every month, we report on the latest waiting times for non—urgent treatment in the nhs in england. nce you've been referred to a specialist, you're no longer counted on that main nhs waiting list. and you could end up like margaret, one of potentially tens of thousands of people who are waiting for follow—up treatment. now, that could be things like physiotherapy, cancer checks, regular treatment to help preserve eyesight, even surgery. it's not known exactly how many people are facing delays on these hidden waiting lists, as nhs england doesn't collect the figures. every month, around 1.4 million people are taken off the national waiting list because they've started treatment. we contacted 30 of the biggest hospital trusts in england, around a quarter of the total, to ask whether they keep a check on that backlog of delayed care. but only three trusts could provide us with data showing they were recording the number of patients affected. there are patients who might have chronic conditions which could, if they were left untreated, deteriorate further. it's very difficult to get an

every month we report on the latest waiting times for nonurgent treatment in the nhs in england. pecialist, you're no longer counted on that main nhs waiting list. and you could end up like margaret, one of potentially tens of thousands of people who are waiting for follow—up treatment. now, that could be things like physiotherapy, cancer checks, regular treatment to help preserve eyesight, even surgery. it's not known exactly how many people are facing delays on these hidden waiting lists, as nhs england doesn't collect the figures. every month around 1.4 million people are taken off the national waiting list because they've started treatment. we contacted 30 of the biggest hospital trusts in england, around a quarter of the total, to ask whether they keep a check on that backlog of delayed care. but only three trusts could provide us with data showing they were recording the number of patients affected. there are patients who might have chronic conditions which could, if they were left untreated, deteriorate further, so for example, patients with certain kinds of eye diseases wh

every month we report on the latest waiting times for non—urgent treatment in the nhs in england. 7.6 million people. but once you've been referred to a specialist, you're no longer counted on that main nhs waiting list. and you could end up like margaret, one of potentially tens of thousands of people who are waiting for follow—up treatment. now that could be things like physiotherapy, cancer checks, regular treatment to help preserve eyesight, even surgery. it's not known exactly how many people are facing delays on these hidden waiting lists, as nhs england doesn't collect the figures. every month around 1.4 million people are taken off the national waiting list because they've started treatment. we contacted 30 of the biggest hospital trusts in england, around a quarter of the total, to ask whether they keep a check on that backlog of delayed care. but only three trusts could provide us with data showing they were recording the number of patients affected. there are patients who might have chronic conditions, which could, if they were left untreated, deteriorate further. so, fo

every month we report on the latest waiting times for nonurgent treatment in the nhs in england. 're no longer counted on that main nhs waiting list. and you could end up like margaret, one of potentially tens of thousands of people who are waiting for follow—up treatment. now, that could be things like physiotherapy, cancer checks, regular treatment to help preserve eyesight, even surgery. it's not known exactly how many people are facing delays on these hidden waiting lists, as nhs england doesn't collect the figures. every month around 1.4 million people are taken off the national waiting list because they've started treatment. we contacted 30 of the biggest hospital trusts in england, around a quarter of the total, to ask whether they keep a check on that backlog of delayed care. but only three trusts could provide us with data showing they were recording the number of patients affected. there are patients who might have chronic conditions which could, if they were left untreated, deteriorate further, so for example, patients with certain kinds of eye diseases where they might

every month, we report on the latest waiting times for nonurgent treatment in the nhs in england. nce you've been referred to a specialist, you're no longer counted on that main nhs waiting list, and you could end up like margaret, one of potentially tens of thousands of people who are waiting follow—up treatment. now, that's could be things like physiotherapy, cancer checks, regular treatment to help preserve eyesight, even surgery. it's not known exactly how many people are facing delays on these hidden waiting lists, as nhs england doesn't collect the figures. every month, around 1.4 million people are taken off the national waiting list because they've started treatment. we contacted 30 of the biggest hospital trusts in england, around a quarter of the total, to ask whether they keep a check on that backlog of delayed care. but only three trusts could provide us with data showing they were recording the number of patients affected. there were patients who might have chronic conditions which could, if they were left untreated, deteriorate further. it's very difficult to get an i

the nhs in england will begin to introduce martha's rule from april, giving access to rapid criticalif a patient�*s condition worsens in hospital. the scheme is named after 13—year—old martha mills, who died from sepsis when doctors failed to respond to her parents' concerns. our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, reports. it was in 2021 at king's college hospital in london that martha's parents went through the agony of watching their daughter deteriorate while their concerns were ignored by staff. she'd fallen off her bike, injured her pancreas and developed sepsis. but she never received the life—saving treatment she needed. merope mills, her mother, has fought hard for this initiative, martha's rule, and says it will save lives. since martha's death, i've said to people who've gone into hospital, if you're worried, if you think something is going wrong, you should scream the ward down because that's what i didn't do. and i regret it, i will regret it for the rest of my days. but the very existence of martha's rule says you don't need to scream the ward down. what you need t

