the british dental association, _ proposals? the british dental association, as _ proposals? l association, as you saw - proposals? the british dental association, as you saw in . proposals? the british dentall association, as you saw in that report, pointing out that actually this doesn't go far enough, there is a real issue in terms of recruitment and retention. they would like more money to go into the system. that is not an area on which their health secretary victoria atkins were struggling when she was on bbc breakfast this morning. there are been claims that the overall level of funding for dentistry is lower now than it was in 2014. she was pointing out that overall spending on the nhs is higher under this particular conservative administration but in many respects the tories have been on the back foot. this is an attempt for them to get onto the front foot with it. they have already reform the dental contract, i think those in the profession will want those reforms to go even further.— to go even further. thank you very much, to go even further. thank you very much. b

but the british dental association has accused the government of avoiding the issues "forcing" dentistsch, who is the chairman of the british dental association. well, we know a significant number of people who sit the current overseas registration examination are unsuccessful. so, there is a cohort of people that are taking the current exams that the gdc deem unfit to actuallyjoin the register. but the significant problem here is that the government are trying to fix a problem by filling up a bucket, a leaky bucket of people who are leaving the profession. and there is absolutely no guarantee that these overseas graduates, when they come to the uk to work, will enjoy the system in the nhs any more than home—grown dentists, and they too will end up perhaps leaving the nhs. the gdc themselves say that there is no guarantee by importing more dentists that it will solve the problem of nhs dentistry and that needs to be fixed first. here, many sub—postmasters who were wrongly accused of theft and fraud are still fighting for compensation — despite the scandal now being recognised as one of

live now to lincolnshire to speak to shaun charlwood, former dentist and chair of the british dental association'sthank you so much for being here on the programme. your reaction first of all to what the government has announced today.— of all to what the government has announced today. good afternoon, thank ou announced today. good afternoon, thank you for— announced today. good afternoon, thank you for having _ announced today. good afternoon, thank you for having me. - announced today. good afternoon, thank you for having me. i - announced today. good afternoon, thank you for having me. i think. thank you for having me. i think what practices and colleagues and patients were hoping for was a response from government that was proportionate to the crisis that nhs dentistry is undoubtedly facing. and it feels as though the nhs dental service needs life—support, and it has received frankly a bit of a sticking plaster. ithink has received frankly a bit of a sticking plaster. i think colleagues are deeply concerned that these measures will deliver the scale of change and improvement that your viewers

will also talk to the british dental association.etition that is coming up, and of course the story that is currently on the bbc news website, that hand for the clapham attacker, the man who used corrosive substances when he attacked a woman and two children. that hand is going on for a week now. we'll have the latest from new scotland yard. we have some wonderful pictures to show you from the photograph competition, and the organisers. all of that coming up in the next little while. first, here are the weather details. hello. well, yes, there is some snow in the forecast, but it's not going to be particularly widespread. having said that, where it does fall, it could end up being quite heavy. 0n the one hand, we have mild weather and weather systems coming in from the south. 0n the other, colder air from the arctic is spreading into scotland right now. so it's a chilly, bright picture here through the rest of the day. some snow showers across the highlands, but still relatively mild with some damp weather across the south of the cou

but the british dental association has warned that more fundamental change is needed.ing me live now are dr sami butt, a dental surgeon in haywards heath, to see an nhs dentist. gavin was a member of the conservative party for several years but is no longer affiliated to any political party. doctor, i wonder if i could start with you? these included £20,000 bonus to set up in areas of poor access to dentists. do you think that's enough and will it work? ida. that's enough and will it work? no, it won't work- _ that's enough and will it work? iifr, it won't work. this isn't something new, other than have tried that, the golden handshake to get people to come and work in areas where they can't get dentists and it doesn't work. 0ver can't get dentists and it doesn't work. over three years, can't get dentists and it doesn't work. 0verthree years, it's can't get dentists and it doesn't work. over three years, it's not, can't get dentists and it doesn't work. 0verthree years, it's not, it a lot but when you figure it out is not a lot, is £20 a day to relocate. i don't think

