so there's an element of one hand giving in the code of practice and the other hand taking away. the department for health and social caret and says responsibility for arranging lab exams lies with the gmc, which is independent of government. the gmc say they have no role in the recruitment of doctors and that they have a legal obligation to provide routes to registration for doctors abroad. and the british council says it simply delivers the plab i exams in line with gmc requirements. remember augustine, the doctor from the start of this report? well, it was whilst he was studying for the second part of those plab exams here in the uk that he was approached by nes health care, the company behind me, and later offered visa sponsorship and a potential job. it sounds like that's a breach of the government's code of practice on no active recruitment from red list countries. nes says it's not because the company is not a recruitment agency and the doctors it engages with have already committed themselves to working in the uk anyway. but a spokesman for the department of health and social care told us that the code does apply

measures like stop smoking services are funded by local authorities with a grant from the department of health and social careation means the money is getting spread ever more thinly. the public health grant has been cut by around a quarter since 2015—16, and with higher—than—expected inflation at the moment, we're expecting another real term cut this year. a fresh analysis of what impact that's had on public health spending since 2015 shows where reductions have already been made. stop smoking services have been hardest hit, with budgets down by more than 40%. money for adult drug and alcohol services has been reduced by more than a quarter. and sexual health services saw funding fall by more than 20%. and in communities like gateshead, with areas of severe deprivation, talk of further budget cuts is a bleak prospect. it really concerns me, you know. i'm here to improve and protect the health and well—being of the population in gateshead, having some of the limitations around budgets is really concerning. so if you take tobacco, for example. tobacco harm in gateshead costs about £62 million a year, about £9

in response to this possible industrial action a spokesperson for the department of health and social cares nurses. it has also gone on to say nhs workers including nurses would see a pay rise of at least £1400 a year. well, the royal college of nursing is keen to stress it is members who vote for industrial action. it wants to allay any concerns from members of the public that critical care will always be protected. heidi davey, bbc spotlight, in truro. now, with the cost of living continuing to rise there are calls to expand the number of children who are eligible for a free school meals. the celebrity chef tom kerridge is urging the government to act. he says around 800,000 pupils are slipping through cracks in the system — many of them in london. john maguire reports from lewisham. today, carriages and cooking with pupils in south london and is calling forfree pupils in south london and is calling for free school meals to be available for a wider range of families. there is a gap if you qualify for universal credit, you should qualify for free school meals. that's 800,000 kids there th

the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and isand's health secretary suggested yesterday that he would be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning or have already started balloting their health workers. there may be desperation and anger over pay, but of those voting will be grappling with the knowledge that any strike will affect the very patients they care for. caroline davies, bbc news. at least three people have been killed after the ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia was hit by seven missiles in a series of pre—dawn attacks. kyiv says the strikes were deliberately aimed at residential buildings. the city, close to the front line, is the capital of the district that russia has illegally tried to annexe. although the city itself is in ukrainian hands. the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, europe's largest, is close by in the area of zaporizhzhia controlled by moscow. this morning's attacks comes as the ukrainian army continues to make dramatic progress against russian forces in the east and south. our correspondent paul a

the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is£1400 a year. scotland's health secretary suggested yesterday that he would be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning or have started balloting their health workers. there may be anger over pay, but any form of strike will affect patient care. caroline davies, bbc news. the prime minister is attending the first meeting of a new political club of european nations. more than a0 countries are attending the summit in prague of the european political community, a grouping first mooted by the french president emmanuel macron. it's thought liz truss will seek to reassert the uk's role in europe. let's speak to our europe correspondentjessica parker. what's on the agenda? and what do they hope to achieve? liz truss strode into the meeting today for european that is not quite the eu. eu countries are here but more than a0 nations have turned up for a meeting unique in its scale and context. the context is russia's invasion of ukraine but also issues like the apparent sabotage

of those services, it doesn't make any sense. the department _ doesn't make any sense. the department of _ doesn't make any sense. the department of health and social caree hopes have taken a knock after ith a dramatic rain—affected defeat at the mcg.after a surprisingly meek performance in pursuit of 158, england, one of the tournament favourites, were 105—5 in the 15th over when rain arrived. with england behind the required rate, ireland secured a five—run win on the duckworth—lewis—stern method when the match was called off soon after. ireland captain andrew balbirnie described the victory as emotional. i think that t20 cricket is probably the best i have played in this team for a number of years. we have never had a result like this, it has been hit and miss, had a result like this, it has been hitand miss, it had a result like this, it has been hit and miss, it culminated in the knockout phase last year and we need to readdress what we are doing into 20 cricket. we need everyone to buy into how we want to play. we didn't get the score we wanted, the guys were still time to play that way and thatis were still time to play that way and that is reall