nhs england is -auttin money for this? nhs england is putting forward _ money for this?e very strongly in and the whole of government does. we will be rolling this out across england and supporting hospitals to make sure these services as we would all expect it to be, mainly it is fair to help divert the horrific circumstances that happened to martha and no other family have to go through what they did. we martha and no other family have to go through what they did.— go through what they did. we are also talking _ go through what they did. we are also talking this _ go through what they did. we are also talking this morning - go through what they did. we are also talking this morning about i go through what they did. we are i also talking this morning about the state of nhs hospitals in england and reporting on more than 1300 potentially harmful incidents reported at hospitals in england last year. when you go and visit hospitals, which i know you do, do you ever look around and think, the situation is desperate? i not you ever look around and think, the situation is des

nhs england says funding decisions are made on a case—by—case basis, following government guidelines.affairs editor alison holt went to meet them. the family said the pressure of around—the—clock care for their son has taken a huge toll. a family exhausted and struggling without enough help in somerset. we don't know how long we can carry on like this, basically. 0ne story that echoes the experiences of so many others who have contacted us. show everyone how clever you are. all caring for severely disabled loved ones, young and old. all describing lengthy battles for nhs support. hiya! we're just left in the middle with a lot of empathy from professionals. empathy doesn't buy asleep. empathy doesn't buy us sleep. louise and brad fostered and adopted 15—year—old jack and his twin sister chloe when they were little. jack has learning disabilities, epilepsy and challenging behaviour. they have been looking for a permanent foster placement since they were three months old. i think chloe had had six or seven placements and jack had had six. the council provides them with some support but j

professorjames palmer is nhs england's medical director for specialised services. host of patients with parkinson's disease. levodopa is actually quite an old drug — it came out in the 1960s, and the difference now is that this drug company has managed to make that drug very soluble so it can be given into the skin, so it can be infused as a continuous infusion. why that such a leap forward is that when patients with advanced parkinson's disease take their tablets, they have periods of time when they are getting an overdose of drug, or periods of time where they are getting an underdose of drug, and it can wreck their day, so they can have moments where they can hardly move, and other moments where they are moving far too much. this infusion by a special pump that goes under the skin allows that drug to just be continuously delivered at a steady rate and makes such a major difference to a patient�*s day. and at what point do you believe that all people with the disease can actually benefit from this treatment? it's not for everybody. there are oral drugs for parkin

nhs england have said they have had to cope with industrial action, more flu cases than this time lasthigh demand including beds, but those beds have been occupied, 95% across all hospitals. the think—tank says there is a danger of this poor performance becoming normalised. hugh pym. our top story this afternoon. the uk is in recession, after the economy shrank again at the end of 2023. and coming up... russia's president putin says he would preferjoe biden, rather than donald trump, to win this year's us coming up on bbc news... crystal palace are set to sack manager roy hodgson, with former eintracht frankfurt boss oliver glasner a strong favourite to take the job. palace have won just three of their last 19 matches. an uncrewed american spacecraft has blasted off from the kennedy space center in florida, on a mission to land a robot on the moon. if it goes to plan in a week's time, it will be the first american moon landing in more than 50 years. the mission is part of nasa's artemis campaign, which aims to put humans back on the moon by the end of the decade. our science correspond

nhs england says funding decisions are made on a case—by—case basis, following government guidelines.to meet one family who got in touch saying the pressure of around—the—clock care for their son has taken a huge toll. a family exhausted and struggling without enough help in somerset. we don't know how long we can carry on like this, basically. one story that echoes the experiences of so many others who have contacted us. show everyone how clever you are. all caring for severely disabled loved ones, young and old. all describing lengthy battles for nhs support. hiya! we're just left in the middle with a lot of empathy from professionals. empathy doesn't buy us sleep. louise and brad fostered and adopted 15—year—old jack and his twin sister chloe when they were little. jack has learning disabilities, epilepsy and challenging behaviour. they have been looking for a permanent foster placement since they were three months old. i think chloe had had six or seven placements and jack had had six. the council provides them with some support but jack's health needs have increased. two years ag

