we have heard from the bma saying _ be taken again.- be taken again. we have heard from l the bma saying they cannot guarantee that life should be put at risk because of the strike action, so what happens at the hospital decides that they do need to pull people off that they do need to pull people off that picket line to go and do their job in the case of a dire emergency? as far as the logistics group, that is something we haven't really been party to, some think that the british medical association haven't shared. what they have a us says they have mentioned a number of times a part of their union charger is that they provide life and limb cover, and that includes on strike days. in the case if lives are at risk they will not hesitate in pulling people from the picket lines. ., ~' , ., ~ pulling people from the picket lines. . ,, , ., . ., lines. thank you. we will have len lines. thank you. we will have plenty more — lines. thank you. we will have plenty more from _ lines. thank you. we will have plenty more from you - lines. thank

should bma be coming down. you don't speakfor them, but should bma be coming down.ched a point similar to the bma or 35%. pitched a point similar to the bma or35%. however, we pitched a point similar to the bma or 35%. however, we appreciate that will be part of a larger deal potentially. all of this can come out through negotiations. the important thing now is to get around the table and so meaningful will to resolve this dispute.— the table and so meaningful will to resolve this dispute. thank you very much for being _ resolve this dispute. thank you very much for being with _ resolve this dispute. thank you very much for being with us. _ resolve this dispute. thank you very much for being with us. this - resolve this dispute. thank you very much for being with us. this is - resolve this dispute. thank you very much for being with us. this is the i much for being with us. this is the scene live at trafalgar square, where we are keeping track of developments. thousands of people there joining that strike action with their placards in support of those tens of thousa

and the number that the bma are _ be continuing.e number that the bma are asking for _ be continuing. and the number that the bma are asking for come - be continuing. and the number that the bma are asking for come at - be continuing. and the number thatj the bma are asking for come at this 35% pay rise which they say is mainly restitution and pay rises they have not had for many years, if it did come to it, what kind of amount would that look like for the government, do we know? —— asking for, this 35%. government, do we know? -- asking for, this 35%-— for, this 35%. that is the interesting _ for, this 35%. that is the interesting thing, - for, this 35%. that is the interesting thing, when l for, this 35%. that is the i interesting thing, when you for, this 35%. that is the - interesting thing, when you talk aboutjunior doctors, that is a wide range of both experience and wages and that is where you reach some confusion about the numbers being used. if you start off as a junior doctor, your basic salary would be roughly £29,000. yo

as you mentioned, there bma were looking for a 35% pay rise.ment and we know the government does not think that 35% figure is fair to even begin those talks. the government has faced many industrial disputes over the past few months and they have always brought up the fact that they are mindful about inflation and worried about excessive, as they see it, pay rises fuelling that. therefore, that seems where both sides are so far apart. so while steve barclay says his door is open for talks, it sounds like it is only really open if there bma is willing to modify that figure of 35%. of course, plenty of other political reaction is coming out at the moment. labour shadow health secretary wes streeting has accused the government of an abysmal failure to avert these strikes. the labour party do not want to get to engaged about what exact figure they would be offering junior doctors if they were in government. but they are critical of the government being unable to facilitate talks and they are tying that into their general message. we are hearing a l

i feel like we have between that and what the bma wants.rent this whole time. we have put our ask out to the public domain and tried multiple times to speak with steve barclay to have honest conversation but it's him that's been putting up brick walls, stone walls, all sorts of roadblocks to prevent this dispute from progressing. prevent this dispute from progressing-— prevent this dispute from progressing. prevent this dispute from huroressin. ~ ., , ., progressing. with no side of ether aside backing _ progressing. with no side of ether aside backing down _ progressing. with no side of ether aside backing down yet, _ progressing. with no side of ether aside backing down yet, one - progressing. with no side of etherl aside backing down yet, one option could be to call in the conciliatory body acas. 0ur correspondent, sanchia berg, is outside university college hospital in central london. what have people been saying to you this morning?— this morning? well, this morning, the icket this morning? well, this morning, the picket started _ this

i am not a member of the bma, i can't comment_ am not a member of the bma, i can't comment on— am note negotiating strategy. what i _ comment on the negotiating strategy. what i will— comment on the negotiating strategy. what i will say is we're asking for more _ what i will say is we're asking for more than — what i will say is we're asking for more than we were previously valued at. more than we were previously valued at we _ more than we were previously valued at we are _ more than we were previously valued at. we are not asking for more than other— at. we are not asking for more than other countries are paying. we are not asking — other countries are paying. we are not asking for anything more than what _ not asking for anything more than what we _ not asking for anything more than what we had before. i appreciate that things are challenging at the moment— that things are challenging at the moment for the whole country but at the moment, the nhs is struggling and a _ the moment, the nhs is struggling and a big _ the moment, the nhs is struggling and a big part of that is staffing.

