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directorfor the nhs in england.england. what does this mean to you toda ? th �*, ., england. what does this mean to you toda ?th �*, ., .,, ., england. what does this mean to you toda?th �*, ., ., , today? the it's going to be a very emotional day — today? the it's going to be a very emotional day inside _ today? the it's going to be a very emotional day inside st _ today? the it's going to be a very emotional day inside st paul's - today? the it's going to be a very emotional day inside st paul's in| today? the it's going to be a very| emotional day inside st paul's in if few hours— emotional day inside st paul's in if few hours and for the staff across the nhs — few hours and for the staff across the nhs across all four nations. 73rd _ the nhs across all four nations. 73rd anniversary of the nhs, it is great _ 73rd anniversary of the nhs, it is great news — 73rd anniversary of the nhs, it is great news that the queen has awarded — great news that the queen has awarded the george cross to the nhs, all the _ awarded

chris hobson is chief executive of nhs providers.d and hejoins us now. thanks for being with us. your reaction first of all to this 3% pay offer. it is certainly a lot better than the original 1% that was put forward by the government that actually was received fairly widespread disappointment and condemnation in terms of inside the nhs. 3% was the minimum numberthat we terms of inside the nhs. 3% was the minimum number that we suggested to the paint review body was needed to recognise the efforts of nhs staff, so we are glad that that has recognised. but we know that it's really important nhs staff who are working so hard over the last 18 month period should be properly recognised and we need to keep our staff and recognise and reward their contribution. staff and recognise and reward their contribution-— contribution. how difficult do you think this might make _ contribution. how difficult do you think this might make it - contribution. how difficult do you think this might make it in - contribution. how difficult do you think this

everyone working across the nhs pay. everyone working across the nhs have achieved _ nhs pay.rking across the nhs have achieved great things - nhs have achieved great things working under great difficulty from rolling out the nightingale hospitals and the vaccination programmes. they have been there through the best of times and the worst of times and as a government we have sought to give them everything they need. throughout the pandemic we have work to deliver our manifesto commitments. 50,000 nurses, a0 new hospitals and 50 million more gp appointments. we are taking every opportunity to invest in the nhs to make your patients feel the benefits of the latest treatments and technologies. only this week we announced a new innovative medicines fund to fast—track promising new drugs and this builds on the cancer drugs fund which has helped tens of thousands of patients access cancer treatment and we use the data to make sure they provide good value for the nhs. it is estimated one in 17 people will be affected by a rare disease in the lifetime of this fund will fast—track acce

staff was going to make for nhs staff.s a little bit perplexing. in every expected there wasn't going to be announcement today and then this afternoon this press release dropped with some details, i would say. although we've now got the figure, what we don't have is more detail on how this is going to be paid for. and exactly the details surrounding that. there's still a lot of meat to get on the bones fair. the initial reaction from the unions hasn't been positive at all. and they are afraid of strikes already. i don't think we for the last of them.— for the last of them. yes, absolutely. _ for the last of them. yes, absolutely. that - for the last of them. yes, absolutely. that mirror i for the last of them. yes, - absolutely. that mirror quotes the royal college of nursing saying staff will not take this lying down. we spoke to pat a little earlier on bbc news in the nursing unions have asked for a 12.5% pay rise. 3% a little bit up on what the government had originally offered a 1%, is it a? but still... i5 had origina

this is not 'ust about the impact of the nhs _ as possible. impact of the nhs can - as possible. this is notjust about the impact of the nhs can covid l as possible. this is notjust about| the impact of the nhs can covid at reflecting high levels of cases and telling workers to stay at home, though sectors most affected are those where there are already existing labour shortages, for example drivers of lorries where there are tens of thousands of vacancies as a result of the combination of the impact of the covid pandemic and post brexit employment issues. further disruption has been acknowledged in some petrol stations, in collections of beans and social care. childcare is another area already suffering worker shortages.— worker shortages. what we are callint worker shortages. what we are calling on the _ worker shortages. what we are calling on the government to l worker shortages. what we are | calling on the government to do worker shortages. what we are i calling on the government to do is to make fully vaccinated nursery workers, people

nhs backlog possibly hitting — about the nhs backlog possibly hitting 13 — about the nhs backlog possibly the probability of cases rising as — you about the probability of cases rising as high _ you about the probability of cases rising as high as— you about the probability of cases rising as high as you _ you about the probability of cases rising as high as you have - you about the probability of cases| rising as high as you have outlined it's tikety— rising as high as you have outlined it's likely to — rising as high as you have outlined it's likely to be? _ rising as high as you have outlined it's likely to be?— it's likely to be? thank you, ben. on the issue _ it's likely to be? thank you, ben. on the issue of— it's likely to be? thank you, ben. on the issue of masks, _ it's likely to be? thank you, ben. on the issue of masks, we - it's likely to be? thank you, ben. on the issue of masks, we are i it's likely to be? thank you, ben. i on the issue of masks, we are really following the same principle that we were following up with all the legislation we have had in place. we are trying

