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the bbc put dr brearey�*s comments to nhs england.inted to their updated freedom to speak policy that the bbc put dr brearey�*s comments to nhs england. they pointed to their updated freedom to speak policy that they say every trust is expected to adopt. well, it appears the government is open to the idea of nhs bosses facing tougher regulation. here's education secretary gillian keegan speaking to our political correspondent damian grammaticas. i think that's something that should be part of the inquiry. obviously, not only are there the answers that families need and families deserve, but there are also clearly going to be lessons that need to be learned from this case, so i think the inquiry will be something that, hopefully, can look at that in great detail. live now to professor philip banfield, british medical association council chair. thank forjoining thank for joining us thank forjoining us here on bbc news. first of all let's just get your reaction to these calls for tougher regulation of management? well, i mean it is not a

five will be run by the nhs . the latest figures show the nhs.g lists almost hit 7.5 million at the end of may, the highest since records began . highest since records began. liberal democrat mp for edinburgh west christine jardine says the pm should have acted sooner and in some breaking news in the last few minutes, 22 year old liam o'prey has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 28 years for the murder of 31 year old rigoberto , cousin of year old rigoberto, cousin of world heavyweight boxing champion tyson fury. mr burton was stabbed to death in greater manchester in august last year dunng manchester in august last year during a brawl. police had described the attack as senseless and unplanned . con senseless and unplanned. con controversial social media influencer andrew tate has been released from house arrest in romania pending trial , and he romania pending trial, and he and his brother have been held in bucharest, charged with human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group . he denies organised crime group. he denies

it care, does that create an additional cost for the nhs?— cost for the nhs?gnificant additional cost and - cost for the nhs? it does create a | significant additional cost and what we are _ significant additional cost and what we are saying is in terms of the added — we are saying is in terms of the added financial impact, something in the region— added financial impact, something in the region of £1 billion so far from these _ the region of £1 billion so far from these stoppages... that the region of £1 billion so far from these stoppages. . ._ the region of £1 billion so far from these stoppages... that was adam brimelow talking _ these stoppages... that was adam brimelow talking to _ these stoppages... that was adam brimelow talking to me _ these stoppages. .. that was adam brimelow talking to me earlier- these stoppages... that was adam brimelow talking to me earlier on | brimelow talking to me earlier on the impact of these strikes, going to take you straight to washington show you the pictures there, that's the us at her attorney general. president bide

now i'm joined by roy lilly, former nhs trust chairman roy , former nhs trust chairman roy, there is no doubt that these continual increases in nhs waiting times for procedures, some very small, some very big, it's a major source of public concern, isn't it? oh, it is. >> there's no question about it. and it's why the prime minister's made it one of his five priorities. and good luck with every time, with that, because every time, every time, every time he gets you i mean, if we if we you know, i mean, if we if we think about it recently, the nhs , there was kind of window at , there was a kind of window at the beginning of this year where the beginning of this year where the stuck and they the nhs got stuck in and they reduced the two year waits to almost nothing. so they can churn they've given churn it out if they've given a chance. but of course the problem now at the problem we've got now at the strikes we've heard more strikes and we've heard more strikes and we've heard more strikes are going be strikes are going to be coordinated. i was keen to get that because, you know, bma

what they want to do is privatise the nhs, our nhs. we love our nhs privatisation will destroy it. shifted since keir starmer became leader and since wes streeting became the shadow health secretary. in response to the conservatives proposal today to open these eight new private diagnostic centres wes streeting the shadow health secretary's only reply was, well, labour would have done it sooner if labour had been in power , these labour had been in power, these diagnostic centres would have been open for longer and 330,000 new patients would have been treated . and that to me is treated. and that to me is fascinating because it shows that the public conversation about the nhs has changed. talking about privatisation within the nhs, using private capacity , although of course capacity, although of course these diagnostic centres would still be free at the point of use for nhs patients. the fact that we can even talk about privatisation within the nhs shows that the conversation is opening up and it makes it low hanging fruit for both labour and the conservatives come the next electi