let's look at the bma, which is demanding _ round.ound. let's look at the bma, which is demanding a 3596 _ round. let's look at the bma, which is demanding a 35% pay _ round. let's look at the bma, which is demanding a 3596 pay increase . is demanding a 35% pay increase for junior doctors which it says would bring their salaries to 2008 levels. the health secretary says this is completely unrealistic, there are no signs of talks at the moment, what is your view? my signs of talks at the moment, what is your view?— is your view? my view, the view of the nhs confederation _ is your view? my view, the view of the nhs confederation and - is your view? my view, the view of the nhs confederation and health | the nhs confederation and health leaders across the country is it is not productive to sit here in a stalemate and certainly not sustainable. it is the case that the government and the dash and the negotiators for the junior doctors need to have genuine conversations. if they are not able to have those productive conversations that can

the bma say it is up to the government to put a reasonable offer on the table to start those talks.y well see extra strikes, more industrial action announced in the coming weeks and months. speculation in the press today that this industrial dispute could run all the way through to the next general election in 2024.— election in 2024. for now, jim, thank yom _ now to rob sissons at queens medical centre, in nottingham. tell us what is going on there. the mood here — tell us what is going on there. the mood here is _ tell us what is going on there. he mood here is very tell us what is going on there. tie: mood here is very defiant. tell us what is going on there. “ii9: mood here is very defiant. what people have been telling me here is they can't see any end to this dispute, with both sides seemingly far apart. what they want to see is this 35% pay restoration. the mood on the picket line, defined here. we have the mascot of the picket line, which is zelda, the corgi who is keeping everyone entertained on the picket line. the atmosphere here is jovial but inside the hospital, well, t

the bma says it raised the idea a couple of months ago and that got nowhere.e says his door is open and he has done a deal with the health unions and done a deal there, so he is prepared to try and reach one with the bma, but i think progress seems highly unlikely, at least until the end of this week. right now, of course, hospitals in england are focusing very much on maintaining safe patient care. based on the hospital i was out, milton keynes, things seem to be going more or less ok, but across the system, i think there are worries about overnight cover. we will have to wait for more details about tomorrow. i should say, the bma is balloting members in scotland of a possible industrial action, and in wales, calling for a higher pay dealfrom action, and in wales, calling for a higher pay deal from the government. thank you for that, hugh pym, live at university college hospital in london. president biden is due to arrive in belfast tonight for a visit marking the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement, which largely ended 30 years of conflict. he's ex

the bma campaigning for the nhs. the bma campaigning for a the nhs.affordable and he warned the htrtteh het— unaffordable and he warned the strikes had been— unaffordable and he warned the strikes had been timed for max thruhtteh— strikes had been timed for max disruption after— strikes had been timed for max disruption after the easter treat.— disruption after the easter treet- hut— disruption after the easter break. but the— disruption after the easter break. but the union says the government— break. but the union says the government has— break. but the union says the government has made no effort to start— government has made no effort to start thy— government has made no effort to start any negotiation . please, start any negotiation. please, teth— start any negotiation. please, teth get— start any negotiation. please, tet-e get the— start any negotiation. please, let's get the latest now on the various picket— let's get the latest now on the various picket lines and the hehhtteh— various picket lines and the hospitals northwest of england . hospi

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now, it's notjust a question of the bma of course. obviously pretty significant. some people might see that is the start of a discussion. the government are not centring into those discussions at the moment at that rate. the bma have said they would like the conciliation service of the uk, they are known as a cost, to mediate. so that is pretty significant, possible future strike dates again in england they are. there will be a sigh of relief, the government welcoming the unison vote to accept the pay deal. that will put some pressure on the royal college of nursing as far as them having rejected it. but i think also significantly, it is worth bearing in mind the consultants are also looking at the possibility of striking over their pay as well. so the nhs, it's fair to say, doesn't look like it's in any direct crisis in england this evening and the uk, but there is one significant point, is the ability of the rcn to negotiate and hold out is going to be very much more restrictive given the fact that unison have accepted for their mem