measures like stop smoking services are funded by local authorities with a grant from the department of health and social carepending since 2015 shows where reductions have already been made. stop smoking services have been hardest hit, with budgets down by more than 40%. money for adult drug and alcohol services has been reduced by more than a quarter. and sexual health services saw funding fall by more than 20%. and in communities like gateshead, with areas of severe deprivation, talk of further budget cuts is a bleak prospect. it really concerns me, you know. i�*m here to improve and protect the health and well—being of the population in gateshead, having some of the limitations around budgets is really concerning. so if you take tobacco, for example. tobacco harm in gateshead costs about £62 million a year, about £9 million to the nhs. so if we were reducing some of those services that help us to tackle that issue, it doesn�*t make any sense. the department of health and social care says public health grants for next year will be announced in due course, but the worry is that double—digit inflation will m

the department of health and social care says public health grants for next year will be announced ins kanye west. it comes after the rapper posted anti—semitic comments on his twitter account. adidas says it does not tolerate "any sort of hate speech". our north america correspondent, peter bowes, reports. he had what every marketer dreams of — a larger than life personality, adoring fans and global stardom. a music industry extrovert and a maverick. money—spinning tie—ups with household names from the world of fashion were lucrative. but the commercial prowess of kanye west is imploding. after posting anti—semitic remarks, ye's has been banned from twitter, facebook and instagram. the luxury fashion house balenciaga dropped the rapper. gap is removing yeezy products from its stores, and the talent agency caa has stopped working with him. ye's relationship with adidas has been fractious for some time. in a now deleted instagram post, he'd accused the german company of stealing his designs. and when he wore a white lives matter jacket at a paris fashion show earlier this month, the fi

from cost of living, and a feeling that health staff have worked extremely hard every year, but certainly during the covid pandemic. the government line, the department of health and social caret, this is the beginning of there yet, this is the beginning of the ballot process, even if there is a vote for strike action, then of course the unions will hope that the government will sit down around the table and talk again so it doesn�*t necessarily mean they will be a strike. if it comes to that, certainly the nurses are saying it would affect routine nonurgent care. emergency services would be kept going and presumably it would be the same for ambulance staff and with less urgent calls affected. but it may be less urgent, but if there are strikes, it does affect patients. appointment in hospitals if they are put off from strikes. it will be a difficult winter anyway with the existing pressures and predictions, another covid wave, and a worse flu than in previous years.— another covid wave, and a worse flu than in previous years. thank you so much. let�*s return to our top story now, because the national grid has warned there�*s a chance that homes could face power cuts this win

the department of health and social care says public health grants for next year will be announced inbbc news, sheffield. the time is 16 minutes past six. our top story this evening. rishi sunak faced his first prime minister's questions and told mps the ban on fracking is back and he defended his reappointment of suella braverman as home secretary. and a blow for england's t20 title hopes as they're beaten by ireland. also before 7... we speak to the captain of england's history— we speak to the captain of england's history making men's baseball team about what it's been like to get into a sport predominantly played by women. you'll remember cop26 in glasgow last year in which a new global agreement, the glasgow climate pact, was reached. it was agreed that countries would revisit and strengthen their current emissions targets by the end of this year. for the first time at a cop conference, there was an explicit plan to reduce use of coal although the commitment was made weaker to "phase down" rather than "phase out". the agreement pledged to significantly increase money to help poor

the money was to help get medically fit patients out of hospital and ease the burden on the nhs this winter. the department of health and social careeak to matthew taylor, chief executive of the nhs confederation. what is your reaction to the fact that this money has not yet been seen? ~ , ., , , seen? well, we were promised this mone a seen? well, we were promised this money a month _ seen? well, we were promised this money a month ago, _ seen? well, we were promised this money a month ago, and _ seen? well, we were promised this money a month ago, and let - seen? well, we were promised this money a month ago, and let me . money a month ago, and let me explain what it is for. at the moment, only around two in five patients are able to leave hospital when they are fit to do so. that is due to a lack of provision in communities and part of that is to do with lack of resources for the health service, but mostly it is due to lack of resources for our partners in local government for social care provision. domiciliary social care provision. domiciliary social care. having people trapped in hospital is a huge problem will stop your heal

the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and isr. other unions are also planning or have already started balloting their health workers. there may be desperation and anger over pay, but of those voting will be grappling with the knowledge that any strike will affect the very patients they care for. caroline davies, bbc news. the union is balloting its members on uk—wide strike action meanwhile, ambulance staff in some regions of england are to be balloted on strike action over pay by their union the gmb. our health editor hugh pym has more details. this is ambulance staff in the west and the east midlands in england, about 3000. in each service of england, there'll be different exercises like this. we already know that it's happening in the north—east and yorkshire, another 2250. they will be balloted on the pay award in england, around 4% on average, between 4—5% depending on different types of health work. and these are ambulance staff and paramedics. no dates have been set yet for the ballot, but it follows on that news, as you