nhs england is to roll out produodopa, a new system that uses a pump to steadily release medicine intoke more than 20 pills a day to control their symptoms. james palmer is nhs england's medical director for specialised services, he explains more about the new treatment. it's a great step forward for a whole host of patients with parkinson's disease. it's. .. levodopa is actually quite an old drug, it came out in the 1960s. and the difference now is that drug companies managed to make that drug very soluble so it can be given into the skin, so it can be infused as a continuous infusion. why that's such a leap forward is that when patients with advanced parkinson's disease take their tablets, they have periods of time where they're getting an overdose of drug or a period an under—dose of drug and it can wreck their day. so, they can have moments where they can hardly move and other moments where they're moving far too much. and this infusion by a special pump that goes under the skin allows that drug to be just continuously delivered at a steady rate and make such a major difference to

according to a survey from nhs england, around 60% have found it difficult to ask for help if they're mental health. gp surgeries in england are now being urged to sign up to a new scheme to improve medical care and treatment for those who have served in the armed forces, as our reporter abi smitton explains. ijoined the army injanuary 2000, at the age of 18. did two operational tours of iraq. and then i left the army in december 2013. there's no kind of training that can mentally prepare you for what you're going to experience. and you don't know how your body and your mind is going to react until you're in that position. jon lynn served with the royal electrical and mechanical engineers for 13 years. when he was discharged, he was left struggling with both his physical and mental health. when i came back, everything that i'd experienced, i kind of marked it up, and pushed it away to the back of my mind, in a box that said, "do not open." and that box just sat there for a period of time doing nothing. and then, all of a sudden, itjust kind of exploded out. it was a difficult time for

it will be an escalation process in england that will allow patients, families and nhs staff to call a day if they want an urgent second opinion. nhs england said at least 100 hospitals, two—thirds of those with critical care units can now apply forfunding for critical care units can now apply for funding for awareness schemes which may include printing posters and information leaflets. questions remain about whether the initiative will be standardised across hospitals and if it will continue to be called martha's rule. you may be aware that it has been a season of discontent for farmers around the world with thousands staging demonstrations in countries including the czech republic, poland and india — and with more expected. visa live pictures are receiving now from the pulljob border where a march is expected to start and later they will head to new delhi and they will head to new delhi and they are pressing for their demands for a minimum price for their produce and for loan waivers as well. this much is expected to head off fairly soonin expected to head off fairly soon in the di

nhs england said hospitals should be monitoring and counting such cases.ked some afghan troops from relocating to britain after the taliban seized power. leaked documents show the applications were rejected despite compelling evidence of service alongside the british military. afghan commandos accompanied british troops on some of the most dangerous missions of the conflict. you're live with bbc news. iranian—backed houthis in yemen say they've targeted three vessels in the red sea within a 2a—hour period. the group said monday it targeted two us ships, and the british—registered rubymar, which was hit by two missiles. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale has this update. since november, houthi rebels based here in yemen have attacked merchant vessels steaming up and down the red sea. they say they are doing it to support palestinians in gaza, claiming they are mostly attacking ships linked to israel, the us or the uk. the attack on the british vessel took place here, on sunday, close to the bab al—mandeb strait, between yemen and djibouti. the ship

nhs england said hospitals should be monitoring and counting such cases. guidance that says schools in england should ban the use of mobile phones completely. ministers say they want headteachers to be confident to take a tougher line. but unions say most schools already put limits on mobile use and said it would make little difference in reality. you're live with bbc news. brazil has recalled its ambassador to tel aviv in an escalating diplomatic row following president luiz inacio lula da silva's controversial statements about israeli military action in gaza. on sunday, he described the conflict as a genocide, not a war, which could only be compared to adolf hitler's decision to exterminate the jews. israel quickly condemned the comments as antisemitic. the mainjewish organisation in brazil also criticised his comments. our correspondent ione wells reports. the brazilian president has been descried by the israeli government is persona non grata. dramatic terms that essentially meant his considered not welcome in the country for official visits and this co

this is data from nhs england and we look at the percentage of adults who have seen an nhs dentist inin 2018, about half of people went to the dentist, but... covid prevented many patients from receiving treatment during the twenties and twenties, a backlog accumulated, and thousands of dentists decided to stop treating patients in public clinics, almost 2 years later, only 41% patients were able to contact dentist for the past two years. 21st century, first world countries, just some kind of middle ages, german justice turned out to be the most humane and inclusive in the world. the nuremberg news is told completely without... on his computer , 70 files were found showing almost naked or, according to the official wording , partially undressed children and teenagers in clearly sexualized poses. police say it's blatant child pornography. i will quote: naked genitals and genitals are visible. 14 months probation deadline, all because jurgen, that’s right, a transgender named biata, all these photographs, as the lawyer was able to prove, were used not for perversion, not for sexual sati