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, let's face it. activists at the bma, let's face in ear— activists at the bma, let's face in ear emedo you see it that— have a day off is for the birds. do you see it that way?- have a day off is for the birds. do you see it that way? do you think there's some truth to perhaps bma radicalising perhaps the bma radicalising some of these doctors? i don't believe that they would have taken type action only a taken this type of action only a few years ago. well only a few years ago before covid, perhaps, emily. before they were all anaer— emily. before they were all under swan— emily. before they were all under such huge— can before they were all under such huge pressure , before under such huge pressure, before rney-we— under such huge pressure, before rney-we een— under such huge pressure, before rney-we ee— under such huge pressure, before they've seen so many of their mne— they've seen so many of their number leaving— they've seen so many of their number leaving after a rerarwery— number leaving after a relatively short time in the service— relatively short time in the service .— rel

so but the bma are saying in- “ ' p 3+le so but the bma are saying in their eebencet— the bma are sayingwers for the south—west england and some south—west of england and some heavy bursts likely across scotland as well as northern ireland. winds still will be a feature of the weather across the southwest of scotland and northern through northern ireland. now through thursday day, the morning will be across the northern half be wet across the northern half of uk and further showers of the uk and further showers across southwest in across the far southwest in between sunshine. but as between some sunshine. but as the sun gets to work, we will see some scattered showers through they could through the day and they could turn to be heavy. so it's turn out to be heavy. so it's sunshine and showers on thursday. winds not strong thursday. winds not as strong and temperatures a couple of degrees higher, making it feel a little bit warmer. here's a snapshot of friday. more rain across more southern areas on friday. a quieter day around anywhere from northern england, eastern northern eastern engl

but the department of health says it will only agree to talks to try to settle the dispute if the bmathe two sides appear as far apart as ever. simon jones, bbc news. saudi and 0mani negotiators have joined yemen's houthi rebels in the country's capital, sana'a. they're holding talks in the houthi—controlled city on a new and potentially permanent ceasefire. saudi arabia has backed yemeni government forces against the rebels during the devastating eight—year civil war. a little earlier, i spoke to our middle east regional editor sebastian usher. there was a temporary ceasefire last year, which expired in october. that helped calm the situation, that helped bring in confidence—building measures. and although it expired, there's been no realflare—up in the fighting since. so i think the very basic aim of these talks will be to ensure that another ceasefire is put in place. but i think it's more ambitious than that, and that's certainly what is coming out from unnamed sources. there's been nothing official from either the saudi side or the houthis on this, but i think the aim is to have

but the department of health says it will only agree to talks to try to settle the dispute if the bmae two sides appear as far apart as ever. simon jones, bbc news. bbc analysis has found that over the past winter, one in every seven hospital beds in england was taken up by someone well enough to go home. one of those facing the wait is charlotte mills—murray, she may only have months to live, but is still in hospital five months after being cleared to go home. our health reporter, jim reed, has been speaking to her. i'm stuck here, and just fighting to get home and to keep going. and i don't know how much fight i have in me. charlotte has ehlers—danlos, a condition that weakens her connective tissue. she may only have months to live. she's been filming diaries from her hospital bed. i had visitors today. i always look forward to when i get some visitors. then what happens is the visitors leave and i'm left alone again, and that's when the reality sinks in. charlotte, who often finds it easier to use sign language, was admitted last year with infections linked to intestinal failure. i

but the department of health says it will only agree to talks to try to settle the dispute if the bmahe two sides appear as far apart as ever. simon jones, bbc news. for centuries, potters in the english county of staffordshire have been making ceramics for royal events, and with just a month to go until the king's coronation, they are getting ready to mark the event in style. 0ur reporter liz cooper has more. the company was started by my father. we've been in business 75 years, nearly. we mainly produce china beakers, china plates, commemorative ware for celebrations. it's a special occasion, and it's an honour and a privilege to do something for the coronation and for the king. and it's a souvenir, something to keep forever, really. i'm john french, i've been a ceramic craftsman for nearly 40 years. - i decided to make for the coronation a piece that incorporates _ all the skills that i've used over the last 40 years. - the picture here that. i've actually painted on, this is actually the welsh guard |uniform, so i thought it's quite| good to get that transition from him l being th