the nhs goes private. but, but, nhs goes private.ting lists. we're having to use private we're having to now use private facility by who ? you may facility staffed by who? you may ask? oh, yeah. those people who work it's so hard. work in the nhs. it's so hard. we're understaffed . then go and we're understaffed. then go and work privately the side. work privately on the side. anyway, have published anyway, they also have published diversity so you will diversity guidance, so you will be pleased know that if you be pleased to know that if you have heart attack and the nhs have a heart attack and the nhs comes treat you, you might comes to treat you, you might die. if die. but at least, at least if you're trans, you can go to the right loo and we're going to be discussing as well. yes, discussing this as well. yes, the falklands is not diverse enough. £43,000 a year for somebody to go to a set of islands with a population of 3600 people and find out whether or not those islands are diverse enough. do you know that there are half a mil

nhs .d to wokeism in the nhs. we had to think about her feelings. i mean, it's just madness. there's got to be a better way of running the nhs than this and actually the thing that stands out to me apart from the fact that there isn't a protocol with the police in the to the police in the nhs to identify problems is the identify problems earlier is the fact that all of these decisions makers, as we've seen, they're not clinical, they're directors , they're chief executives who used to work in local authorities. they're not clinical people. and if you look at america, most chief executives of hospitals in america are clinical experts . america are clinical experts. and that's where this went wrong. clinical experts are looking up the ladder, talking to non—clinical people , saying to non—clinical people, saying we've got a major problem here. this woman has to be removed and then wokeism takes over and it doesn't happen. and that in itself is frustrating. but we've seen, as you've just heard

nhs leaders are making clear that if _ treated? nhs leaders are making clear that if you _ treated?at if you look _ treated? nhs leaders are making clear that if you look at _ treated? nhs leaders are making clear that if you look at the - treated? nhs leaders are making clear that if you look at the long l clear that if you look at the long waits in the overall figure, people have waited more than 18 months or two years, they have been really reduced and effectively almost eliminated certainly in the case of two year weights. 0thers eliminated certainly in the case of two year weights. others would argue, well, a year or two before the pandemic, the idea of waiting two years for a hip replacement, a knee replacement or cataract surgery would have been unthinkable but they started building up. for some patients, it is hugely frustrating and disappointing, consultant appointments that they have waited for a long time and then they are postponed. but the nhs deals with millions of people. another statistic, more than 2 million went into a&e units during the month of july, the second h

and sticking with the nhs , it has been worshipped, nhs, it has been worshipped, hasn't it , as nhs,ligion for so many decades . but i think for so many decades. but i think the congregation is getting smaller with record long waiting lists and reckless strikes, a new poll over the weekend found that over 80% of brits think the nhs isn't fit for purpose and that it needs overhaul. that's a result that would have been unheard of even a few years ago. spare a thought for the welsh, though, where labour's chronic mismanagement the health mismanagement of the health service has fuelled a shocking 40% rise in residents fleeing to england for treatment. the welsh government said that these cross border arrangements are pre—planned. however for welsh patients remain for times as likely to face a year long wait than in england. watch the health secretary, steve barclay, try to explain in terms of long term waits , it is the fact that term waits, it is the fact that in wales you're four times more likely to wait over a year for treatment compared to england. >> that is a stark difference. >>

nhs leaders are making it clear that if — treated? clear that if you _ treated? nhs leaders are making it clear that if you look _ treated? nhs leaders are making it clear that if you look at _ treated? nhs leaders are making it clear that if you look at the - treated? nhs leaders are making it clear that if you look at the long - clear that if you look at the long waits within the overall figure, people who have waited more than 18 months or two years, they have been really reduced and effectively almost eliminated in the case of two—year weights. almost eliminated in the case of two—yearweights. but almost eliminated in the case of two—year weights. but others would argue a year or two before the pandemic, the idea of waiting two years for a hip replacement or knee replacement or cataract surgery would have been seen as unthinkable. but they started building up so for some patients, it is usually frustrating and disappointing because these include consulted appointments and they have waited a long time and then they are postponed. t

nhs illegal journeys to the uk. nhs hospitals in england are to get a £250 million boost from the government . that's to increase government. that's to increase capacity as part of the urgent emergency care recovery plan. the money is going to create 900 beds to relieve pressures and help cut waiting times by 30 nhs organisations will benefit from the investment . the majority of the investment. the majority of schemes will be completed by january to help deal with winter pressures . now, today marks two pressures. now, today marks two years since the taliban took control of afghanistan following the withdrawal of western allies . well, people demonstrated outside parliament in london earlier on today in solidarity with afghans who oppose taliban rule. aid organisation . actions rule. aid organisation. actions have also urged government ministers not to abandon the afghan people . this is gb news afghan people. this is gb news across the uk on your tv, in your car, on your digital radio and now on your smart speaker