government for the nhs in england. in wales will be offered a 3% pay rise by the welsh government. but in scotland most nhs staff have already been offered a 4% rise. the health secretary, sajid javid, says the offer recognises the "extraordinary efforts" of nhs workers. but the royal college of nursing, which had called for a 12.5% rise, said its members were angry and upset — and may consider industrial action. this report from our political correspondent, helen catt. we are the nhs! enough is enough! it has been one of the biggest political rows of the year. how much of a pay rise should nurses, paramedics, and many other health care staff get after months on the gruelling front line of a pandemic which has also hit the economy? when ministers in england suggested in march that 1% was affordable, there was a backlash. now they and the welsh government have agreed to put pay up by 3%, backdated to april. the figure was recommended by an independent pay review body. the health secretary, who is in self isolation, post

up to existing plans to nhs spending seem almost certain. stop very good of you to give us your time.— to give us your time. thank you very much for now- _ a tram crash which killed seven people in croydon in south london was an accident, an inquestjury has found. more than 50 people were injured when the tram tipped over and spun off the tracks in november 2016. the tram was travelling three times faster than a speed restriction. the families of those who died say justice has not been done and want another inquest. tom edwards reports. seven people died in the croydon tram crash and theirfamilies have waited four and a half years to find out how it was allowed to happen. jean smith lost her son mark that morning. he was 35. like all of the other passengers, he was on his way to work. she has found the inquest process unfair. she still has many questions. witnesses from transport for london and the tram operator tol didn't appear. i can't understand how two of the three biggest players in that room, which is tfl and tol, we've not heard one

if you cannot get an nhs dentist, whatsoever. if you cannot get an nhs dentist. your — whatsoever. be in a position where you have deprived areas that arguably have a greater speed but the lowest provision. greater speed but the lowest rovision. �* greater speed but the lowest provision-— greater speed but the lowest rovision. . . ., , provision. i'm afraid, that is true. the other— provision. i'm afraid, that is true. the other alternative, _ provision. i'm afraid, that is true. the other alternative, which i provision. i'm afraid, that is true. the other alternative, which is i provision. i'm afraid, that is true. i the other alternative, which is what people do is not bother with any service at all. they don't bother going to the dentist because they can't afford it or they can't find the people to provide nhs care. and the people to provide nhs care. and the long term consequence of that is that things that go badly wrong for them. and when they do need to go, they have got really serious problems because they have got big needs and a lot of treatment required. if that has got

most nhs staff in england and wales have been offered a 3% pay rise. more than £500 for porters and cleaners. but unions say it is still effectively a pay cut because of the big increase in the cost of living. junior doctors are not included, they are on a separate pay deal of around 2% a year over three years. other public sector workers, such as teachers and police officers, will get a pay freeze, although the lowest earners will get an extra £250. given the fact we have spent hundreds of billions of pounds protecting jobs through the furlough scheme, we have spent hundreds of billions of pounds through loans to businesses, we are in a difficult position as far as public finances are concerned. the 3% figure that was agreed to by the independent panel is something we think is fair. the department of health had previously said only i% was affordable, an offer criticised by health unions as insulting. they point to the 4% pay deal already agreed for most nhs staff in scotland. health staff in england will look to scotland, where their counterparts rece

. different scale to anything else in nhs history-— nhs history. this l terrible pandemic? for some, is stilltoo— terrible pandemic? for some, is still too soon, too raw, too personal _ still too soon, too raw, too personal-— still too soon, too raw, too ersonal. ., ., ,, personal. the head of the nhs in encland personal. the head of the nhs in england spoke — personal. the head of the nhs in england spoke about _ personal. the head of the nhs in england spoke about this - personal. the head of the nhs in i england spoke about this cathedral, which was burnt down during the great fire of london as an example of building back better. he used that image to also talk about the future of the health service after the pandemic, but there are serious challenges ahead. one dark cloud on the horizon is a row about pay in england. senior doctors say they will consider striking if the 1% pay rise offer isn't improved. catherine burns, bbc news. the total number of cars registered grew by 20% but registrations still lag behind be pandemic voters. the society o

you've -ot nhs staff and bosses as well. you've got to _ nhs staff and bosses as well. a — infection rate is running at almost 30,000 a day, it could go up to 50.000 — 30,000 a day, it could go up to 50.000 try— 30,000 a day, it could go up to 50,000 byjuly the 19th, which is the so—called freedom day. sajid javid _ the so—called freedom day. sajid javid said — the so—called freedom day. sajid javid said it could peak at 100,000 a day— javid said it could peak at 100,000 a day in _ javid said it could peak at 100,000 a day in the — javid said it could peak at 100,000 a day in the summer. the arrival of sajid _ a day in the summer. the arrival of sajid javid. — a day in the summer. the arrival of sajidjavid, he is a day in the summer. the arrival of sajid javid, he is two weeks into the job. — sajid javid, he is two weeks into thejob, has sajid javid, he is two weeks into the job, has changed the balance within— the job, has changed the balance within the — the job, has changed the balance within the cabinet. in favour of more _ within the cabinet. in favour of more open