of practice and the other hand taking away. the department _ other hand taking away. the department of _ other hand taking away. the department of health and social caree so tired that there was a potential that you were not doing the best or were not delivering the best care for patients?— delivering the best care for atients? , , ., ., , delivering the best care for atients? , , ., , patients? yes. yes, that was my wor , patients? yes. yes, that was my worry. because _ patients? yes. yes, that was my worry, because all— patients? yes. yes, that was my worry, because all that - patients? yes. yes, that was my worry, because all that working | worry, because all that working tired puts the patients at risk and puts myself also at risk as well of litigation and things. so i was really, really worried. if litigation and things. so i was really, really worried.- litigation and things. so i was really, really worried. if he was too tired to _ really, really worried. if he was too tired to work, _ really, really worried. if he was too tired to work, his _ really, really worried. if he was too tired to work, his contract i too tired to work, his contract pe

the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and isst £1,400 a year. scotland's health secretary suggested yesterday that he'd be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning, or have started balloting their health workers. there may be anger over pay, but any form of strike will affect patient care. caroline davies, bbc news. our health editor hugh pym joins me now. if this strike was to happen, what would patients see?— if this strike was to happen, what would patients see? there is a big if the if would patients see? there is a big if they if there _ would patients see? there is a big if they if there is _ would patients see? there is a big if they if there is a _ would patients see? there is a big if they if there is a ballot - would patients see? there is a big if they if there is a ballot result. if they if there is a ballot result in favour of a strike, in early november, then presumably talks will continue and i think the royal couege continue and i think the royal college of nursing will hope there is more engageme

the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is planning or have already started balloting their health workers. there may be desperation and anger over pay, but of those voting will be grappling with the knowledge that any strike will affect the very patients they care for. caroline davies, bbc news. the world health organization has issued a �*global health alert�* over four cough syrups — which could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in the gambia. doctors in the gambia — a popular tourist destination in west africa — first raised the alarm injuly after detecting an incease in cases of acute kidney injuries among children underfive. this week the director general of the who weighed in. four medicines are cough and cold syrups produced and made by pharmaceuticals limited in india. further investigation with the company and regulatory authorities in india. all countries detect and remove this product from circulation to prevent further harm to patients. the bbc has contacted the company for comment. and indian officials say t

the department of health and social care has said... secretary suggested yesterday that he'd be making an improved offer. 0ther unions are also planning, or have started balloting their health workers. there may be anger over pay, but any form of strike will affect patient care. caroline davies, bbc news. for more on how to manage the cost of living crisis and the latest financial turmoil, join us on friday at 11:30 for a special edition of your questions answered when we'll be exploring many of the issues around the cost of living — with our personal finance correspondent kevin peachey and a range of experts who'll form a panel to answer the questions you want answered. we'll focus on issues such as practical ways you can cut bills, what support is out there, the strain on food—banks and the difference it makes when certain benefits are linked to wages rather than to prices. email us at yourquestions@bbc.co.uk or tweet using the hashtag—bbc your questions. we would love to hear from you. liz truss will attend the first meeting today of

the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is by giving them a pay rise of at least £1,1i00 a year. scotland's health secretary suggested yesterday that he'd be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning, or have started balloting their health workers. there may be anger over pay, but any form of strike will affect patient care. caroline davies, bbc news. multiple explosions have been heard in the southern ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia this morning. the governor of the region says rockets were aimed at residential buildings and that there has been significant destruction. it came after president zelensky said that the counter—offensive against russian forces is continuing to gain ground. our correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv. morning to you. what we know about this attack? good morning. we're still getting details about what happened. the explosions happened 5am local time around. residential explosions happened 5am local time residential buildings were hit. pictures posted online showed blocks of flats complet

the money was to help get medically fit patients out of hospital and ease the burden on the nhs this winter. the department of health and social carersen because you don�*t get any activity. it is better for you to be at home in the community. it is an expensive place for people to be, as well. the government are aware of this huge problem and it is one of the reasons why ambulances are queueing up outside emergency departments because there are no beds free in hospitals because those patients can�*t get out of the back of the hospital, as it were. the government announced five weeks ago £500 million to help with this problem — money directed primarily at social care. that was money for the winter. here we are now five weeks later and we are still waiting for that money and the problem it was supposed to address is still a severe problem. the health and care system is suffering from the consequences of the kind of volatile political position we have been in for the last few weeks and the policy inertia. we really need that money out this week and the government has got to tell us how exactly it is going to be spent. a new world rec