in the meantime, the british dental association says the plan to improve access will not fix the shortagein underserved areas, incentives to take on new patients and more help for children. here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. this is what it looks like when you can't find an nhs dentist. i feel a lot of shame going out. i'll wear a scarf around my mouth as though it's cold. it's not, it'sjust because i don't like talking to people like this. for years, stephen has been trying to locate an nhs dentist, resorting to emergency treatment for extractions, even taking out a loan to pay for dentures. i've saved most of my life and my wife, you know, being married and working all the time. i want to save that money for doing things with her. i don't need to be paying for my teeth. for stephen, itjust feels deeply unfair. you'rejust, like, banging your head against the wall. this is supposed to be the happy times of my life, being retired. i've done what i've had to do, i can't do what i want to do because of the situation. stephen is far from alone. the last 48 hours have seen extrao

but the british dental association warned that fundamental change is needed. ur health editor, hugh pym. long queues outside a new dental practice in bristol highlighted the increasing frustration about the lack of nhs treatment. some areas have been branded dental deserts. and this morning, nicky campbell's 5live phone—in was full of calls about problems finding an nhs dentist appointment. i had ihad an i had an appointment before christmas and i got a letterfrom the dentist saying it had been cancelled. they explained how they weren't offering nhs appointments at the moment. so i rang the dentist and they said, well, we can certainly see you, - but we don't know if we can see you on the nhs. - a new government and nhs plan for england has been unveiled today. this will involve two and a half million more appointments over 12 months and a new patient premium for dentists to treat around i 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 paymen

i can quote you the british dental association, _ me. smaller budget. we have been workini from a smaller budget. we have been working with — from a smaller budget. we have been working with the _ from a smaller budget. we have been working with the dental— from a smaller budget. we have been working with the dental profession i working with the dental profession to see what they need. 50, the new patient premium, we have discussed that. we understand that will help a lot of dentists take on new patient onto their books. we know the uda, we want to work with dentists to reform the contract. but in the meantime we are bringing that unit price up to help counter some of the problem is that they are engaging in. and we want to encourage a dental market across england, which are clearly in those areas where we know it is very diffident to attract new dentists.— know it is very diffident to attract new dentists. �* ., , ., ., new dentists. before we let you go, i want to ask _ new dentists. before we let you go, i want to ask you _ new dentist

live now to stockton—on—tees to speak to paul woodhouse, who's a board member of the british dental associatione is that situation?— unique is that situation? it's not uniuue at unique is that situation? it's not unique at all- — unique is that situation? it's not unique at all. a _ unique is that situation? it's not unique at all. a practice - unique is that situation? it's not unique at all. a practice local i unique is that situation? it's not unique at all. a practice local to| unique at all. a practice local to me closed its doors to nhs patients a couple of years ago and i had a queue of 500 people at the door and the thousand answer machine messages over the space of a couple of days. it's been repeated up and down the country. it's been repeated up and down the count . ., ., , country. how did we get to this situation? _ country. how did we get to this situation? massive _ country. how did we get to this i situation? massive underinvestment in the system- _ situation? massive underinvestment in the system. the _ situation? massive underinvestment in the system. the 3 _ situation? massiv

the british dental association has called the government's plans to give bonuses to dentists who taketients in england " rearranging the deckchairs". the measures include one—off payments to those who practice in under—served areas, incentives to take on new patients and more help for children. labour says the plans don't go far enough. prince william has returned to royal duties, after taking some time to be with his wife, the princess of wales, as she recovers from surgery. this evening, he has been attending a charity gala to raise funds for the london air ambulance. we start in the middle east — the us�* top diplomat, secretary of state antony blinken says there's �*still space for agreement�* on a deal to release israeli hostages in gaza. secretary blinken met with regional officials today — including israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu and president isaac herzog. the secretary of state also met palestinian leader mahmoud abbas. it's his fifth visit to the region since the war began. talks have focused on the latest proposal for a new ceasefire in gaza. last week a proposa