sometimes in the nhs, the medicine.books balance and so on, comes a priority, and it's quite easy for people to forget their real priority, which is the interest of the patients they are meant to be serving. 5ir interest of the patients they are meant to be serving.— meant to be serving. sir robert francis, chair— meant to be serving. sir robert francis, chair of _ meant to be serving. sir robert francis, chair of the _ meant to be serving. sir robert francis, chair of the francis - francis, chair of the francis review, thank you very much indeed. police investigating the murder of a 10—year—old girl in surrey in the south—east of england say they want to speak to her father, stepmother and uncle. they flew to pakistan the day before sara sharif�*s body was found with extensive injuries at her home in woking. joe inwood reports. when police found sara sharif�*s body, she was all alone. they'd received a 999 call that led them to this house in woking. today, officers revealed the call was placed from pakistan by sara's f

is allison pearson right that nhs is pearson right that the nhs is rancid up and rancid with cover up the break. and we'll have a first look at tomorrow's newspaper. front pages hot off the press . don't pages hot off the press. don't go anywhere . go anywhere. >> the temperature's rising . >> the temperature's rising. boxt solar proud sponsors of weather on . gb news evening. weather on. gb news evening. >> i'm alex deakin. this is your latest weather update from the met office for gb news a mixture of sunshine and showers to come on friday and a cooler feel for many, particularly across east anglia in the south—east where it's been quite warm humid anglia in the south—east where it's be andjuite warm humid anglia in the south—east where it's be and we've arm humid anglia in the south—east where it's beand we've seen humid anglia in the south—east where it's beand we've seen a humid anglia in the south—east where it's beand we've seen a few mid today and we've seen a few thunderstorms a result . this thunderstorms as a result. this low pressure sitting across northern scotland is sti

is allison pearson right that nhs is pearson right that the nhs is rancid up and rancid with cover up the break. and we'll have a first look at tomorrow's newspaper. front pages hot off the press . don't pages hot off the press. don't go anywhere . go anywhere. >> the temperature's rising . >> the temperature's rising. boxt solar proud sponsors of weather on . gb news evening. weather on. gb news evening. >> i'm alex deakin. this is your latest weather update from the met office for gb news a mixture of sunshine and showers to come on friday and a cooler feel for many, particularly across east anglia in the south—east where it's been quite warm humid anglia in the south—east where it's be andjuite warm humid anglia in the south—east where it's be and we've arm humid anglia in the south—east where it's beand we've seen humid anglia in the south—east where it's beand we've seen a humid anglia in the south—east where it's beand we've seen a few mid today and we've seen a few thunderstorms a result . this thunderstorms as a result. this low pressure sitting across northern scotland is sti

keep, keep your thoughts coming nhs. i think coming in on the nhs.t's one of those issues that everyone to have have an everyone seems to have have an answer seem have answer about. they seem to have answer about. they seem to have a you know, an idea on how it could be fixed and transformed into something because into something better, because it doing it certainly isn't isn't doing a brilliant job at the moment. but anyway, it seems to all it seems to all be coming home to roost for greenpeace actually, after their at prime their stunt at the prime minister's yorkshire yes, minister's yorkshire home. yes, after staging a mass stunt draping banners, banners draping banners, black banners over sunaks many over rishi sunaks home, many are calling greenpeace to be calling for greenpeace to be blacklisted altogether, including the environment secretary, coffey . it's secretary, therese coffey. it's the in a sequence of the latest in a sequence of climate protest actions in recent extreme recent months, with extreme measures now being considered, so shou

we have to save the nhs and pay our doctors and nurses what they— nhs and pay our doctors and nursesh to stop them going somewhere else. this what they are worth to stop them going somewhere else.— what they are worth to stop them going somewhere else. this fight is fundamentally _ going somewhere else. this fight is fundamentally about _ going somewhere else. this fight is fundamentally about k. _ going somewhere else. this fight is fundamentally about k. it _ going somewhere else. this fight is fundamentally about k. it is - fundamentally about k. it is revealed that pay for doctors in countries like the netherlands, korea, ireland, and germany is higher than in england. that is more than doctors and in spain, italy and france, in england, where it is hundred and £21,000. irate france, in england, where it is hundred and £21,000. we have acce ted hundred and £21,000. we have accepted in _ hundred and £21,000. we have accepted in full _ hundred and £21,000. we have accepted in full the _ hundred and £21,000. we have - accepted in full the recommendations of the pay review body and w

