that's what the bma have actually said, . what the bma have actually said, thatis what the bma have actuallyr, for physician associates are basically assistance to doctors that can examine and diagnose patients with the overseeing of a senior doctor. they are to steeply different because doctors have five years as a medical degree, whereas a physician associates will have two years postgraduate in training. that not only follows a science undergrad, but that is not a prerequisite. the physician associates have a fantastic place to really make a difference. at this point, families have told the bbc the scope needs to be outlined and that there needs to be supervision of them that's regulated across the uk. those who su ort regulated across the uk. those who support the — regulated across the uk. those who support the position _ regulated across the uk. those who support the position of _ regulated across the uk. those who support the position of a _ regulated across the uk. those who support the position of a physician l support the position of a physician associate might say that this helps

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* committed to negotiations with the bma. . .�* , committed to negotiations with the bma. . , ., bma. shop — when he was inside, bringing the shutters up, he couldn't hear me shouting when i realised that i'd been caught. my coat had caught on the shutter going up. well, i was going up! and he obviously didn't hear me because i went right up. the shutter was completely open. and then i screamed his name and, thank goodness, i mean, he came out, then he lowered the shutter a little bit. anne was too shy to appear on camera, but is getting used to the fame after her boss shared the clip on tiktok, where it has been viewed nearly two million times. herfamily have also been amused by it. i don't know, my grandchildren have asked me, my daughter—in—law, why are you holding on to a trolley? i said, i don't know. at the local newsagents they're expecting anne to be all over the papers. it's hysterical. i've known anne for years. she's a very good friend of mine. and just to see her, well, it made my day yesterday. when i asked her what her boss made of it all, she said, "he's never liked his

has asked for 35% as a pay, the bma has asked for 35% as a pay rise to make up for what they say isow inflation pay deals, the government of course have described that as unreasonable. but that ballot just have described that as unreasonable. but that ballotjust coming in, the top line, thatjunior doctors in england voting in favour of continuing with their industrial action, so, we will have more on that here on the programme in the next little while. let's turn to a special bbc report on what is being described as a war the world has forgotten. civilians caught up in sudan's civil war have given our correspondent graphic accounts of rape, ethnic violence and street executions. top united nations officials say the conflict has plunged the country into "one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history". the latest round of violence started in april last year. the un says around eight million people have been displaced, tens of thousands have been killed, a backdrop that could trigger the world's largest hunger cirsis. feras kilani has been to the front lines near the capit

and while bma has this grip on while the bma has this grip on the nhs, that's a real problem. >> so makes point about deification of the nhs about the deification of the nhs . for years and years it's been the sacred cow that we dare not criticise for fear, because it sounds like we're being ungrateful to the doctors and nurses who good job and nurses who do a good job and we're but if you don't we're not. but if you don't criticise never criticise something, it's never going you don't going to change if you don't threaten , it's never to threaten it, it's never going to change. every they just change. every year they just say, more money. they've say, we want more money. they've got get billion got they get 168 billion currently service and currently to run a service and it's entirely mismanaged. >> and also, andy, you know , >> and also, andy, you know, i've been out on a couple of the picket lines with the bma and solidarity. >> thank you for that. >> thank you for that. >> well exactly. yeah. not not quite yet. but i think quite not just yet. but i think that comes up is things that n

bma cymru say they were left with no choice but to strike after the welsh government "failed to producepute". the welsh government said it did not have the funds to improve its 5% pay offer, whichjunior doctors have rejected. protests outside schools should be banned — that's according to a review by a senior government advisor. dame sara khan has made the recommendation after examining the handling of demonstrations outside batt—ley grammar school outside battley grammar school in west yorkshire in 2021. they began when pupils were shown an "offensive" cartoon of the prophet muhammad. she says children need to be protected. one of the recommendations that i have made to the government is that there should be an exclusion zone, or a buffer zone, outside schools, to protect children. if it is the case, for example, that teachers want to go on pickets, because of industrial action for example, that should be acceptable, and there will be other reasons where some type of protest should be acceptable, but these types of intimidating and threatening protest should be banned, just in the same

it is understood some more money has now been offered and the bma will recommend it to its members.is here. this has been a dispute that has dragged on for months and months? yes, the best part of a year. the british medical association has been asking for above inflation pay rises. all consultants got 6% extra in april and then in december a fresh offer was made. for some consultants that would have meant close to 13% extra, but some consultants, particularly those in the early stages of their career, were to get nothing extra, and that was rejected by a narrow margin. what has happened is they have gone back to the negotiating table and tinkered with that deal to give the consultants due to get nothing extra on top of that 6% a little more, close to 3% more. the british medical association recommends its members accept the deal, they say it is a hard fought which will lead to changes in the way doctor pay rises are calculated in the future. ministers have described it as a good deal for ministers have described it as a good dealfor doctors, patients and the taxpayer, but i think i

