saffron cordery from nhs providers. _ remember that.s providers, good to have you with us. and we'll bring you the budget speech in a special programme later this morning here on bbc news. we'll have pre—budget analysis and all the reaction. that's live from 11.15. the headlines on bbc news... the chancellor is preparing to deliver his budget statement to the house of commons — we'll have full coverage. a report by mps says the coronavirus test and trace programme in england failed to break chains of transmission — and cost an eye—watering amount of money. the queen withdraws on medical advice from hosting a reception at the climate summit in glasgow. water companies will face new rules to reduce the amount of sewage dumped into waterways during wet weather, following a partial government u—turn. ministers say the new measures will force industries to make a "progressive reduction" in the sewage dumped in rivers. it follows pressure from the house of lords and campaign groups — after mps originally rejected the proposal. in light of the

saffron cordery is deputy chief executive of nhs providers, which represents health trusts in englande working from home and so on? i perhaps more working from home and so on? ~ ., , ., . so on? i think the social distancing measures that _ so on? i think the social distancing measures that everyone _ so on? i think the social distancing measures that everyone has - so on? i think the social distancing measures that everyone has been | measures that everyone has been asked to abide by our really, really important. i think what we have got to look at here is what is good for patients, because that's the fundamental element. this is not just about protecting the nhs, it's about protecting patients who use the nhs, and what we have got to haveis the nhs, and what we have got to have is the capacity in place to be able to really cut that back log of care that exists in terms of really long waiting list, we have got to get that down, because it's not good for patients to be waiting. we got to be able to manage the urgent and emergency care that is really the demand for that is really growi

. _ joining me now is saffron cordery from nhs providers, which represents nhs trusts in england. being with us. this report says one of the most important public health failures in the history of this country. it's a pretty damning critique. do you go along with that? do you think the right? i along with that? do you think the riuht? ~ . �* ., right? i think what we've got here is a report — right? i think what we've got here is a report which _ right? i think what we've got here is a report which really _ right? i think what we've got here is a report which really hopefully. is a report which really hopefully lifts the lid on what has been going on over the past 18 months and highlights both some of the failures and also some of the real successes. i think it's really important for the nhs but it's particularly important for the government that we learn from what has gone on. this is i think the first step in identifying some of those real challenges that existed in national policy. antinational decisions that were taken and then implemented locally. it's an important point of l

saffron cordery is the deputy chief executive at nhs providers, the body which represents hospital trustsing winter where we are expecting, notjust covid but flewked, the so—called twindemic. we have the flu and noro virus circulating for the first time in 18 months. it is challenging times, but there are some rays of hope. ii ere there are some rays of hope. if we can iut there are some rays of hope. if we can put this _ there are some rays of hope. if we can put this into _ there are some rays of hope. if we can put this into simple _ there are some rays of hope. if we can put this into simple terms for the public. you havejust said you are concerned about where the nhs is heading towards the winter. you have highlighted some of the medical challenges that the public and the nhs will be having to deal with, on the ground, what does that translate to? if i come as a patient go to a&e or a gp, what to? if i come as a patient go to a&e ora gp, whatam i likely to? if i come as a patient go to a&e or a gp, what am i likely to find? ora gp, whatam i likely to find? from or a gp, what am i lik