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but the department of health says it will only agree to talks to try to settle the dispute if the bma as far apart as ever. simon jones, bbc news. today marks 20 years since the fall of the regime of the late iraqi president saddam hussein. in 2003, then us president george w bush launched operation "iraqi freedom" with a ground invasion by thousands of us and british troops, under the pretext of destroying iraq's alleged arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. we spoke to balsam mustafa a reseach fellow at warwick university about life in baghdad during saddam hussein's rule. living under the dictatorship was very hard, and before the invasion also there was a wave of wars and conflicts, and also the economic sanctions. we were living through hardships and it felt like we were living in a big prison, and we were longing, or many of us were longing, to see saddam hussein's rule and the ba'athist regime come to an end one day, but we would never think at that moment that what would follow would be much worse, because saddam hussein's dictatorship and tyranny for us was the maximum leve

meanwhile, the bma released a statement, amid reports that one of the leaders of its junior doctors'the wedding of a family friend. so far, nhs trusts say a&e departments do appear to be quieter than normal. the main knock—on effect, though, could be felt in the coming days. many trusts are worried about covering night shifts, particularly because this strike falls over a holiday period. so really, with every day that goes by, this strike gets more difficult. it gets more difficult to sustain staff morale and the risks to patient safety potentially increase. at this hospital in somerset, some doctors have been asked the advice this week is to use the online111 service if you're feeling unwell, and to only dial 999 in a life—threatening emergency. though anyone with an urgent problem should continue to go to a&e. with no signs of a breakthrough, that's advice patients across england are likely to hear more of, as what's become a bitter dispute continues. jim reed, bbc news. that the latest on the second day of the junior doctor strike. buckingham palace has confirmed... prince harry w

but the department of health says it will only agree to talks to try to settle the dispute if the bmathe two sides appear as far apart as ever. simon jones, bbc news. today marks 20 years after the fall of the regime of the late iraqi president saddam hussein. in 2003, then us president george w bush launched 0peration iraqi freedom with a ground invasion by thousands of us and british troops, under the pretext of destroying iraq's alleged arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. having ruled iraq with an iron fist since 1979, saddam went to ground until his hiding place was discovered by us troops eight months afterwards. he was later tried, convicted and hanged on the morning of december 30, 2006. to discuss the significance of the event and the wider impact of the conflict on the lives of iraqis today, as well as us foreign policy, i'm joined now by renad mansour, director of the iraq initiative at chatham house. just tell me feel for iraq 20 years now. :: just tell me feel for iraq 20 years now. $1 , . , just tell me feel for iraq 20 years now. $1 , . ., just tell me feel for iraq

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but the department of health says it will only agree to talks to try to settle the dispute if the bmaduces its pay demand. the two sides appear as far apart as ever. simon jones, bbc news. plans to make it more difficult for children to illegally buy e—cigarettes in england are to be laid out by the government next week. an �*enforcement squad' will be set up to clamp down on shops selling vapes to under—18s. victoria bourne reports. with their sweet flavours and brightly coloured packaging, there has long been concern that e—cigarettes and vapes are becoming increasingly attractive to youngsters. and despite it being illegal, government data shows nearly 10% of all under—18s in england have either tried or are regularly using the devices. but there are hopes a range of new measures set to be announced by the department for health next week could help reduce the number of young people taking up the habit. £3 million funding will support a new team targeting rogue retailers. it will be led by trading standards to carry out more test purchases in stores, to expose those failing to carry

we are extremely sad that the government has refused to engage in meaningful negotiations with the bmantments have been cancelled. it really should not have to come to that. dr adrianna zembrzycka, from the bma junior doctor committeee ending that report by simonjones a powerful tropical storm has hit the north west coast of australia. cyclone ilsa made landfall in the town of port hedland last night, but avoided the most populated areas. residents have been told to stay indoors as the storm continues to move inland. our correspondent in sydney, phil mercer, gave us this update. well, this was the first category five cyclone — that's as severe as it gets in the current grading system — to cross western australia's coastline since 2009. so this clearly is the most powerful tropical storm to hit that part of the country in well over a decade. now, a record wind speed was also recorded. so this was a tropical storm that was packing an almighty punch, but, mercifully, it avoided the most populated towns and communities in that part of the north—western coast of western australia. if you lo