is the the nhs in england. this is the guardian's the nhs in england. this is the guardian�*s top story. the nhs in england. this is the guardian's top story.— the nhs in england. this is the guardian's top story. well, you do ask yourself— guardian's top story. well, you do ask yourself if— guardian's top story. well, you do ask yourself if you _ guardian's top story. well, you do ask yourself if you were _ guardian's top story. well, you do ask yourself if you were going - ask yourself if you were going through— ask yourself if you were going through this nightmare that the government is whether you would think_ government is whether you would think that — government is whether you would think that taking up public—sector workers _ think that taking up public—sector workers is — think that taking up public—sector workers is notjust the medical and others _ workers is notjust the medical and others as— workers is notjust the medical and others as well at this particular year— others as well at this particular year would be ideal and very clever politic

what has been taken to protect the nhs? they are still— been taken to protect the nhs? protect the nhs? they are still in hospital and silting up resources — are still in hospital and silting up resources and need to be looked after— resources and need to be looked after and — resources and need to be looked after and still putting pressure on the services. we saw those scenes in january _ the services. we saw those scenes in january. these doctors were not lying _ january. these doctors were not lying but — january. these doctors were not lying but the situation they were facing _ lying but the situation they were facing 50— lying but the situation they were facing. so i'm not sure that it's a case _ facing. so i'm not sure that it's a case of— facing. so i'm not sure that it's a case of people being misled. there have been— case of people being misled. there have been problems with statistics. we have _ have been problems with statistics. we have seen in the calculations of how the _ we have seen in the calculations of how the data has been dumb of the one thing that

tonight at six — a record number of people are pinged by the nhs covid app in england and wales.usinesses complain of staff shortages. more than 600,000 alerts were sent out in the week to ilithjuly, causing frustration for individuals and companies. it's a very concerning situation. the government needs to move fast here, otherwise it will run out of consent from industry for the system it has got now. the government has defended the policy, but says it will publish a list of workers who will be exempt from isolating if fullyjabbed. the 2017 winners of the rugby league world cup, australia, along with new zealand, pull out of this year's tournament in england, citing covid safety concerns. nurses are to be consulted about industrial action by their union over the offer of a 3% nhs pay rise in england. a tram crash in croydon in 2016 which killed seven people was an accident, an inquestjury has found. and with one day to go before the olympics opening ceremony, another controversy hits the struggling games. coming up on the bbc news channel — what a new study analysing the brains

the story on the nhs in covid terms. the story on the front of— the nhs in covid terms.ront of the ftm we _ the nhs in covid terms. the story on the front of the ftm we only - the nhs in covid terms. the story on the front of the ftm we only have . the front of the ftm we only have part is there is more detail inside the news in brief section, the frustrations people who want to get tested and who can use a testing to lo celso carry on working as key workers, hopefully in this privilege group who will be allowed to go and work even if they have been close to somebody who has had covid. the figures that are not encouraging at the moment. he. figures that are not encouraging at the moment-— the moment. no, that's right. the government _ the moment. no, that's right. the government have _ the moment. no, that's right. the government have announced - the moment. no, that's right. the government have announced that| the moment. no, that's right. the - government have announced that 2000 testing _ government have announced that 2000 testing centres will be expedited to help cr

and this time they are — annual nhs prizes.rly part of the covid nightmare, when he _ early part of the covid nightmare, when he was handing out money and furloughing in the scheme and that scheme _ furloughing in the scheme and that scheme is — furloughing in the scheme and that scheme is out having to pull it back — scheme is out having to pull it back and _ scheme is out having to pull it back. and we will see where this leads _ back. and we will see where this leads. there is also certain groups of doctors — leads. there is also certain groups of doctors who were supposedly going to get— of doctors who were supposedly going to get their 3% are nope

with me is layla mccay, policy director at the nhs confederation — a membership organisation for nhss but they are telling us now that people have never seen anything like it with the amount of demand for urgent care which is exceeding anything that people could have expected. this which is exceeding anything that people could have expected. as well as havin: people could have expected. as well as having to — people could have expected. as well as having to work— people could have expected. as well as having to work on _ people could have expected. as well as having to work on reducing - people could have expected. as well as having to work on reducing the i as having to work on reducing the backlog of electives and seeing as many people as possible, and being prepared for covid—19 and the vaccine programme and staff vacancies and absences due to sickness, suddenly what we are seeing is an upswing in pressure across accident and emergency, ambulance services, gp practices, all the way across the whole system, it is really, really challenging right now. are we talking about demand bei