and sticking with the nhs , it has been worshipped, nhs, it has been worshipped, hasn't it , as nhs, for so many decades . but i think for so many decades. but i think the congregation is getting smaller with record long waiting lists and reckless strikes, a new poll over the weekend found that over 80% of brits think the nhs isn't fit for purpose and that it needs overhaul. that's a result that would have been unheard of even a few years ago. spare a thought for the welsh, though, where labour's chronic mismanagement the health mismanagement of the health service has fuelled a shocking 40% rise in residents fleeing to england for treatment. the welsh government said that these cross border arrangements are pre—planned. however for welsh patients remain for times as likely to face a year long wait than in england. watch the health secretary, steve barclay, try to explain in terms of long term waits , it is the fact that term waits, it is the fact that in wales you're four times more likely to wait over a year for treatment compared to england. >> that is a stark difference. >> that i

very quickly, how long can the nhs _ care system either.., ., ~' ., how long can the nhs to staying the strikes? ., ., ,, ., ,, ., , how long can the nhs to staying the strikes? ., ,, ., , , strikes? look on the nhs has been woefully underfunded _ strikes? look on the nhs has been woefully underfunded for _ strikes? look on the nhs has been woefully underfunded for the - strikes? look on the nhs has been woefully underfunded for the last l woefully underfunded for the last ten or 15 years and the reason we have the massive backlogs is because of very low increases nhs funding over the last ten or 12 years. so we need to get on top of that. i hope that this will be resolved very quickly but the government needs to move and it needs them to stop digging in and try to show they are strong. it is not the solution here. the solution here is to get people off of the waiting list to back into work and back into good state of health because this is a real crisis and its much wider than the doctors. it's about the rights of paper and retaining nurse

i the nhs is full of caring people. the nhs is full of caring people.bad things happen within society and bad things happen within the nhs. that is steve brine _ things happen within the nhs. that is steve brine mp, the chair of the health and social select committee on the continuing investigations into lucy letby. and also the news that she will spend the rest of her life in prison, sentenced today here at manchester crown court. you are watching bbc news. hello. it hasn't been a bad day for most of us so far. bright and even sunny weather. to degree across england and wales. slightly different story in the north—west of the country. for northern ireland and western parts of scotland, a weather front is approaching and we are expecting some rain later on. and you can see the small weather system on the satellite picture moving into the north west. to the south of that, apart from the odd shower and thick clouds, we are with high pressure close by and it is going to be generally bright or sunny for the rest of today. and that high pressure is keeping t

that didn't matter to the nhs. ~ ., ., nhs.you very _ nhs. we will leave it there and thank you very much _ nhs. we will leave it there and thank you very much for - nhs. we will leave it there and thank you very much forjoining nhs. we will leave it there and i thank you very much forjoining us as a carrier campaigner and mental health campaigner in ipswich. viewers in the east of england can get more on this story on bbc look east at 6.30 today on bbc one, and nationwide on newsnight at 10.30 on bbc two. a bbc investigation has found that a critical report on a mental health the government says more than 100,000 new homes could be built in england as a result of changes to rules on water pollution. ministers want to scrap the regulations which require builders to prove that new housing developments will not cause pollution. our political correspondent reports. that is to balance the government wants to strike and relaxing the rules on pollution of waterways. eu laws require proof in some areas of england that the new housing

this graph is showing as the proportion of uk nhs doctors that arejoining and the proportion of uk nhst are joining and leaving the proportion of uk nhs doctors that arejoining and leaving each year. the numberjoining here in read has actually been rising as we've been recruiting more foreign doctors from overseas into the health service. the number in blue is the number leaving, and actually, it has remained pretty constant over time at about 15%. this is the number of doctors leaving for any reason, so that could be retiring, moving into private practice, it could be going abroad, and there has been some quite aggressive recruiting of nhs doctors by other countries. this advertisement here is from the authorities in south australia. it has been plastered over billboards outside some london hospitals and also posted directly into the social media feed of some nhs doctors, trying to convince them to go and work in south australia. what effects a camping at the seven? if you look at the numbers of uk trained doctors working in these three countries, it is a pretty mixed bag, in the unit