i do demanding that the bma abandon their opening gambit?— opening gambit?ening gambit? i do not think that is right, there is _ opening gambit? i do not think that is right, there is a _ opening gambit? i do not think that is right, there is a vote _ opening gambit? i do not think that is right, there is a vote on - opening gambit? i do not think that is right, there is a vote on friday i is right, there is a vote on friday with the royal college of nurses and unison to agree terms of negotiations that have already been settled. the government has a record of coming to the table. the government _ of coming to the table. the government did _ of coming to the table. the government did not - of coming to the table. the government did not am not make the demand of the nursing union, they did not say to them abandon your 19% claim and then we will sit down. so whyjunior doctors? it is not a, it is nota, i it is not a, i don't think acceptable for anyone, i don't know anyone who thinks that claim is a reasonable one. it is anyone who thinks that claim is a reason

the bma is being accused of picking dates to maximise disruption.ndustrial action is meant to cause some disturbance. we've been open and honest and transparent through this whole process. 0ur ask has not changed, because all we are looking to do is restore the pay thatjuniors have lost, but at every opportunity that we might think we can break through it seems they have another precondition, another hurdle, another obstacle for us to go through. nhs bosses will prioritise a&e and areas like maternity, neonatal and critical care. but they expect many, possibly around 350,000, routine appointments to be postponed. including philip fisher's surgery to tackle constant ear infections. he says it shouldn't have come to this. when i received the phone call, i was gutted. i ended up crying. because the pain, unbearable. now, what do i do? what do i do now? i just have to wait. why is it cancelled? who's accountable? how many more people are like me? this will be the second junior doctor strike this year. at the heart of this ,pay. they want a 35% increase

the bma have said publicly they wish to do that as well. this dispute has obviously been _ we keep services going. this dispute has obviously been ongoing - we keep services going. this dispute has obviously been ongoing for- we keep services going. this dispute has obviously been ongoing for quite a while. the bma are calling for a 35% pay rise for their members. the government say they want that number to be reduced before talks can even begin. it is a stalemate at the moment. can you see an end to this? how is it going to be resolved? well, i want to remain hopeful. we have had industrial action this winter by nurses, by ambulance workers, and by the unions representing those staff, they have managed to get into the room with the government. they have come to an agreement that the majority of inaudible recommend to the start. so it is possible to make progress. consultants also have some concerns but they wish addressed, one of those, for instance, pensions, which are affecting our senior staff, which was addressed in the recent budget.

government are as farapart sides, the bma and the government are as far apart as ever.— very much.s return to that story. gel manicures are one of the most popular beauty treatments, but dermatologists say they're causing an increasing number of people to develop life—changing allergies. the reaction happens when chemicals from the polish come into contact with the skin — and can mean sufferers are unable to have certain medical treatments in the future. niki cardwell has this report. when laura davies's nails started lifting off herfingers, she posted the footage on tiktok. it's really horrible looking back now. it's like blood vessels bursting underneath the nails. i was embarrassed, really embarrassed about them. some of them i had had to trim them right down to half the length. it had a really negative impact on, like, how i felt, i thought people would look at me and think i was dirty. the damage to laura's nails and fingers was caused by an allergy to the gel nail polish that she had been using at home. the british association of dermatologists first warned that gels were cau

wants. including a 5% increase, so there's quite a gap between that and what the bma wants.alls, - stone walls, all sorts i of roadblocks to prevent this dispute from progressing. with no side of ether side backing down yet, one option may well be to call in the conciliatory service acas. catherine burns, bbc news at the leicester royal infirmary., a quick pointer to the life page because so much information available there from doctors, from patients, their accounts in terms of cancelled operations and appointments. the government's position and of course, international comparisons. head there as lots of you very useful information on that story here in the uk. ukraine says 174,000 square kilometres — that's roughly the same area as syria — has been contaminated by landmines since russia's invasion. james waterhouse has sent this report. this is what you call a scratching of the surface, a sweep and a gentle prod for hidden killers. a job with very obvious occupational hazards. translation: my family calls me in the morning l and tells me to be careful, to watch where i tre