happy birthday to the nhs. obviously— know. happy birthday to the nhs.hink we need to give ourselves thanks. my colleagues are tired, we are exhausted. the pandemic the last 18 months _ exhausted. the pandemic the last 18 months hasjust been horrific on some _ months hasjust been horrific on some occasions. there is light at the end — some occasions. there is light at the end of— some occasions. there is light at the end of the tunnel because of the vaccination _ the end of the tunnel because of the vaccination programme we have been roiling _ vaccination programme we have been roiling out~ _ vaccination programme we have been rolling out. it has been so successful. 18 and above, and you haven't _ successful. 18 and above, and you haven't had — successful. 18 and above, and you haven't had your vaccine, please go oniine _ haven't had your vaccine, please go oniine and — haven't had your vaccine, please go online and book itself and get your first and _ online and book itself and get your first and second dose because that will give _ first and second dos

that means the nhs will be the top of that— that means the nhs will be the top of that list.en the government's line throughout the pandemic, that means the nhs has to have enough people. the question is what with— have enough people. the question is what with the next stage be, would it mean _ what with the next stage be, would it mean people on public transport, people _ it mean people on public transport, people looking and various different areas. _ people looking and various different areas. do _ people looking and various different areas, do they follow similar rules? 0r areas, do they follow similar rules? or the _ areas, do they follow similar rules? or the rules — areas, do they follow similar rules? or the rules they did for everyone? ithink— or the rules they did for everyone? i think there's a lot of uncertainty. it is very complicated and it _ uncertainty. it is very complicated and it will— uncertainty. it is very complicated and it will take, i imagine, a few weeks. — and it will take, i imagine, a few weeks. if— and it will take, i imagine, a few weeks, if not

the morale is low in the nhs.r doctors, excludes outsourced work for cleaners, porters and it's not can help with the vacancies issue that the nhs has when this image is like this. there is the risk of strike action. which is only going to compound the headaches if there's a third wave and you've got this backlog of cases that are nothing to do with covid. ibis backlog of cases that are nothing to do with covid.— do with covid. as he mentioned strike action _ do with covid. as he mentioned strike action and _ do with covid. as he mentioned strike action and indeed - do with covid. as he mentioned strike action and indeed the - do with covid. as he mentioned i strike action and indeed the front of the garden, start of nurses strike over 3% pay offer for nhs staff. according to the guardian nurses are likely to reject the award as too low and may take industrial action in protest. a course that may not necessarily be limited to nurses, maia? trio. limited to nurses, maia? no, absolutely — limited to nurses, maia? no

the nhs is incredibly — testing and ppe. the nhs is incredibly busy _ testing and ppe.is incredibly busy at the - testing and ppe. the nhs is. incredibly busy at the moment, testing and ppe. the nhs is- incredibly busy at the moment, it is going full pelt recovering care backlogs, we have record levels in many places of emergency care demand, we have lost a lot of capacity due to infection control and we have now got large numbers of staff who are effectively having to self—isolate. staff who are effectively having to self-isolate-_ self-isolate. infections are spreading _ self-isolate. infections are spreading across _ self-isolate. infections are spreading across england, | self-isolate. infections are - spreading across england, with oxford the latest area to see cases spike to their highest level in the pandemic. from monday, the city will get extra government support for surge testing and to help boost vaccine tape up. it is surge testing and to help boost vaccine tape up.— surge testing and to help boost vaccine tape up. it is about getting on with your _ vaccine

look w9 know that the nhs no answer. did he say that? look w9: know that the nhs really no answer.ination programme, there were very, very difficult times last year, and those times, i�*m afraid, appeared to be coming back again, so what we want to know is what exactly did he say? because this is very demoralising to health workers if they feel the prime minister was downplaying it. they were not. people were clinging on at times by theirfingertips and people were clinging on at times by their fingertips and what was a pretty desperate state of affairs. before he let go, can�*t ask you briefly as well about the potential nhs pay rise. we think we will find out fairly soon but that figure will be. your thoughts on that, given the early indications were that there wouldn�*t be a huge pay rise. what are you hearing, and what are your thoughts? are you hearing, and what are your thou~hts? ~ ::, are you hearing, and what are your thou~hts? : ::, ,, thoughts? welcome i think the government — thoughts? welcome i think the government was _ thoughts? welcome i think the government was entir