but the british dental association has dismissed the idea.led a leaky bucket. and finally, farmers in kent are staging a protest at a tesco supermarket. they're furious at what they say are cheap. international imports. around 20 tractors have been parked up at tesco extra in whitfield, near dover too. they say raise awareness of what they're fearing could be a threat to british food security. they've also said they can't compete with cheap foreign imports and unless something is done, british farmers won't be able to afford to feed the british pubuc afford to feed the british public for the latest stories, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen. or, of course, go to our website gbnews.com forward slash alerts . forward slash alerts. >> good afternoon . you're with >> good afternoon. you're with me. i'm nana akua. this is a gb news on tv , online and on news on tv, online and on digital radio. so after his mad dash to see his father last week, prince harry predictably went on tv to talk about it. he gave his

start work in the nhs without a formal check on the quality of their education, but the british dental associationas dismissed the idea. they say it won't be enough to fix what it's called a leaky bucket. and finally , to leaky bucket. and finally, to royal news reports have suggested that prince harry will not take on a temporary royal role during father's cancer role during his father's cancer treatment, according to reports tonight in the telegraph. the terms agreed when the duke and duchess of sussex left their royal duties in 2020. will we understand , remain unchanged understand, remain unchanged despite the king's illness. it's understood a hybrid working model is still deemed inappropriate by the palace . inappropriate by the palace. prince harry, who recently visited his father on a fleeting visited his father on a fleeting visit to london, has hinted, though, that a possible reconciliation could take place . reconciliation could take place. for the latest stories, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or of course, go to our website gb news. carmelites

the british dental association, peter, they've basically said this is all about rearranging the deckging the deck chairs. and i was listening to a few interviews earlier on today from or with dentists, and i was struck by how much money was quite a key motivator for the dentists. they were talking about the package that they receive from the nhs versus what they receive from the private sector , and of made me sector, and it kind of made me think a little bit. do you go into dentistry for financial gain , or should it be a kind of gain, or should it be a kind of vocation that you're selecting for the greater good of trying to help people? >> well, i think you need to make make both of those things happen, don't you? you obviously people have to be good at the job dedicated it, but job and dedicated to it, but people are not going to do a job as difficult and demanding as that. with so much training attached so much equipment attached and so much equipment to other things to buy and all the other things which dentists have to do unless they're make some money they're going to make som

recruitment and entice more talent to the nhs, more overseas talent to the nhs, but the british dental associationt wasn't enough to fix what it called leaky to fix what it called a leaky bucket . in royal news, prince bucket. in royal news, prince harry has suggested that the king's cancer, diagnosed this could lead to a reconciliation within the royal family. speaking to the good morning america program in the us, the duke of sussex said that he loved his father and he was grateful to have spent time with him during fleeting visit to him during a fleeting visit to london told london last week. but he told abc will abc news correspondent will reeve the conversations he's had with his father about his health will remain private . will remain private. >> i jumped on a plane and went to go and see him as soon as i could. how was that visit for you emotionally? um, look, i love i love my family. the fact that i was the fact that i was able to get on a plane and go and him and spend any time and see him and spend any time with him, i'm grateful for that. what's your on what's sort of your outlook on o

don'tjust take my word for it, the british dental association have said this plan won't stop the exodusare bringing back its broken promises. mr speaker, people have been desperately trying to get dental care for years and there was nothing from the conservative party. now we are in an election year, they are trying to kick the can down the road, scramble for a plan only to discover their heart when they fear for their own political futures. and the consequences have been seen around the block in bristol. finally, the secretary of state is promising reform after 2025. after the next general election. who is he trying to kid? after 2025, the conservatives will be gone and if they are not, nhs dentistry will be. how many more chances do they expect? how many more broken promises? their time is up and it's time for labour to deliver the change this country needs. i time for labour to deliver the change this country needs. i tried to hel b change this country needs. i tried to help by giving _ change this country needs. i tried to help by giving him _ change this country needs. i tried to h