we work closely with the bma, the same way as doctors and | bma, the same way as doctors and nurses worked of nights ago that it might be a possibility. are you ruling out taking action at the same time as doctors? iskate taking action at the same time as doctors? ~ ., ., , ., , , doctors? we have no plans in place to coordinate _ doctors? we have no plans in place to coordinate strikes. i doctors? we have no plans in place to coordinate strikes. but i i doctors? we have no plans in place to coordinate strikes. but i would l to coordinate strikes. but i would say the impact, if this government continues to turn their back on the nurses and doctors that are striking, of course patients and the nhs will feel the impact of both doctors and nurses striking. as the general secretary of the college this morning, there are no plans to coordinate strikes with junior doctors. coordinate strikes with 'unior doctors. �* ., ., , doctors. but for our viewers watching. — doctors. but for our viewers watching. is _ doctors. but for our viewers watching, is it i doctors. but for our viewers watching, is i

the bma said it had already reached out to acas and the latest intervention would put more pressure onhe department of health said there were no plans to involve a third party and ministers were willing to engage constructively. but the pay claim of 35% was unreasonable. hugh pym, bbc news. there needs to be a morejoined—up approach to the care of disabled children in care homes in the uk to stop "appalling harm", according to experts. the child safeguarding practice review panel has made nine recommendations as it published its latest report on protecting young people from abuse in these settings. sanchia berg reports. disabled children living in these doncaster homes experienced systematic and sustained abuse for at least three years, according to the expert panel's first report. they found evidence of physical abuse, sexual harm, violence and neglect. their second report, published today, aims to ensure such abuse doesn't happen again. these buildings are no longer used as children's homes by the hesley group, but there are around 1,700 disabled children in residential care in engla

has it been welcomed by the bma? tecaae— been welcomed by the bma?that the atttttw et— general practise and that the ability of people to get a gp appetntment— ability of people to get a gp appointment and to get a face to ace— appointment and to get a face to face appointment— appointment and to get a face to face appointment in particular witty—en- face appointment in particular. wildly—on where wildly varies depending on where peepte— wildly varies depending on where peepte-tt-c— wildly varies depending on where peepte-tt-c net— wildly varies depending on where people it's not really the people live. it's not really the taatt— people live. it's not really the taatt et— people live. it's not really the fault of doctors.— people live. it's not really the fault of doctors. it— people live. it's not really the fault of doctors. it is a reflection— fault of doctors. it is a reflection of- fault of doctors. it is a reflection of the fact there are zooo— reflection of the fact there are zeta-et— reflection of the fact there are zooo-et-ant- reflection of

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and it seems to me the bma. and it seems to me ieysni— the bma. operations estimated to be— with some 350,000 operations estimated to be postponed. so to iiisneiie,— estimated to be postponed. so to me, michelle, they— estimated to be postponed. so to me, michelle, they are notwithstanding the points iiisnaei— notwithstanding the points michael makes completely in the vvrsnp — michael makes completely in the vvrsnp yeah.— michael makes completely in the wrong. yeah, right.— michael makes completely in the wrong. yeah, right. so- michael makes completely in the wrong. “413?“ i g michael makes completely in the wrong. / g michael makes completely in the wrong. “413?“ i g wrong. yeah, right. so i want to pick on pier restoration pick up on this pier restoration thing. that's the first point because understand that this because i understand that this 85, what it's based i 85, that's what it's based on. i get it. but you say 2010 going back, i thought it was 2008. we're going back. but irrespective of anyone that's joined profession , because joined th

there have been calls for the conciliation service to be brought in, the bma says yes, the governments that is possible. only if the union drops its's 35% pay claim. union member state is not about money it is about keeping doctors in the nhs. >> this issue is causing a workforce crisis. without addressing it country will not have a health care system. >> friends leaving medicine because they see hope elsewhere. why not leave if you see better conditions and better pay? workforce and thats rely really difficult. >>ow t siket ncy re not as bad so far as some may have feared. >> our trust, and our staff are managing this week very well. they have a clear priority on keeping emergency class -- pathways in place. patients of those pathways in place. it has come at the expense of routine care. he is one of those who lost out because of the strike. he has cancer. doctors were due to review a scan to see if it affected his liver. that process was put on hold. >> any canceled patient tell you the worst part of it is waiting for results. it is the wait between having a scan and sing what the r