, so it is a big job, it has a _ with the nhs, so it is a big job, it has a big — with the nhs, so it? 'i', this cannot come as a surprise to anyone?— 'i', this cannot come as a surprise to anyone? no, the latest data we have in the — to anyone? no, the latest data we have in the office _ to anyone? no, the latest data we have in the office of _ to anyone? no, the latest data we have in the office of national - have in the office of national statistics show that the depression rate doubled between december and march of 2020 and we have record numbers of children seeking nhs help last year to deal with problems such as anxiety and depression and eating disorders, and again i think we are going to hear a lot more about this in the coming weeks, months and possibly years. this is going to place increased pressure, of course, on the nhs, but what worries me is that a lot of the data we are getting is actually before the third lockdown, deferred and the longest and the darkest and, for most people, i the grimmest lockdown actually that was imposed. so i am very worried about what we're goi

in each it is —— nhs england runs the legendary nhs.urrent— government at the moment. but it's the current news health secretary clean _ the current news health secretary clean on _ the current news health secretary clean on that idea? if not him, who does _ clean on that idea? if not him, who does hold _ clean on that idea? if not him, who does hold full account? whenever the question— does hold full account? whenever the question is— does hold full account? whenever the question is posed, who is responsible for what? who is in charge — responsible for what? who is in charge for— responsible for what? who is in charge for what? be at the bbc, a football— charge for what? be at the bbc, a football club, the nhs, there's trouble — football club, the nhs, there's trouble ahead. it has been clear for a long _ trouble ahead. it has been clear for a long time — trouble ahead. it has been clear for a long time the divisions of responsibility —— it hasn't been clear — responsibility —— it hasn't been clear the _ responsibility —— it hasn't bee

now, the nhs pressure on the nhs. now, the nhs pressure from covid.id? there are three things to say- _ because of covid? there are three things to say. we _ because of covid? there are three things to say. we know _ because of covid? there are three things to say. we know that - because of covid? there are three things to say. we know that you i because of covid? there are three i things to say. we know that you can be asymptomatic with covid—19. so when you come into hospital on admission, you may not test positive, but it is perfectly possible you could test positive three days later. that is the reason as to why there might be a disparity in terms of people testing later. the second issue, the reason why you might test positive later, is that we know there is a very significant risk to people catching covid in health care settings, which is why we have been working so hard to prevent that. and exactly why, as i was saying earlier, that we have lost 15,000 out of the ordinary 100,000 beds of the nhs precisely because we are trying to do infection c

you have quite an affinity for the nhs, don't you? yes, with seven airls, two the nhs, don't you?ou when you first started to realise the important role that you as a baby arriving at that very point had in the beginning of the health service? , ., , , ., ., , service? growing up my mother always introduced me — service? growing up my mother always introduced me to _ service? growing up my mother always introduced me to new _ service? growing up my mother always introduced me to new people _ service? growing up my mother always introduced me to new people as i service? growing up my mother always introduced me to new people as a i introduced me to new people as a national health baby and i did not understand what she was talking about and i don't think i understood the significance of it until i had children myself, really. went to drama school and my name was almost topical teachers would ask me where i got my name is always say same story. and that is how it started. my story. and that is how it started. my elder sisters were nursing in sussex at the time when i passed my exams

nhs trusts so they are struggling to cope with too many staff taking time off to isolate.are told that under consideration, serious consideration in government, is the idea of allowing nhs staff to continue to work if they are pinged by the app or contacted by nhs test and trace if they have had both their vaccinations. that's the plan for all adults after august the 16th in england, which the health secretary announced earlier this week, but i think we are seeing so many people being told to isolate that it is just not possible for nhs organisations, hospitals and other health care providers to wait that long. so it could be that the move is brought forward for nhs staff, probably in line withjuly the 19th but no final decision has been taken yet. there is concern that volunteers who took part in the clinical trails for the covid vaccine novavax could be unable to travel abroad as restrictions ease and more countries are added to the green list. while the jab was shown to be highly effective in protecting against the virus, it's not currently included in so—called vaccine

we staff were contacted by nhs track and trace. ~ ., ., . j~:: :: and trace.cuests, and trace. we had to cancel 800 guests. loss _ and trace. we had to cancel 800 guests. loss of _ and trace. we had to cancel 800 guests, loss of revenue - and trace. we had to cancel 800 guests, loss of revenue about i and trace. we had to cancel 800| guests, loss of revenue about 40 and trace. we had to cancel 800 - guests, loss of revenue about 40 k, guests, loss of revenue about a0 k, which is not ideal in this heat wave. we have an amazing balcony which seats about 150. so that would have been chock—a—block this week so it's a massive miss, missed week for us, really. it's a massive miss, missed week for us, reall . ~ , ., us, really. with the number of --eole us, really. with the number of peeple in _ us, really. with the number of people in isolation _ us, really. with the number of people in isolation rising - us, really. with the number of i people in isolation rising sharply, there have been stark warnings that transport networks and production lines could ground to a