nhs data demonstrates the postcode lottery faced by families trying to get continuing health care. in some parts of englandll receive funding. in other areas is just 10%. let's have a look. the nhs in north yorkshire now provides andrew with weekday and overnight care and it's looking for staff to help at weekends. it says it endeavours to provide the most appropriate support. margaret calculates she's still on her own caring for 60 hours a week, and that's having an impact on her physical and mental health. it's my son and daughter and i love them to pieces and i've cared for them all their life. but you just feel you're alone. the government says eligibility for help varies because local areas have different health needs and the nhs, which isjuggling rising demand and staff shortages, says decisions are based on individual cases with government guidelines ensuring a consistent approach. alison holt, bbc news. ukraine claims to have destroyed another russian warship. it released footage of the moment it says it hit the cesar kunikov with naval drones, off the coast of russian—occupied crimea. powerful exp

england. coming up on bbc news. arsenal prepare for their first knockout game at the champions league for seven years as they face porto this evening. a bbc investigation has found that disrepair in nhs in the last financial year. events such as sewage leaks, floods and ceilings partially collapsing led to clinics being cancelled and patients sent home. the government says "significant sums" have been invested to modernise the nhs. our health editor hugh pym reports. aging buildings, substandard materials and running repairs. issues like those are having a serious impact on patient care across england. a bbc investigation has revealed more than 1,300 potentially harmful incidents in hospitals last year caused by failures in the hospital environment. they included sewage leaks, floods and broken heating systems. this is queen elizabeth's hospital in kings lynn, built in parts using poor quality aerated concrete known as raac, which sparked concerns last year that a ceiling could collapse. rebecca and her six year old daughter cleo go there frequently because of cleo's hypoglycemia. you want to feel like you can put all your trust in the hospital and when you're seeing workmen and scaf

nhs england says dementia diagnosis rates are the highest they've been for three years.for over three years as part of a study. although his alzheimer's is progressing, his wife, cheryl, feels the drug has helped. they're not saying this is a complete cure. no. just giving individuals more time before they can't remember, you know, who their children are. it's given me longer with david as my husband. so, you know, that's worth all the money in the world. the drugs can cause swelling and bleeding in the brain, so patients like dawn need careful monitoring. but despite their side effects and modest benefits, many scientists believe they represent a defining moment in the fight against alzheimer's. fergus walsh, bbc news. and you can see more about the trial in tonight's panorama that's — �*alzheimer s: a turning point?�* on bbc1 at 8pm. it's also available on the bbc iplayer. the labour party has defended its decision to continue campaigning for its candidate in the rochdale by—election despite what it called his �*unacceptable' comments about israel. azhar ali has apolog

nhs england says dementia diagnosis rates are the highest they've been for three years.? david, who's 79, has been on lecanemab for over three years as part of a study. although his alzheimer's is progressing, his wife, cheryl, feels the drug has helped. they're not saying this is a complete cure. no. just giving individuals more time before they can't remember, you know, who their children are. it's given me longer with david as my husband. so, you know, that's worth all the money in the world. the drugs can cause swelling and bleeding in the brain, so patients like dawn need careful monitoring. but despite their side effects and modest benefits, many scientists believe they represent a defining moment in the fight against alzheimer's. fergus walsh, bbc news. fergus willjoin me live on the programme later today. fergus willjoin me live on the programme later today. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news here in the uk. police say four boys have been arrested on suspicion of rape in rochdale. greater manchester

nhs england said the numbers being treated for cancer had risen rapidly over the last decade.en struggling on cancer treatment times. ukraine's top military commander has been removed from his post. general zaluzhnyi, the commander in chief of the armed forces, has overseen kyiv�*s military response throughout russia's invasion. president zelensky in his nightly address thanked him for his contribution but said it was "time for a renewal." 0ur eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford is in kyiv. cheap can tell us more. sarah. —— she can tell us more. cheap can tell us more. sarah. -- she can tell us more.— she can tell us more. president zelensky is _ she can tell us more. president zelensky is talking _ she can tell us more. president zelensky is talking about - she can tell us more. president zelensky is talking about a - she can tell us more. president| zelensky is talking about a reset and a need for renewal but it comes at a precarious time in ukraine when the front line is pretty static, there is not the same enthusiasm that there was amongst soldiers being recruited