start work in the nhs without a formal check on the quality of their education, but the british dental associationmissed the idea. they say it won't be enough to fix what they've called a leaky bucket , they've called a leaky bucket, and finally, farmers in kent have been taking a stand today against cheap imports by blockading a tesco supermarket market with around 20 tractors as their . they're protesting to as their. they're protesting to highlight what they fear could be a threat to britain's food security. and the british farmers say they can't compete with imports. and unless . with cheap imports. and unless. something is done, they say there's a risk of empty supermarket shelves in the future. and for the latest stories, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the code on your screen, or go to our website , gbnews.com. forward website, gb news.com. forward slash website, gbnews.com. forward slash alerts . slash alerts. >> thanks, sam . welcome to mark >> thanks, sam. welcome to mark dolan tonight. donald trump >> thanks, sam. welcome to mark dolan tonight . donald trump gets dolan ton

but the british dental association dismissed the plan, saying it wasn't enough to fix what it called bucket. it and the duke of sussex is reportedly willing to step into a temporary royal role while his father undergoes cancer treatment, according to reports in the times, harry is said to have told friends he'd be willing to cover some duties while his father recovers. it comes after prince harry hinted at a possible reconciliation with father during an with his father during an interview american interview on an american television , often speaking to television, often speaking to good morning america program. he said he loved his family and was grateful for the time he spent with his father on visit to with his father on a visit to the uk week . and for the the uk last week. and for the latest story, sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or go to gb news .com/ alerts. now it's back to ellie and pete . thanks sofia, ellie and pete. thanks sofia, and welcome to saturday morning live. >> the time is 10:07 on putin must pay. that's what world leaders have bee

recruitment and entice more overseas talent to the nhs , but overseas talent to the nhs, but the british dental association'sas we've been hearing tonight , as we've been hearing tonight, donald trump has been ordered to pay donald trump has been ordered to pay $3549 donald trump has been ordered to pay $354.9 million in penalties around £280 million for fraudulently inflating his net worth to dupe lenders, the judge said . the former president has said. the former president has also been banned from running any new businesses in new york for three years. however the judge has cancelled a previous order for trump's companies to be dissolved , instead appointing be dissolved, instead appointing an independent director to oversee his businesses. this latest case comes as trump appears to be cruising to the republican nomination , despite republican nomination, despite multiple other legal battles. we expect he will, though, appeal that ruling . in greece, couples that ruling. in greece, couples are racing to registry offices . are racing to registry offices. after it became the first country with a christian o

. >> well, we're joined now by eddie crouch, chair of the dental british dental association. morning rong with our nhs dental service over the last, let's say, 20 years? >> well, that's true. >> well, that's true. >> um, well, it's probably a least a decade of decline . um, least a decade of decline. um, and neglect. um that, that the house select committee last year came out with a recommendation , came out with a recommendation, uh, the nuffield trust came out with almost a similar recommendation that the contract needs ripping up and starting again. and it's good to hear labour have got that high on their agenda. sadly the secretary of state hasn't got it on her agenda and what we're getting at the moment is a succession of tweaks, um, which aren't really going to solve the massive problems that we've got . massive problems that we've got. >> just dentistry used to be an appealing profession, presumable for graduates and young people going into wanting to go into that particular area of medicine , has it just become less popular? >> no . i mean, the applications >> no. i mean, the

the british dental association have said that your plan does lack credibility and that the contractsot pay to be an nhs dentist. they get paid the same to replace one filling as they do ten. they get paid the same to do complicated dentistry as they do simple . when will you they do simple. when will you do, uh, serious work at addressing nhs contracts ? addressing nhs contracts? contracts again? >> we've we've committed to reform this contract . as i say, reform this contract. as i say, there were some reforms last year and there is it's fair to say there is divided opinion as to how best to manage lists. we've seen in wales. they go for what's called a list system. it doesn't work. they have far worse results than we have in england, but we so we want to work with the dental community, with professionals to ensure that we get the contract in the right but it's also right place. but it's also actually about helping people like dental therapists and hygienists , making sure that hygienists, making sure that rather, as we have done with pharmacists, helping them to work to the top of