.�* bma �*s say they were left with no choice but to strike after the welsh government failed to produceffer which junior doctors have rejected. let's turn to the a fascinating story. a father of two said that a head set that stimulated his brain using electronic pulses has been a "key part" of his recovery from depression. ashley riley, from northamptonshire, took part in an nhs trial that used the device to treat the disorder. he signed up after medication alone failed and said he is now "able to be a full—time dad again". let's speak to ashley riley. we'll also talk a moment to professor alex 0'neill kerr, a medical director of transforming mine. this is really a fascinating story. tell me how it works, how often you wear the headset and what actually happens when you do where it. ., a, �* , ., , actually happens when you do where it. hello, matthew, it's really good to be on and _ it. hello, matthew, it's really good to be on and talk— it. hello, matthew, it's really good to be on and talk about _ it. hello, matthew, it's really good to be on and talk about this - it. hello, matthew,

the bma. workforce crisis. the long-running i dispute centres on pay. for what it says are 15 years a below inflation deals. ministers to describe that as unreasonable and pointed to an average pay increase was nearly 9% this financial year. during talks at the end of last year with the option of an extra 3% on top was discussed. but those negotiations ended in early december without a deal. there have been no formal talks since then. hospital bosses are sounding increasingly frustrated. it’s bosses are sounding increasingly frustrated. �*, ., , , bosses are sounding increasingly frustrated. �*, , . frustrated. it's absolutely critical that we get _ frustrated. it's absolutely critical that we get a _ frustrated. it's absolutely critical that we get a resolution - frustrated. it's absolutely critical that we get a resolution to - frustrated. it's absolutely critical that we get a resolution to this l that we get a resolution to this industrial action. we have seen industrial action. we have seen industrial action. we have seen industrial action running

the doctors union, the bma, has called for a more restricted role for pas, a move it said was neededdominic hughes, bbc news. the israeli prime minister has reacted angrily to a decision by the us to allow the un security council to pass a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. it is the first time the council has called for a ceasefire since the war began in october after several failed attempts. benjamin netanyahu said the us had abandoned its previous position and has cancelled meetings with us officials in washington later this week. the raf has air—dropped more than 10 tons of food into gaza for the first time, including rice, baby formula and water. it comes amid fears that more than a million people face imminentfamine. the defence secretary grant shapps has urged israel to allow more aid into gaza. veterans ministerjohnny mercer has been given until the 5th of april to disclose the names of special forces officers he says told him about civilian murders in afghanistan. mr mercer has been given ten days to provide the information to an independent inquiry or fa

the bma has announced.rs in england have voted by 98% to continue with that industrial action for a further six six months. and that's long running pay dispute. the british medical association has just announced more misery for nhs waiting lists. there now the prime minister has insisted that asylum seekers will be accommodated at the former raf scampton site for the shortest time possible to combat spiralling costs. well, joining me now from the save our scampton group, it's sarah carter, sarah, it's always an absolute pleasure to speak to you. although of course the circumstances unfortunately aren't necessarily good news for you. sarah figures out today astonishing numbers, £1.2 billion being spent on large sites such as rac and of course, the historic site of the dambusters campaign. the original cost was meant to be 5 million. it's now £27 million, five and a half times the original estimate. and still they won't listen to you in the local community. sarah, what's going on? >> well, i mean, we had noti

but we've seen the capture of the general medical council, the bma, the royal college psychiatrists, , they've all the royal colleges, they've all been captured. and i teach medical students from a very reputable central london medical school, and they're captured i >> -- >> well, people won't believe me, but you can go to their websites, the organisations you just mentioned, they have direct links version links to warpath's version eight, of care, which eight, standards of care, which tells eunuch is a tells people that eunuch is a legitimate identity. legitimate gender identity. >> and they probably >> this is, and they probably haven't read the wpf haven't even read the wpf guidelines. they probably haven't even critiqued what the how guidelines forms, how the guidelines forms, because rely on evidence because doctors rely on evidence based practice guidelines. and so there's an element of trust. yes. if we're told that there are international guidelines by professionals, we trust that. but as your previous guests have said , they're not professionals. said, they're not profession