nhs england said hospitals were fuller than this time last year with nearly 95% of beds occupied.hristian horner, has made his first public appearance since allegations of inappropriate and controlling behaviour were made against him by a female colleague. he admitted that the allegations, which he denies, were a distraction, but he said it was business as normal as the team focus on preparing for the season ahead. he was speaking to our sports news correspondent, laura scott. it was planned as a celebration of 20 years of red bull racing, and the unveiling of the car they hope will help them defend their two world titles. but with the world's media gathered, there was no escaping the fact that the man at the helm, christian horner, is under investigation following recent allegations against him which he completely denies. for me, it's business as normal, focused on the season ahead, and, of course, it is a distraction for the team, but, you know, the team are very together, they're very focused on the season ahead, and they've been tremendously supportive. given that you've said

nhs england says dementia diagnosis rates are the highest they've been for three years.isease is triggered by the abnormal build up of proteins in the brain, including one called amyloid. this can happen over 20 years before symptoms emerge. the drugs bind to amyloid and help our immune cells to clear it from the brain. currently, only 2% of alzheimer's patients get either a specialised brain scan, or a lumbar puncture, to confirm they have high levels of amyloid. but everyone getting the drugs would need them. i missed a bit down in there. see, that white bit? david, who's 79, has been on lecanemab for over three years as part of a study. although his alzheimer's is progressing, his wife, cheryl, feels the drug has helped. they're not saying this is a complete cure. no. just giving individuals more time before they can't remember, you know, who their children are. it's given me longer with david as my husband. so, you know, that's worth all the money in the world. the drugs can cause swelling and bleeding in the brain, so patients like dawn need careful monitoring. but

nhs england says dementia diagnosis rates are the highest they've been for three years. this can happen over 20 years before symptoms emerge. the drugs bind to amyloid and help our immune cells to clear it from the brain. currently, only 2% of alzheimer's patients get either a specialised brain scan, or a lumbar puncture, to confirm they have high levels of amyloid. but everyone getting the drugs would need them. i missed a bit down in there. see, that white bit? david, who's 79, has been on lecanemab for over three years as part of a study. although his alzheimer's is progressing, his wife, cheryl, feels the drug has helped. they're not saying this is a complete cure. no. just giving individuals more time before they can't remember, you know, who their children are. it's given me longer with david as my husband. so, you know, that's worth all the money in the world. the drugs can cause swelling and bleeding in the brain, so patients like dawn need careful monitoring. but despite their side effects and modest benefits, many scientists believe they represent a defining mo

has emerged that the government is preparing to offer dentists cash incentives to take on nhs patients in englandomes as hundreds of people have been queuing for the second day in a row to try to register at a new nhs dental practice in bristol. yesterday the police were called in to manage the crowds. tonight bbc news has seen details of government plans to make nhs dentistry in england more widely available. from bristol, danjohnson sent this report. this is the queue that symbolises the struggle to see the dentist right across england. i don't know how long it's going to be. and many, like adima, are back here for a second day. we can't even get seen. my children haven't been to the dentist since before covid. it's ridiculous. and then i go to sign up to other ones in bristol, there's no dentists. this is kind of broken britain personified, isn't it, really? desperate people queueing. it's like soviet britain. he was here yesterday as well. they needed bouncers because this area has been so short of dentists since this practice closed last summer. shirley and mary were braced for a long wait.

nhs england says dementia diagnosis rates are the highest they've been for three years.art of a study. although his alzheimer's is progressing, his wife, cheryl, feels the drug has helped. they're not saying this is a complete cure. no. just giving individuals more time before they can't remember, you know, who their children are. it's given me longer with david as my husband. so, you know, that's worth all the money in the world. the drugs can cause swelling and bleeding in the brain, so patients like dawn need careful monitoring. but despite their side effects and modest benefits, many scientists believe they represent a defining moment in the fight against alzheimer's. fergus walsh, bbc news. let's speak to rhys davies, consultant neurologist at the walton centre in liverpool — a major neurology hospital which is a nhs foundation trust. thank you forjoining us. fergus ending the pc and occur be a defining moment in this. how exciting do think it is potentially? it's an opportunity, unlike all opportunities it challenge. we have here treatments that are deploying the m

nhs england says that at least 100 hospitals, that's two thirds of those with critical care units, canr their children, but also of course with elderly patients, particularly elderly patients who may be confused, family members will often know what is, if you like, their normal state and they will be able to help clinicians understand if they're very worried that they are _ deteriorating further. martha's parents say the pain of losing their daughter is hard to describe and they are desperate to protect others from it. of course i want martha's spirit to live on, i want her to have the legacy that she was very cruelly denied. if something good can come out of something so horrific, that will be a small compensation. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. we will play you more of that interview a little later in a programme but now tray a completely different story... now it's been a good year if you're beatles fan. first there was that incredible documentary get back then the final single now and then. well it's now been announced that a biopic is going to be made, about each member of the fab f