former nhs trust chairman roy lilly discussed emergency care during the strike action. >> the nhs isy good at handung >> the nhs is now pretty good at handling these strikes . so what handling these strikes. so what will happen? i think , is what will happen? i think, is what i'm assuming the bma will allow this kind of christmas day type cover for the blue light, for the front door , for icu and some the front door, for icu and some derogations allowing docs to come in under specific circumstance . nurses grant circumstance. nurses grant shapps has been appointed as the new defence secretary following the resignation of ben wallace after four years in the job. >> he says he wants to explore different opportunities and spend more time with his family. education minister claire coutinho takes over as energy and net zero secretary, replacing shapps. and net zero secretary, replacing shapps . this is gb replacing shapps. this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car , on digital radio and on car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play your smart speaker by saying pl

the countess of chester nhs trust says that it countess of chester nhs trust says thatitis countess ofer nhs trust says that it is deeply saddened and appalled by it letby�*s primes. it says that staff are devastated by what happened and that changes have already been made since lucy letby worked here. fine already been made since lucy letby worked here-— worked here. one of the big questions — worked here. one of the big questions here. _ worked here. one of the big questions here. there - worked here. one of the big questions here. there are l worked here. one of the big| questions here. there are so worked here. one of the big - questions here. there are so many, is this issue of the whistle—blowers, how many protections they had. what role exactly did tony chambers play in ignoring what the clinicians were saying, why is that this concern? we know saying, why is that this concern? - know that there are massive concerns about this because doctors have told the bbc that they were raising concerns about lucy letby and about the fact that she was always on shift when these babies were d

an the nhs. we're told.d the guest on earlier who was telling us that smoke taxes from smoking raised 10 billion. >> so perhaps actually it's a net revenue raiser, although the government does say it wants to get smoking down to zero by 2030. so it does have a way to go there. >> well, it's like it's target over over petrol and diesel cars, we'll see. cars, isn't it? we'll see. >> well, the influential federation of small businesses has, in other news, backed the gb news don't kill cash campaign as the move away from cash gathers pace, small businesses and the self—employed are raising concerns that card companies could monopolise on the shift and impose extra charges . charges. >> as our economics and business editor liam halligan has this special report out from london. >> taxi driver howard taylor says cash now accounts for just a 10th of the money he takes each day. like countless cabbies across britain, howard now relies on card payments with the company that facilitates such payments, taking 2% of ever

diffculties the nhs has been facing.es backlogs made worse by the pandemic, and strikes by health care workers. yet rishi sunak has made cutting nhs waiting lists one of his key priorities this year. the government today says there are positive signs in the figures, including a drop in those waiting for more than 18 months, and improved ambulance response times. to dig into the figures and look at when they might improve, our health editor, hugh pym, is here. yes, clive. another record high for that nhs waiting list in england. let's look at the details. there were 7.57 million people waiting for planned treatment injune — up by 100,000 ove the month. and compared with 4.57 million in january 2020, before the pandemic. the list covers those waiting for operations, procedures and appointments — but not emergencies. nhs england said the longest waits had been reduced. a&e units were very busy injuly. in england, 26% of patients waited longer than four hours to be assessed or treated. it was about the same in scotland and w

the nhs is to radically change targets on cancer waiting times.rities say more cash and investment is also needed. and the miraculous escape of the 13—year—old boy who fell a hundred feet down the grand canyon. on newsnight at10:30... the government is focusing on the health service this week pitting its record against the rest of the uk. so does nhs england's plan to reconfigure cancer waiting time targets play into their narrative? on bbc london, the mother of a child who died after being electrocuted by faulty wiring at a pub in london is calling for stricter regulations. hello. we begin with the news that thousands of police officers serving in northern ireland were dreading, that details of their surnames and places of work have fallen into the hands of dissident republican groups who do not support the peace process. the chief constable of the police service of northern ireland confirmed this today after last week's data breach, in which details on more than 10,000 employees was mistakenly released online. a document posted on a wall in larg