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the nhs is very front and centre _ businesses. the nhs is very front and centre in _ businesses.ge because of the 3% pay offer, the pay award the government has announced. can i ask you for a thought on that because the unions, the nurses unions have said that there has been dismay about what it will mean in real terms. dismay about what it will mean in realterms. firstly dismay about what it will mean in real terms. firstly i would say that this doesn't affect me because i am a gp partner. the this doesn't affect me because i am a gp partner-— a gp partner. the pay rise doesn't affect me- — a gp partner. the pay rise doesn't affect me- my _ a gp partner. the pay rise doesn't affect me. my opinion _ a gp partner. the pay rise doesn't affect me. my opinion is - a gp partner. the pay rise doesn't affect me. my opinion is not - a gp partner. the pay rise doesn't| affect me. my opinion is not based on that. so, yes, it's a 3% increase and we were told it might be a 1% increase and some people might think thatis increase and some people might think that is positive and a lot of public

the run any kind of business or indeed the nhs, of course.— the nhs, of course.le were — the nhs, of course. the venue for 16 peeple were pinged _ the nhs, of course. the venue for 16 people were pinged and _ the nhs, of course. the venue for 16 people were pinged and are - the nhs, of course. the venue for 16 people were pinged and are now - the nhs, of course. the venue for 16 people were pinged and are now selfj people were pinged and are now self isolating, presumably you had to shut that? w' , isolating, presumably you had to shut that? w , ., , ., shut that? luckily, it was one we were 'ust shut that? luckily, it was one we were just about _ shut that? luckily, it was one we were just about to _ shut that? luckily, it was one we were just about to open, - shut that? luckily, it was one we were just about to open, one - shut that? luckily, it was one we were just about to open, one of. shut that? luckily, it was one we i were just about to open, one of the recent more members of staff were close to each other than normal, it was the training period so we had

a variety of programmes, some _ the nhs.covering, on leave some _ the moment, some are recovering, on leave, some are returning from leave and ready— leave, some are returning from leave and ready to — leave, some are returning from leave and ready to go. it is a huge recovery— and ready to go. it is a huge recovery programme with staff and ensuring _ recovery programme with staff and ensuring that we schedule all those treatments and appointments that were postponed due to the pandemic, a huge _ were postponed due to the pandemic, a huge recovery programme and a huge staff well—being programme. we are still in _ staff well—being programme. we are still in the _ staff well—being programme. we are still in the pandemic and we are still in the pandemic and we are still completing the vaccine programme so we need to continue the opportunity— programme so we need to continue the opportunity for the country to recover~ _ opportunity for the country to recover. ., . y opportunity for the country to recover. ., ., , , opportunity f

nhs staff are vaccinated very early, amongst the first group.sked this week about why did you choose that 16th of august eight, he said to allow more people to be vaccinated. i think there is quite a strong argument that we should basically bring forward that day for nhs staff so that we can intuitively have staff. there is quite an important couple of things to note here, which is people looking forward when. as the community infection rates rise in the number of people who will be pinged and need to self—isolate will go pinged and need to self—isolate will 9° up pinged and need to self—isolate will go up significantly, secondly, we are about to hit peak summer leave period and we have lots of staff who have carried overly from january and february when they couldn't have any. 0ne trusted protecting it might have 20% overall of its staff absent in three weeks, meaning they would have to cancel 900 operations. you can see why there is a strong argument to ensure that nhs staff who were vaccinated earlier and have been double jabbed, we should br

and that the nhs _ year and the second wave. and that the nhs will be able to cope.ble to cope. i think it's very much an open question— think it's very much an open question and you've got lots of doctors — question and you've got lots of doctors expressing concern. the government says well, we've got to open _ government says well, we've got to open up _ government says well, we've got to open up now because we don't do it now our— open up now because we don't do it now our neck— open up now because we don't do it now our neck while schools are closed, — now our neck while schools are closed, might be even worse if we delay— closed, might be even worse if we delay titt— closed, might be even worse if we delay till autumn. that of course ignores — delay till autumn. that of course ignores the fact that more people, if we _ ignores the fact that more people, if we waited just another four weeks a lot more _ if we waited just another four weeks a lot more people would be double jabbed _ a lot more people would be double jabbed and would have the reduction that gives _

in theory nhs england runs the legendary nhs. has held to account for the running of the nhs. the health secretary in theory is going to take more power back with some reforms going through government at the moment. but is the current new health secretary keen on that idea? if not him, who does hold full account? whenever the question is posed, who is responsible for what? who is in charge for what? be it the bbc, a football club, the nhs, there's trouble ahead. it has not been clear for a long time _ it has not been clear for a long time the — it has not been clear for a long time the divisions of responsibility. the covid press briefings that used to happen in the uk twice or three times a week, there was never one where there was a health secretary and the head of nhs england standing together, because they wouldn't be sure which of the two should answer the questions. they are both theoretically responsible for a lot of it. terrifying to give contradictory answer. both started speaking at the same time _ so these blurred line

to ask mask laws as quote" nhs safe.tish medical association today which has been making an appeal to the prime minister to keep some elements of the restrictions including the wearing of masks, so take us through the sunday telegraph story. this is a story that has obviously been briefed by downing street to the papers and as you have mentioned earlier is an interviewer or article about it, by the new health secretary but borisjohnson is supposed to be putting the final touches to what is being named freedom day from the 19th ofjuly when apparently there will be no compulsory mask wearing, there will be no compulsory social distancing, no need to use qr codes and people will not have to have any table seating in pubs which means that people will be go back into bars and restaurants and caf s, music venues and festivals can go ahead. as you rightly say, doctors are warning that they do need to be some controls and of course the government is that a very difficult position because of the moment i know it sounds not exactl