nhs england make the point that what you can see from the graph is that the numbers have been going upbut i think the problem is this starting treatment. in scotland, wales and northern ireland have had similar issues trying to reach their targets in recent years. the prime minister has accused sir keir starmer of demonstrating "the worst of politics" for "using the tragedy" of the murdered teenager brianna ghey in a house of commons row. the prime ministerfaced criticism after he made a joke about labour's gender policy at prime minister's questions yesterday. esther ghey, the mother of brianna, who was transgender, was in parliament at the time. ben wright reports. today, rishi sunak, had a choice — apologise for mocking labour's position on trans issues on the day the mother of brianna ghey was visiting parliament, or dig in and defend the point he was making. he chose the latter. i have nothing but the most heartfelt sympathy for her entire family and friends, but to use that tragedy to detract from the very separate and clear point i was making about keir starmer�*s proven track r

proposals to improve access to nhs dentists in england are being announced by the government today. e plans include offering top—up payments for dentists to take on new nhs patients as well as bonuses to work in under—served areas. but health leaders say the measures don't go far enough. here's our health editor, hugh pym. a long queue outside a new dental practice in bristol. local people simply wanting to register as nhs patients. the opening following a public campaign after the previous site closed. the story was covered on bbc breakfast yesterday. the images illustrate the growing sense of frustration at the lack of nhs treatment in areas of the country which have been branded dental deserts. a new government and nhs plan for england has been unveiled today. this will involve 2.5 million more appointments over 12 months and a new patient premium for dentists to treat around one million new patients who haven't seen a dentist for at least two years. nhs fees for dentists paid by the government will rise and around 240 dentists will be offered payments of up to £20,000 to work in

nhs england says that there have been more flu cases, more pressure there.rial action. and they did put in place plans to cope with the increased demand. it's notjust on england problem, of course. in northern ireland this week, they announced their worst ever a&e figures, from october to december, 55% of patients waiting more than four hours just to be treated or assessed. the kings fund's conclusion, the think tank, is there is a danger here of incredibly poor performance, simply becoming normalised.— a 16—year—old boy has died after being stabbed by two people wearing masks in bristol. police said the attack took place in a park north—east of the city centre yesterday evening. they say they're keeping an open mind, but there's no clear link to the fatal stabbings of two teenagers in south bristol last month. dan johnson reports. this report contains some distressing details. the last moments of a teenage life taken on bristol's streets just does this programme went on air last night. in the passenger seat of the van is a 16—year—old boy who has just been

nhs england has funding for two thirds of hospitals providing critical care tojoin thirds of hospitalsve been pioneering a similar scheme for 15 years. hello. i havejust had a call from a relative... they are clear what family style that has saved lives. irate they are clear what family style that has saved lives.— they are clear what family style that has saved lives. we often see that has saved lives. we often see that some of _ that has saved lives. we often see that some of the _ that has saved lives. we often see that some of the very, _ that has saved lives. we often see that some of the very, very - that has saved lives. we often see that some of the very, very early i that some of the very, very early signs that a patient is becoming more unwell are the most subtle, and these are the ones that the friends and family pick up. we really want to be pre—emptive. we want to act as quickly and as early as possible to give our patients the safest care we can, so it's really vital that we have those early indicators of deterioration or that something is changing. martha's parents say t

has emerged that the government is preparing to offer dentists cash incentives to take on nhs patients in england a shortage of dental practices. it comes as hundreds of people have been queuing for the second day in a row to try to register at a new nhs dental practice in bristol. yesterday, the police were called in to manage the crowds. tonight, bbc news has seen details of government plans to make nhs dentistry in england more widely available. more on that in a moment but first from bristol, danjohnson sent this report. this is the queue that symbolises the struggle to see the dentist right across england. i don't know how long it's going to be. and many, like adima, are back here for a second day. we can't even get seen. my children haven't been to the dentist since before covid. it's ridiculous. and then i go to sign up to other ones in bristol, there's no dentists. this is kind of broken britain personified, isn't it, really? desperate people queueing. it's like soviet britain. he was here yesterday as well. they needed bouncers because this area has been so short of dentists since this p