>> i'm sick of hearing this from the nhs. lessons to be learnt . the nhs.had as a nurse . that they had as a nurse. >> a beverley . >> a beverley. >> a beverley. >> her name was look at harold shipman and you know the amount of people that they said, look, we've got to have an inquiry , we've got to have an inquiry, look how this happened. >> will be learnt, >> lessons will be learnt, lessons will be learnt. >> lessons will be learnt, les:wellnill be learnt. >> lessons will be learnt, les:well actuallyzarnt. >> lessons will be learnt, les:well actually they should >> lessons will be learnt, leszwlearnt ually they should >> lessons will be learnt, leszwlearnt their they should >> lessons will be learnt, leszwlearnt their lessons)uld >> lessons will be learnt, leszwlearnt their lessons and have learnt their lessons and they haven't. >> and for nhs has blood >> and for me the nhs has blood on hands because the poor on their hands because the poor parents would have their children with them. now you know, and this inquiry for me is going to take too long and li

so save the planet. >> the nhs. subject of >> save the nhs.h yes. >> where to fill out a >> where you have to fill out a certain form if you want an mri, i think, oh, this honestly i think, oh, this is honestly and is one of those stories and this is one of those stories where if you're a woman this morning, you're going get morning, you're going to get annoyed it's that annoyed again, it's women that are this drive to are the brunt of this drive to go all inclusive, provided are the brunt of this drive to go all aiclusive, provided are the brunt of this drive to go all a woman, provided are the brunt of this drive to go all a woman, you'reed are the brunt of this drive to go all a woman, you're not included. >> is it's a private >> this is it's a private hospital. it's a cromwell hospital is in kensington in london. famous that have london. famous people that have been george best, cheryl been there, george best, cheryl cole, etcetera. and yes, they have been criticised after a fall from its radiology department that was given to staff and pa

this the perceived privatisation of the nhs in this country.— nhs in this country.n this country. this is the issue the government - nhs in this country. this is the issue the government and - issue the government and policymakers have at the moment. this graph behind me shows the waiting list in england for preplanned treatments. these are people that might need surgery or to come in for a scan to check for cancer. you can see here what has happened since the pandemic. this tip it is the pandemic. since then, the waiting lists are right up to 7.5 million people now in england. that means one in eight people living in england are on the waiting list for some sort of treatment. one of the key bottlenecks here is diagnosis. so, people that need to go into have a ct scan, an x—ray, and mra, for example. —— and mri. the big thing here is committee diagnostic centres, sir robert and going into hospitals to have your scan, you go into one of these new centres, they tend to be in places like shopping centres, town centres, or there is even one in a football stadium at the

are lots of other issues when it comes to the nhs. culture, retention the nhs. things as well, which i think are accountable for, for issues like the long waiting list. so i think it's not a personal thing for a junior doctor. there's a waiting list and i think striking has made that worse . striking has made that worse. no, of course all of these things rolled into one are going to have an impact . things rolled into one are going to have an impact. but, you know, for the long jevity know, it's for the long jevity and the bettering betterment and outcome of the nhs that, you know, doctors and nurses and staff are looked after because whether they strike or not, the pressures cannot go on in the way that they are at the moment. and i think we can see that it is leading to, you know, almost a collapse of our service. so i think we need to take those things seriously. blaming and pinning the blame on junior or pinning the blame on a junior or an a nurse or anybody else an nhs, a nurse or anybody else striking nhs is not striking in the nhs is not really going the

by the nhs muscle people don't have to pay for them but provided free through the nhs but take placevide more care through the private sector in diagnostic tests, things like mri, ct scans, x—rays. that is what's new about today's announcement. ct scans, x-rays. that is what's new about today's announcement. briefly, peter, is about today's announcement. briefly, peter. is there _ about today's announcement. briefly, peter, is there in _ about today's announcement. briefly, peter, is there in we _ about today's announcement. briefly, peter, is there in we need _ about today's announcement. briefly, peter, is there in we need to - about today's announcement. briefly, peter, is there in we need to be i peter, is there in we need to be worried about or cautious here? i think some of the problems we are seen at the moment are not going to be solved by this. for example, the workforce, the people working in these facilities, such as radiograph or is doing scans and x—rays, in some cases doctors and nurses as well, they are always the same working in nhs providers anyway. so there will not

the nhs is full of caring people and the l nhs is full of caring people and the nhs is full of caringbeen, you use the word reflection, at moments like this we reflection, at moments like this we reflect and that is fine and important, but reflection without action is not worth enough, so there are two things i think should happen, one where i think the select committee chair can help. there have been us a public inquiry is on the nhs over the years, bristol, shipman, made stuff, a lot of recommendations have been made, it is still the case of the recommendations made with shipman have been endorsed and made stops by robert francis have only now started to be implemented sol robert francis have only now started to be implemented so i think there is a piece of work to be done to look at those recommendations and to make sure they have been followed through and those that haven't we need to find out why and then there is inquiry itself to really i think a judge led inquiry is required here and i think it should compel witnesses, not to say that people who are involved in the chief execu