, certainly nhs providers, hospital staff, nhs, certainly nhs providers, hospitalstaff, nhs nhs, certainlydouble jabbed but also that they —— that it would be safe for them to carry on working. medical leaders have warned that the pandemic is not over and that things will get worse with covid before they get better. the academy of medical royal colleges says case numbers are rising dramatically, meaning people should continue to be cautious. our health editor, hugh pym, reports. extremely busy, with numbers in a&e back up to the highest levels seen before the pandemic. ——hospitals have been reporting they have been extremely busy, with numbers in a&e back up to the highest levels seen before the pandemic. there have been warnings that with increasing numbers of covid patients, some non—urgent operations will have to be postponed. now the academy of medical royal colleges says that the nhs is facing unprecedented pressure, with people who stayed away during the pandemic coming forward. it adds that while everyone wants to get back to normal life, a responsible approach when restrictions are

i want to ask about criticism from nhs providers about criticism from nhs providers about nhs funding covid figures. there are 500,000 patients in hospital, in january it touched 40,000. they are saying there is a huge backlog of elective operations, hip and knee replacements. we are seeing a lot of people coming to a&e for non—covid reasons. it comes back to what we are likely to see in the coming weeks. i think scientists don't expect to to continue, and instead we are likely to see infection rates bobbling around, a fairly long series of mini peaks. and that will mean that admissions to hospital remain relatively high. we are seeing just under 1000 admissions a day at the moment. to put that into context, that is what the nhs would see for all types of respiratory infection, in the depths of winter. if that continues, that covid pressure will continue, even if infection rates do not rise significantly from now. that could lead to increasing numbers in hospital, and therefore the nhs is worried that it will not be able to do those other things that it is being asked to do.— do those

— the nhs test and trace app. i 'ust got pinker! and. i the nhs test and trace app.and, i haven't i the nhs test and trace app. iijlsii got pinker! and, i haven't been with anyone except for my daughter who has tested negative so i can't understand it and it seems to be really conflicting, you know? that the advice and what we are excited to do are two different things —— i'vejust been pinged! his to do are two different things -- i've just been pinged!— to do are two different things -- i've just been pinged! his name was added to a joint _ i've just been pinged! his name was added to a joint letter, _ i've just been pinged! his name was added to a joint letter, calling - i've just been pinged! his name was added to a joint letter, calling on i added to a joint letter, calling on premise of borisjohnson to allow those who are fully vaccinated to return to work following a negative pcr test. we return to work following a negative pcr test. ~ ., return to work following a negative pcr test. . . ., ,~ pcr test. we are asking the government _ pcr test. we are asking the

lots of nhs staff and patients. if anything, buzzing. lots of nhs staff and patients.f a wedding when everybody mills around and emotions are very close to the surface, so lots of laughter and smiles but also some tears. some dressed up in theirfinest some dressed up in their finest and others wearing their uniforms with pride. today is all about the nhs staff who have worked so hard, especially during the pandemic. they reflected on the experiences including a doctor who treated the first ever covid patients in the uk. in the absence of treatments and vaccines, it would have been easy to lose hope. for vaccines, it would have been easy to lose ho e. ., vaccines, it would have been easy to lose hoe. ., , ., ., lose hope. for the vision of those who pioneered — lose hope. for the vision of those who pioneered our— lose hope. for the vision of those who pioneered our national- lose hope. for the vision of those l who pioneered our national health service _ who pioneered our national health service. ., _, , who pioneered our national health service. ., , service. you migh

, _ responsible for the entire economy, the nhs, the government has to make a decision _ the nhs, theecision. it will listen to the science, but we cannot continue to make _ science, but we cannot continue to make decisions that are only led by scientific— make decisions that are only led by scientific predictions, by the way. the government has to take a much more _ the government has to take a much more rounded view of how this affects — more rounded view of how this affects att— more rounded view of how this affects all of society but for me it is schoois. — affects all of society but for me it is schools, the nhs, and businesses which _ is schools, the nhs, and businesses which are _ is schools, the nhs, and businesses which are the most affected and like i which are the most affected and like i said _ which are the most affected and like i said the _ which are the most affected and like i said the job of government is to make _ i said the job of government is to make decisions, because frankly, these _ make decisions, because frankly, these scientists are not going to be held res