in my patch, however, paper pushers in the nhs england keep citing spunous in the nhs england keep citing spurious reasons to prevent this groundbreaking initiative being deployed. does my right honourable friend agree with me that this is scandalous and should be dealt with and those people blocking it held to account here, prime minister? >> well , our account here, prime minister? >> well, our dentistry account here, prime minister? >> well , our dentistry recovery >> well, our dentistry recovery plan will make dental services faster , simpler and fairer for faster, simpler and fairer for patients , including in clacton patients, including in clacton and will fund around 2.5 million more appointments on the matter that my hon. >> friend raises as he will know, this is a local matter, so the integrated care board will determine if they wish to support the pilot proposal in clacton. but i know that the minister for public health has written to my honourable friend about proposal, and i hope about the proposal, and i hope her letter addresses his concerns . concerns. >> we come to the lea

so after they spoke about the enlarged prostate situation, nhs england reported 1,000% uptick there inple accessing information about prostate issues, which can only be a wonderful thing. >> i think you're absolutely right, michelle. you're what we're saying in modern parlance is he's the ultimate influencer. he has that power and he's using it in a modern way. and that's just fantastic. and that's what he's demonstrating as king. but he's demonstrating as king. but he also demonstrated that in his role as prince, he he took on the charge for topics. he cared about. he talked about various things sustainability, the environment, don't you know, organic foods. he's been a huge passionate about that architecture. many other topics before they became fashionable or in vogue to talk about. so he's not been afraid to change. and be different. and i think you know, that's what he's done as he's become king. but this isn't just a british story. as he's become king. but this isn't just a british story . we isn't just a british story. we will as a nation, obviously be shocked by this news, but

positive test or you are given the all clear should happen within 28 days, the diagnosis, and actually nhs englandone. so, they are managing to get people diagnosed, but the problem is, actually, the pathway towards treatment, that is just not happening in the requisite time. and i should say, wales, scotland and northern ireland have also missed their 62 day targets for getting on for a decade now.— their 62 day targets for getting on for a decade now. hugh, thank you very much — for a decade now. hugh, thank you very much indeed. _ the time is 13.14. our top story this afternoon. global warming has exceeded 1.5 degrees celsius across an entire yearfor the first time, according to the eu's climate service. and coming up — we meet the vets in cornwall taking care of seal pups rescued from stormy weather. and on sportsdayjust after 1:30 — we'll look ahead to the biggest game in american football, the san francisco 49ers taking on the kansas city chiefs, as the countdown continues for super bowl lviii. the uk's central registry of businesses has been hit by a new fraud, the bbc has discovered. more

the overall figure for nhs england in september last year was at 20.4, up from i3% in 2016. september last year was at 20.4, up from 13% in 2016. mean health bosses say it reflects how the nhs depends on its talented international workforce, but warns overseas recruitment could not fill all vacancies forever . not fill all vacancies forever. for the latest stories, sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. comment alerts . to gb news. comment alerts. >> well , good to gb news. comment alerts. >> well, good morning and welcome to business news here on gb news with me, andrew pierce and pip tomson >> in the first big election event of the year at 8:00 tonight, gb news is hosting a special people's forum with the prime minister himself, sir rishi sunak will join our very own stephen dixon and take questions from you in our audience on everything the audience on everything from the nhs, and immigration. >> us now political >> join us now is our political editor christopher hope. >> join us now is our political edi'a' christopher hope. >>

have not had nhs treatment in the last two years and there will be a big advertising campaign to try and encourage people to come forward who may have lost a bit of faith in the system in englands argument is, it has been 14 years of this government, conservatives involved in government and we are still in this position. nhs dentistry has been a talking point for several years. dentistry has been a talking point forseveralyears. it dentistry has been a talking point for several years. it goes back before the pandemic. 0f for several years. it goes back before the pandemic. of course, the pandemic made a difference is dentistry had to close down to a large extent and there have been issues with people being reluctant to come back in. that certainly is the case. it was all being discussed in the commons at prime minister's questions today and remains a very big talking point. but i think the answer is there is a long way to go to try to restore nhs dentistry. and an indication of one bit of it, £20,000 to get dentists in england to go to underserved areas, scotland is already running a scheme like this and offering more.- is already running a scheme like this and offering more.