time for the concept of surgical hubs which the concept of surgical hubs which the department of health and social careated for providing surgery and therefore the pressures that occur when the emergency side of the nhs is under great pressure that they are not taking up beds that would otherwise be used for surgical placement —— patients. it allows operations to go ahead even when there are pressures in the service. that ahead even when there are pressures in the service-— in the service. that still needs staffin: in the service. that still needs staffing and — in the service. that still needs staffing and you _ in the service. that still needs staffing and you are _ in the service. that still needs staffing and you are short - in the service. that still needs staffing and you are short of. staffing and you are short of staff. indeed and as you put in your piece we are in this country below the average for doctors and nurses in beds and all that makes a significant difference. we would like to see more of those the staff so that we can expand the capacity in order to deal with the backlog. thank you v

being ruled out, huge areas of spending that might be considered sacred, if you like, or protected — the health service, the nhs budget, the department of health and social careell be prepared to resign. so, where does all of that leave liz truss? what is her situation compared to say 2a rows ago? as i mentioned in my introduction, a lot can change in 2a hours. the mentioned in my introduction, a lot can change in 24 hours.— can change in 24 hours. the way thins can change in 24 hours. the way things are _ can change in 24 hours. the way things are at _ can change in 24 hours. the way things are at the _ can change in 24 hours. the way things are at the moment, - can change in 24 hours. the wayi things are at the moment, every can change in 24 hours. the way - things are at the moment, every day that liz truss survives will be chalked up as a win by her and her team in downing street. i think the chance of as statement yesterday, with that interview she gave last night, faltering as it was, the apology was there, she might have bought herself some time, and things have stabilised and calmed down a little bit here at westminster, within the conservative party,

the care quality commission i which oversees care homes in england have said this about the whole issue and say the department of health and socialbecause it's too early in the morning, but basically tottenham's goal, that we know that would have sent them through to the last 16 was overruled by the video assistant referee which means they have to wait until next week when they go to marseille where they have to avoid defeat to go through to the last 16. but how close they came to getting it done. they were heading into the final seconds of the game at 1—1 — looking for the winner. and then it came — in injury time. harry kane thought he'd sent his side through to the knockout stages of the competition. the celebrations were short lied however. as var intervened and after a lengthy wait ruled that kane was offside. antonio conte was furious. and ended up being sent off.. they still top their group but nothing's decided in group d until next week. this decision creates a big damage. i this decision creates a big damage. i hope _ this decision creates a big damage. i hope the _ this decision creates a big damage. i hope the club un

and health care centers and the police. that is where the majority of our social investments are. and so people come to us in the emergency departmentinds of things. we let folks in the winter sleep in the waiting room with a warm sandwich and a blanket. we help people who have been kicked out of their home find a place to live. we do all sorts of things that certainly could be done with primary care or another health care outlet. what we need our resources in the community so people are not using any health care because they are healthy. the way we better allocate our health care dollars is very important and largely a function of the economic conversation that we already began. but i would much rather reinvest in our communities. -- much rather we invest in our communities. >> i want to give you and natalie a chance for closing thoughts here. we will close in about two minutes. we will give dr. fisher a five-minute break before we open after hours. please join us because we scratched the surface on a norma's topic on which a lot of people have a point of view. natalie, would you like to offer anything in closing? natalie: nothing

of budget cuts are in line. but in order to balance the books ratio, the markets, they're going to have to cut all departments probably including health and social care that will not go down well in the already hard hit. northern can constituencies that they one on a promise of leveling up in 20. 19 richie soon act said today, he would go back to that leveling up agenda, but it's always been more talk been action. and then there's the are and salary topic of immigration. that the red wool, tory convert teas will be looking very carefully to see if sooner rose back on the, his predecessors anti immigrant stance. it will be very interesting to see what happens and of course, so continue to follow what happens with your court cases. while charles with ally from talk to me to thank you so much plenty more had here. all the news are including the ukrainian president calls the urgent international investments in the reconstruction of his country prospects for peace negotiators from the ethiopian government and to grind regions agreed to hold talks to end fighting at the spanish football fan goes missing while walking to the world up is paris a feel for inf

care, which the department of health & human services defines as services that could include medical, surgical, and mental health for transgender and non-binary people, including doctor-led care that could support chosen socialple are still learning about this topic. minors with access to this care have 60% lower odds of depression and an even greater increase in dealing with the odds of suicide. now, like all kinds of medical decisions, this is personal. for a family dealing with what a minor or child is desiring in their medical care, it's complicated, can be. families have to navigate what care a minor needs or make decisions relating to gender identity. but what is anti-conservative right now is an effort to have the government override those decisions by families with their doctors. this is new. this is the arkansas plan that i briefly mentioned. republicans pushed this new law have literally bans doctors from providing any gender-affirming care for trans youth, also blocks health care referrals, and then tries to punish doctors or even revoke their medical license if they do it. is that even constitutional? maybe not. it's in the court. a judge blocked the ban initially this summer, stating to pull thi