the nhs £1 already cost. the nhs £1 billion.e at a worse time. >> emily no, absolutely not. and we spoke earlier to a junior doctor who said that it's absolutely reasonable for them to ask for pay restoration . to ask for pay restoration. that's about 35% pay rise. the government are offering around 8.8% overall for junior doctors . so let us know what you think. but i believe we are talking now to catherine forster, our reporter who is outside outside a hospital in london. is she there ? ah, yes , she is. there? ah, yes, she is. catherine, can you bring us the very latest on the strikes that are taking place . are taking place. >> yes, well, both the government and the junior doctors in defiant mood today . doctors in defiant mood today. we've heard steve barclay, the health secretary, saying that their offer of an average of 8.8% is a fair and final offer, that they will not be moving from that. there have been some informal talks this week. i understand, but not around pay . understand, but not around pay. and now the junior

it's working on an improvement plan with all other nhs organisations involved across the south west. martin hull, will be taking their first holiday in five years in september. unless they get more volunteers like les, they're really worried about some of the most vulnerable patients being able to get to hospital. matthew hill, bbc south today. bosses at east midlands airport say today is expected to be their busiest day of the summer, with 19 thousand passengers expected to pass through. passenger numbers are finally approaching what they were in 2019. giles taylor is at the airport. well, we're inside the familiar surroundings of the check—in hall at east midlands airport, where lots of passengers are getting ready to go off on their summer holidays. and with us here is mike grimes from the airport. mike, you're expecting a very busy day today, aren't you? yeah, certainly a very busy day. we're seeing around 19,000 customers travelling through the airport today, which is fantastic, about 95% of pre—covid levels. so yeah, really busy day. and the terminal�*s working well and getting

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declan's care is paid for by the nhs under a scheme known as continuing health care.19 an hour, but his mum says it can cost up to £80 an hour for the skilled nursing care he increasingly needs. and with a fixed budget, it means they get fewer hours of help. at times, alex has gone 60 hours without sleep. i've now got to do the rest of the night, get declan up in the morning. then i'm going to have to look after declan all day tomorrow. you have to do it yourself, to the point they've had me where i've ended up saying, "ok, you win, you're going to have to put him into care, because i physically cannot do this any more. and then they've told me that there actually isn't any residential care suitable. when they do find care staff, they often don't stay long. putting trust in new people is so difficult when a lot of them clearly don't know want they're doing. nhs spending on this sort of home—based care has risen significantly in the last four years, but experts say increasing demand, more complex medical needs and rising costs mean more patients say they aren't getting

so to some this will look like the nhs relying i this will look like the nhs relying more on the privateat is a subject politicians of all parties have been wary to address, the reality, is that 8% of the nhs budget in england is already spent on the private sector, about £13 billion a year, labour party not particularly concerned, very relaxed about the principle. they have been critical about the timing, saying the government should have done it faster, others, unions very concerned there is a possibility, a danger that the nhs could overpay as a result of this. thank you. jim the time is 13.17. our top story this afternoon: scientists say our oceans have hit their hottest ever recorded temperature as they soak up warmth from climate change. and still to come — we'll have the latest news on the controversial expansion of london's ultra low emissions zone. coming up on bbc news: the fa cup is back this weekend, as the small clubs from all over the country start dreaming of giant—killing glory. people should be paid compensation if new electricity pylons are built near their homes — that

the months of inaction is no shock to this former nhs whistle—blower and former nhs manager.rusts in which tragedies have occurred, for different reasons, obviously, to this specific case, you'll find that the prompts for action come from outside the system, because the system ignores its own people. if you come at the system, if you approach directors and senior managers with good news without evidence, that is welcomed, that's taken on board, and you've just got to look at what was going on, whether it's shrewsbury and telford, whether it's nottingham hospital's maternity units, or whether it's, you know, going back to mid staffs, yeah? when good news is put forward, even though it's baseless, it's welcomed, but when negative news, what i would perceive as factual news, when that is brought forward, even with evidence, it tends to be pushed aside, because it doesn't suit the narrative. one question remains about lucy letby�*s murders. why? sometimes the healthcare serial killer will say that, "i was actually being merciful." "this person was in a great deal of pain, and i w