which nhs england data suggests more than 3.4 million children currently don't have. e have seen the rates drop in certain places, which is why it's essential to have more approachable clinics like this popping up where people can come and have the vaccine at short notice. two thirds of confirmed measles cases recorded since october are among under—tens. while the vaccination drive this half—term is targeted at primary school pupils, adults can drop in, too. we're more than happy to vaccinate any person who is under—vaccinated or where we don't know their vaccination status. we always say that it's better to have a vaccine if we haven't got that history, but definitely under—12s, because most of our cases in sandwell especially are for under—12s. chris didn't know he wasn't immunised against measles as a child until this outbreak triggered him to check his medical records. i've got henry and i've got a ten—month—old at home. she can't be vaccinated at the moment because she's two. and it was a random conversation. we found that i'd never been vaccinated as a child. we

keep citing spurious reasons— nhs england keep citing spurious reasons to prevent this ground—breaking scandalous and should be dealt _ this is scandalous and should be dealt with— this is scandalous and should be dealt with and those people blocking it held _ dealt with and those people blocking it held to _ dealt with and those people blocking it held to account? are dealt with and those people blocking it held to account?— it held to account? are dentistry recovery plan — it held to account? are dentistry recovery plan will— it held to account? are dentistry recovery plan will make - it held to account? are dentistry recovery plan will make dental. recovery plan will make dental services faster, simpler and fairer for patients, including in clacton, and will fund around 2.5 million more appointments. on the matter my honourable friend raises, as he will know, this is a local matter so the integrated care board will determine if they wish to support the piler proposal in clacton but i know the minister for public health has written to live my honourable friend about the proposal and

a new government and nhs plan for england has been unveiled today.onths and a new patient premium for dentists to treat around one million new patients who haven't seen a dentist for at least two years. nhs fees for dentists paid by the government will rise and around 2a0 dentists will be offered payments of up to £20,000 to work in under—served areas for up to three years. but the association representing dentists has said the plan doesn't go far enough to tackle the problems. we're not currently spending the money that's already allocated to dentistry and that's because many of my colleagues are finding it difficult to recruit dentists into their practices to deliver on the contract. so what we need is a contract that's attractive to the profession so that dentists on the high street can work within the nhs and see more patients. research by bbc news in 2022 found that nine out of ten dental practices in the uk offering nhs care were not taking on any new adult patients for treatment. some patients were found to be driving hundreds of miles in sear

according to a survey from nhs england around 60 per cent have found it difficult to ask for help if gp surgeries in england are now being urged to sign up to a new scheme to improve medical care and treatment for those who have served in the armed forces as abi smitton reports. ijoined the army injanuary 2000, at the age of 18. did two operational tours of iraq. and then i left the army in december 2013. there's no kind of training that can mentally prepare you for what you're going to experience. and you don't know how your body and your mind is going to react until you're in that position. jon lynn served with the royal electrical and mechanical engineers for 13 years. when he was discharged, he was left struggling with both his physical and mental health. when i came back, everything that i'd experienced, i kind of marked it up, and pushed it away to the back of my mind, in a box that said, "do not open." and that box just sat there for a period of time doing nothing. and then, all of a sudden, itjust kind of exploded out. it was a difficult time forjon and his family. his wife wa

nhs england says at least 100 hospitals, that's two thirds of those with critical care units, can nowross hospitals and if it will continue to be called martha's rule. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. a bbc investigation has found that dis—repair in nhs hospital buildings has caused hundreds of potentially harmful incidents in england in the last financial year. events such as sewage leaks, floods and ceilings partially collapsing led to clinics being cancelled and patients sent home. our health editor hugh pym reports. ageing buildings, substandard materials and running repairs. but torbay hospital in devon is not an isolated case. similar issues are having a serious impact on patient care across england. a bbc investigation has revealed more than 1,300 potentially harmful incidents in hospitals last year, caused by failures in the hospital environment. they included sewage leaks, floods and broken heating systems. this is queen elizabeth's hospital in kings lynn, built in parts using poor quality aerated concrete, known as raac, which sparked concerns last year that a ceiling could coll

the nhs in england will begin to introduce �*martha's rule' from april — giving access to rapid critical named after 13—year old martha mills, who died from sepsis when doctors failed to respond to her parents concerns. the coroner ruled that martha could have survived if she'd had better care. since then martha's parents, merope and paul, have campaigned to try to prevent other families going through their ordeal. merope spoke to the bbc radio 4's today programme earlier this morning. i'v e i've been contacted by a lot of medics since writing about what happened to martha and being on the radio, consultants, doctors, nurses. 0ne radio, consultants, doctors, nurses. one of them has really stayed in my mind. it is a doctor that wrote to me and said sometimes people need to advocate, and i worry they don't know this, if they do know, i worry they don't know how to go about it. as you said, difficult to challenge doctors. i trusted the doctors who are looking after my daughter. sorry, i'll say that again. i trusted the doctors that were looking after my daughter. i didn't know how much you