the bma are anti-boxing _ interest for me. the bma are anti-boxing of _ interest for me.g of course. do you take their point?— anti-boxing of course. do you take their oint? , i, their point? i can understand where their point? i can understand where the are their point? i can understand where they are coming _ their point? i can understand where they are coming from. _ their point? i can understand where they are coming from. but - their point? i can understand where they are coming from. but i - their point? i can understand where they are coming from. but i also . their point? i can understand where| they are coming from. but i also see they are coming from. but i also see the positive — they are coming from. but i also see the positive sides to boxing. with the positive sides to boxing. with the kids_ the positive sides to boxing. with the kids and youth. to the positive sides to boxing. with the kids and youth.— the kids and youth. to the discipline. _ the kids and youth. to the discipline, yeah. - the kids and youth. to the l discipline, yeah. discipline, the kids a

but it says the level of pay rise demanded by the bma union is unreasonable.reasonably well. it is difficult to understand the impact after the first day but having come in early this morning and check what happened overnight there are no immediate clinical concerns to patients so at the moment things seem reasonably stable. we have seen less patients coming into a&e on both sides over the past 24—hour so it seems the public are heeding the message of staying away from a&e unless you have to be there. iiihs staying away from a&e unless you have to be there.— staying away from a&e unless you have to be there. nhs providers who reresent have to be there. nhs providers who represent hospitals _ have to be there. nhs providers who represent hospitals expressed - represent hospitals expressed concern about overnight cover. that consultants have to come in and do some of the overnight checks, which means there are gaps on the rotor and some patients might be at risk. is it something you are worried about? ~ ., ., ., ., , ., about? we have managed to staff all rode h

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here in the uk, health secretary steve barclay has accused the doctors' union the bma of taking a "militant that he says "carry a considerable risk to patient safety". mr barclay accuses the union of timing the four—day strikes to cause "maximum disruption". a little earlier, i spoke to our middle east regional editor sebastian usher. there was a temporary ceasefire last year, which expired in october. that helped calm the situation, that helped bring in confidence—building measures. and although it expired, there's been no realflare—up in the fighting since. so i think the very basic aim of these talks will be to ensure that another ceasefire is put in place. but i think it's more ambitious than that, and that's certainly what is coming out from unnamed sources. there's been nothing official from either the saudi side or the houthis on this, but i think the aim is to have at least a considerably longer ceasefire, if not a permanent ceasefire, which would be at least the start of the end of this war that's dragged on for eight years, which is in pretty much a stalemate, really. this particu

he's also a bma member.as i've said, we ready-in— especially as i've said, we reaiiw-in a— especially as i've said, we really-in a shift- especially as i've said, we really in a shift during the really put in a shift during the pandemic— really put in a shift during the pandemic-we— really put in a shift during the pandemic we were rewarded pandemic and we were rewarded wirn— pandemic and we were rewarded wiin tanner— pandemic and we were rewarded with further things with further pay cuts. things are with further pay cuts. things andr— with further pay cuts. things are only getting— with further pay cuts. things are only getting worse as time goes— are only getting worse as time goes it. — are only getting worse as time goes by. we— are only getting worse as time goes by. we nad— are only getting worse as time goes by. we had 500 avoidable dearns— goes by. we had 500 avoidable deains a— goes by. we had 500 avoidable deaths a week. _ goes by. we had 500 avoidable deaths a week. that's a jumbo jet deaths a wee

the bma says 2008. it's been bma says it's 2008. where you think think looking at the current econo where we're you think think looking at the current econo where we're yo as hink given where we're at as a senntn— given where we're at as a country financially after the nttsntens— country financially after the ridiculous decisions made during the ridiculous decisions made during tne sense— ridiculous decisions made during tne et— ridiculous decisions made during the course of the— ridiculous decisions made during the course of the covid 19 tentents— the course of the covid 19 tentente yen— the course of the covid 19 pandemic, you think it is teettstts— pandemic, you think it is realistic for— pandemic, you think it is realistic for any public sector nerert— realistic for any public sector worker, including doctors, to est— worker, including doctors, to est ter— worker, including doctors, to est ter e— worker, including doctors, to ask for a 335,— worker, including doctors, to ask for a 335, i— worker, including doctors, to ask for a