no more self—isolation rules for nhs works, says the ft. for nhs workers, says the ft.rts that ministers are reviewing the policy amid fears of a staffing crisis ahead of the next phase of rule relaxing — which could see the introduction of covid passports, according to the times, which leads with reports that bars, restaurants and clubs will require certificates for entry in a bid to drive up vaccinations. �*0ne game from glory�* — england's squad, which has �*won over the public with skill, bravery and humility�* take the front of the i, ahead of sunday's final — which is expected to draw in 35 million viewers around the uk — that's according to the front of the mail, which writes that the nation hopes �*harry kane will follow in the golden footsteps of bobby moore�*. and the moment that england made it to the final — gareth southgate roars on the front of the mirror, which reports that the manager is firing up the lion for theirfinal clash in the euros, while the express also focuses on the manager. it reports that southgate believes �*historic values�* will help bag

it talks about the plans drawn up by nhs england to _ up by nhs england to withdraw potentially or suspenderly. and to some _ treatment for the elderly. and to some extent there is a bit of a disparity— some extent there is a bit of a disparity in certain areas of the media — disparity in certain areas of the media with care homes and they were not given— media with care homes and they were not given that help and it was sort of the _ not given that help and it was sort of the case — not given that help and it was sort of the case they were looking at do we prioritise young people. and there _ we prioritise young people. and there has— we prioritise young people. and there has been this whole route raging _ there has been this whole route raging hy— there has been this whole route raging by the pandemic that we have had to— raging by the pandemic that we have had to put— raging by the pandemic that we have had to put our lives on hold for a year— had to put our lives on hold for a year and — had to put our lives on hold for a year and a — had to put our lives on hold for a year and a half

on the nhs. . ~ ., strain on the nhs.as found two men guilty of plotting with a former—crown prince to destabilise the kingdom. an ex—chief of the royal court, bassem awadullah, and a minor member of royal family have been sentenced to fifteen years in prison. the prince allegedly involved in the plot, prince hamza, was not on trial. after the conspiracy emerged he re—affirmed his allegiance to king abdullah. frank gardner has more on the background to the case. first of all, it is important _ background to the case. first of all, it is important to _ background to the case. first of all, it is important to say i background to the case. first of all, it is important to say that l background to the case. first of| all, it is important to say that all three people involved are denying the charges. they are denying these allegations that they were trying to destabilise the monarchy and what they are accused of, they are accused of essentially trying to promote the king's half prince hamza in exchange for king abdullah, in ot

it is affecting the nhs. this gp _ take a seat. it is affecting the nhs. - take a seat. it is affecting the - nhs. this gp practice in sheffield might have to close with four staff member is not able to work due to isolation requirements. that will change in august for anyone double jab, but doctors are saying it should happen now. it jab, but doctors are saying it should happen now. it seems ridiculous _ should happen now. it seems ridiculous that _ should happen now. it seems ridiculous that we _ should happen now. it seems ridiculous that we have - should happen now. it seems ridiculous that we have staffl should happen now. it seems i ridiculous that we have staff who are double vaccinated, i had my first vaccine since before christmas and we have been vaccinated for months, but they are not able to come to work. in months, but they are not able to come to work.— months, but they are not able to come to work. in the first week of jul . come to work. in the first week of july. more — come to work. in the first week of july. more than — come to work. in

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who— who were in senior positions in the nhs who have deleted this app because — nhs who have deletedsorry but i'm needed at _ because i said i'm sorry but i'm needed at the hospital, surgery wherever— needed at the hospital, surgery wherever it is that it worked. i feel_ wherever it is that it worked. i feel obsolete find and i think i'm doing _ feel obsolete find and i think i'm doing the — feel obsolete find and i think i'm doing the country a better service by deleting the app. which is counterproductive.— by deleting the app. which is counterproductive. continue this thou . ht counterproductive. continue this thought with _ counterproductive. continue this thought with the _ counterproductive. continue this thought with the daily _ counterproductive. continue this thought with the daily mail - counterproductive. continue this| thought with the daily mail which counterproductive. continue this i thought with the daily mail which is really having a go at the way this is all sitting to gather and the unintended consequences of what is made to design public health. in id. made to des

nhs workers have been waitin: for for them? nhs workers have been waiting for several— for them?for them? nhs workers have been waiting for several months now. . waiting for several months now. there was outrage among union members that they were only offered 1%. now the government has gone away and looked at the recommendations of and looked at the recommendations of a pay review bodies and it has said in the last few minutes, that it will pay 3% increase to almost all nhs staff in england. although not junior doctors, they are on a different deal. they say this is in line with what the pay review bodies are recommending and it reflects the efforts put in by the nhs during the pandemic. and that actually, other bits of the public sector are seeing a pay freeze. but we will have to await the reaction of health unions, the royal college of nursing call 412.5% pay increase this year. consultants wanted 5%, they feel they have fallen well behind inflation in recent years and some sort of extra recognition of their work during the pandemic was required. i suspect this wasn't the end