. >> your view that one of >> need your view that one of the junior reps, the bma's junior doctors repsw, comes from quite a lot of money well. know, comes from quite a lot of mo no, well. know, comes from quite a lot of mo no, i well. know, comes from quite a lot of mo no, i think. know, comes from quite a lot of mo no, i think if you come from >> no, i think if you come from a of money, it's fantastic a lot of money, it's fantastic that you're helping people who don't. >> right? fair enough. >> right? okay. fair enough. >> right? okay. fair enough. >> just remember during >> let's just remember during covid we were if saves covid we were told if it saves just one life, we kept everyone, kept her. if it kept saying that to her. if it saves one now, saves just one life now, hundreds, if not thousands are dying because these are dying because these people are striking. they dying because these people are striki|pushback. they dying because these people are striki|pushback. all they dying because these people are striki|pushback. all right. ey need pushback. all right. >> only a matter of

being created for them, they tell us that they are concerned that , that they are concerned that, the bman the middle east, and that is worsening that environment for them, i've heard awful , stories them, i've heard awful, stories directly from doctors, for example, a patient due to undergo an invasive procedure thatis undergo an invasive procedure that is routinely done under sedation , one who insisted on sedation, one who insisted on having it without the sedation because they were too scared not to be alert throughout the procedure . procedure. >> so yeah, it is a massively growing problem , not just within growing problem, not just within this hospital and within the this hospital and within the this nhs trust, but around the nhs. >> i mean, they say that there were that this boy, this jewish boy was being treated by a number of pro—palestine nurses , number of pro—palestine nurses, a visibly pro—palestine nurses. so i guess the allegation here is that not only were they anti—semitic, but also this could be politically motivated, wanted to treat this boy, differently because he's je

bma cymru wales say they were left with no choice but to strike after the welsh government "failed to end the dispute". the welsh government said it did not have the funds to improve its 5% pay offer, whichjunior doctors have rejected. protests outside schools should be banned — that's according to a review by a senior government advisor. dame sara khan has made the recommendation after examining the handling of demonstrations outside batley grammar school in west yorkshire in 2021. they began when pupils were shown an "offensive" cartoon of the prophet muhammad. the children's commissioner for england is calling on politicians to put the ambitions of young people at the heart of their election manifestos. dame rachel de souza will publish the findings of a survey of children's views today. it suggests only one in five children believe that adults in power are listening to them. an urgent review into the crown prosecution service s handling of the nottingham attacks case is expected to be published today. barnaby webber, grace 0'malley—kumar, and ian coates were killed by valdo caloca

we are joined now by the chair of the bma, phil banfield. morning to you.ght be? how clear do we need to know whether it is a doctor or a fish and is associate? —— a physicians associate. it is -- a physicians associate. it is essential- _ -- a physicians associate. it is essential. there _ -- a physicians associate. it is essential. there is _ -- a physicians associate. it is essential. there is a _ —— a physicians associate. it 3 essential. there is a huge difference in training between a doctor, who trains full four to five years and undertakes 5500 hours of study and is qualified as an expert in spotting not only what is wrong with a patient but what to do about it. and a physicians associate undertakes a two year degree course and then appears on the same kind of on—call voters as doctors do with clearly less experience. it is incredibly important that doctors are helped and assisted with their huge workloads that in a system that is under pressure, it puts physicians associate in a system where they are working unsupervised. 0f where they are working

the bma has said it shows junior doctors felt they had no other choice, and it comes as nhs consultantsrikes. we'll keep you posted on that. >> actress dame helen mirren has been recreated in barbie form, complete with her oscar. the one of a kind doll shows her in the outfit she wore on the red carpet at the cannes film festival last year. dame helen has said she's blown away by her barbie doll , has said she's blown away by her barbie doll, and she takes it as a huge compliment . a huge compliment. >> if you're heading out today, you'll wonder what the weather is going to be doing. alex deakin will put you in the picture. >> good morning. welcome to your weather update for the day from the met office for gb news. a bit of fog and frost in the south and west this morning. that should clear and then much of the west will be fine and bright, but in the east quite a lot of cloud. again, outbreaks of for northeast of light rain for northeast england, eastern scotland and 1 or 2 showers breaking out over the east midlands and southeast england through day. england through the day. why don't