putting lives at risk. what are the same nurses telling the first secretary. >> since 17 years ago, interesting there were still significant numbers of labor government ahead. and 17 years ago there are significant more nurses in post, and on and off for awards and 10,000 on wards when people want to see them. and to welcome the tax cuts, and to help nurses, put workers across the public and private sector. and not just good for health services, and the nursing profession. >> he didn't want to talk about patient care, could the reason be local a&e, the most recent minute, and severe stock shortages and nursing care, and the only option to tackle those shortages is to cancel out patient clinics. it gets worse and worse, public meeting tomorrow, to consider closing the local ame for good. and a lot of things they have been denying, and got a grip. >> i'm entirely innocent in this matter. >> the facts are pretty shaky. the strategic transformation plan. [shouting] >> i am happy to assure her i am in failure --

if he remembered the question he asked at prime minister's questions almost 17 years ago, when john prescottther he could answer the same question today. so, what's the question? the question was this — what percentage of new nurses recruited in the past 12 months are now working full—time? ican't remember... i can't remember asking the question then, and i'd love to know what the then deputy prime minister answered then. what i'm happy to assure the right honourable lady is that we have more nurses, more midwives, more doctors... working in the health service now, the health service is performing more operations now, certainly than it was 17 years ago. and in particular, in the budget last week, my right honourable friend the chancellor was able to announce more than £6 billion extra on health spending, which will make the health service even stronger in the future than it is now. we have an nhs in the grip of a chronic funding and staffing crisis. gps are quitting in record numbers, junior doctors are running a&es without supervision, our nurses are at breaking point and all this is before

stood in for tony blairand when john prescott stood in for tony blair and whether he could answer theright honourable lady is that we have more nurses, more midwives, more doctors working in the health service now. the health services performing more operations now than it was 17 years ago and in particular, in the budget last week, my right honourable friend was able to announce more than £6 billion extra on health spending which will make the health service even stronger in the future thanit service even stronger in the future than it is now. since he felt as my original question, i will do it for him. more than a0% of newly recruited nurses are leaving full—time employment within their first year. it is notjust the new recruits that quitting. the overall number of nhs nurses and health visitors is down by 1500 this year. the numbers are lower than when this government came into office. why does the first secretary think so many nurses are leaving? there are more operations being done, more nurses, more doctors, more midwives. the health service is expanding. we have got 1a,900 more

john. america's team got america's beatdown. >> ezekiel elliott, game one of the six-game suspension so dak prescott did not have his best backfield buddy and adrian claiborne had the game of his life. nfl record is seven sacks. mauling prescott all game long. he was sacked eight time, six by claiborne. matt ryan, good, 22 of 29, two touchdown passes, both teams now 5-4 after the falcons won. >>> patriots and broncos. sunday night. there were a lot of fireworks in the mountains and none came from the home team. special teams big for new england. recovered a muffed punt and blocked a punt and then when the broncos had to kick off they returned it for a touchdown, 103 yards, dion lewis. tom terrific liked it and then america runs on tommy. duane allen. how is your first catch of the season, good for six. patriots win 41-16. >> snow showers in utica. >> no. >> still might be a couple out there. gives away to a cloudy cold day in the 30s. that time of year. >> who is going to top that. >> thanks for watching. good morning, america. >>> up next the new car causing controversy because of how fast it is. >>> also a hairy situation, princ

john mean, america, we mean everybody. >> the eagles, wentz gives it up, corey clement, bang, touchdown, 59, alshon jeffery seemingly in traffic but 29-9. dak prescottot picked three times and lost the ball. nigel bradham. we're only making plans for nigerle -- eagles win 39-9. won every game but one. >> saints score and now with 60, 7 po seconds left eight-point game and drew brees, alvin kamara hauled it in then scored. there's kamara again so now we're tied and go into overtime and the saints, eight wins in a row. wil lutz 28-yard field goal and -2 to the eagles 9-1. >> most fell asleep on the couch and go for sports. go for two all the time. >> all the time or not at all. >> all the time. >> all the time. >> all the time. >>> up next in "the pulse" santa claus is coming to town. >> yay. >> but you're going to need an appointment. >> but first the dazzling performance from pink on the american music awards. this was appointment television last night. dangling from the side of the building, how did she pull it off? ♪ when you have a cold, s... ...feel like this. all-in-one cold symptom relief from tylenol®, the #1 do