i cut the nhs backlog, good news? let's _ cut the nhs backlog, good news? wait and see what the small print is, there's lots of announcements that have a lot of small print with them when we get to the budget on wednesday but on the face of it, more money for the nhs is always welcome. my concern here is always welcome. my concern here is that one of the big problems in the nhs is lack of staff and that this money won't address that problem at all. let's wait for the small print. lots is set in the run—up to the budget which turns out to be not quite as it was advertised but let's wait and see but the staff is probably the biggest single issue in the nhs at the moment. the labour leader sir keir — in the nhs at the moment. the labour leader sir keir starmer _ in the nhs at the moment. the labour leader sir keir starmer talking - in the nhs at the moment. the labour leader sir keir starmer talking just - leader sir keir starmer talking just a little earlier. i hope you could hear at the beginning, the sound was a bit iffy. but it certainly improved. shower i

— the jabs, where is the capacity within the nhs? , ., , , ., within the nhs?absolutely, and i think that is definitely _ within the nhs? yes, absolutely, and i think that is definitely something . i think that is definitely something that he is going to have to grapple with. but cases doesn't necessarily mean hospitalisations, it doesn't necessarily mean i see new beds. i think what ministers are banking on is the number of people in the community as well who have had those two doses and hopefully soon more people getting that booster vaccine that will mean even if they do catch the disease it won't be as serious as it might have been otherwise. of course, it is still very severe for a lot of people and we are seeing far too many deaths but there has been a move from focusing on case rates to hospitalisations and deaths, and i imagine that is what the government will look at. it deaths, and i imagine that is what the government will look at. it does seem, the government will look at. it does seem. geri. — the government will look at. it does seem. geri. as— th

and our nhs organisations tell us— in the nhs and our nhs organisations tell us about all the time.s— england, as infection rates went down, asjenny showed earlier. in the last— down, asjenny showed earlier. in the last few— down, asjenny showed earlier. in the last few weeks those rates increased again and as the secretary of state _ increased again and as the secretary of state said we have seen an increase — of state said we have seen an increase in the number of other nations— increase in the number of other nations and patients in hospital, so that our— nations and patients in hospital, so that our main hospitals in england we are _ that our main hospitals in england we are just — that our main hospitals in england we are just over 6000 patients with covid, _ we are just over 6000 patients with covid, back— we are just over 6000 patients with covid, back to where we were in the middle _ covid, back to where we were in the middle of— covid, back to where we were in the middle of september. i anticipate that over— middle of september. i anticipate that over the next week or two t

this the sunday times and they will force nhs staff to have to jabs.— nhs staff to have to “abs. interview by - nhs staff to have to jabs. this is based on an interview by a - nhs staff to have to jabs. this is i based on an interview by a political editor with him. where he indicated that ministers are planning to enact laws which would make covid—19 vaccines mandatory for staff. it's quite a controversial step but also commit seems very sensible step and reviewed for imbued with care workers that are required to have the vaccine and it seems very sensible than nhs staff would have to have the vaccine as well. apparently there is just a thousand staff have yet to be vaccinated in england and that's about 7% of the workforce. but i guess the other side of it is the civil liberties issue and some people will perhaps refuse to have the vaccine if this was enacted in that within mean that possibly some staff shortages for the nhs. it is a difficult balancing act and an interesting and pretty controversial story in our paper today. tomorrow. is, controversial story in our paper today

about the nhs when it comes— conversation about the nhs when it comes to _ conversation about the nhsgger fish to fry than that but there is a passive backlog and -- massive— but there is a passive backlog and —— massive end if we were to look into it _ —— massive end if we were to look into it on — —— massive end if we were to look into it on a — —— massive end if we were to look into it on a granular level we might see it _ into it on a granular level we might see it would help the problem of backiogs — see it would help the problem of backlogs but i'm surprised to see it as a key— backlogs but i'm surprised to see it as a key thing in his agenda. what are our as a key thing in his agenda. what are your thoughts, _ as a key thing in his agenda. what are your thoughts, dave? - as a key thing in his agenda. what are your thoughts, dave? let's . as a key thing in his agenda. what| are your thoughts, dave? let's not foruet are your thoughts, dave? let's not for: et the are your thoughts, dave? let's not forget the nhs _ are your thoughts, dave? let's not forget the nhs does _ are your t

the nhs - election. actually, in some ways, it's quite simple. the nhs is - election. it's quite simple. the nhs is a i election. actually, in some ways, i it's quite simple. the nhs is a much loved _ it's quite simple. the nhs is a much loved institution in the uk. it has been _ loved institution in the uk. it has been underfunded for ten years. we went into _ been underfunded for ten years. we went into the pandemic already with a quarter— went into the pandemic already with a quarter thousand shortage nurses, lower_ a quarter thousand shortage nurses, lower levers — a quarter thousand shortage nurses, lower levers of scanners, doctors, hospital— lower levers of scanners, doctors, hospital beds than several countries, so that we had this major crisis _ countries, so that we had this major crisis with_ countries, so that we had this major crisis with the pandemic, so the government has to make up the tenures— government has to make up the tenures of— government has to make up the tenures of underfunding under the conservatives, now this backlog. the waiting _ conserva

look at the backlog in the nhs to contend _ well. look at the backlog in the nhs to contend with. jabs as possible. . this keep pressing people to get their jabs as possible. ._ jabs as possible. . this is an interesting _ jabs as possible. . this is an interesting question, - jabs as possible. . this is an i interesting question, because jabs as possible. . this is an - interesting question, because one of theissues interesting question, because one of the issues that came up earlier... the hospital gets overwhelmed by patients, you could divert patients other hospitals because there are plenty. we've seen tonight the problems in cornwall where they've only had access to one unit for the whole county, and they basically said last night, we've got 44 cases of covid and hospitalisation and only beds for a0 people. in some cases, people were waiting for and balances for 12 hours. that's the kind of situation that isn't sustainable in those parts of the country, is it? sustainable in those parts of the country. is it?— sustainable in those parts of the country, is it? that's true. at

and we need to go beyond the record funding we already provided for the nhs.ith people — waiting lists will get worse before they get better. what does that mean? i think it means two things. number one, we can expect the waiting list to continue to grow as more people come forward to gp services requesting treatment. and the second thing is, once you're on the waiting list, how long do you wait? the problem is the scale of the backlog. the government is spending more. but more is not the same as enough. and if we want the waiting list to come down by the next election, we would need to spend at least 13 billion. if we wanted to meet the target to treat people within 18 weeks, we need to be spending 17 billion and the government has committed 10. but for the millions currently on the waiting lists, they need help now. these are just a few of the stories i've come across. this is from a woman who says she was in so much pain she was passing out regularly. she's waited over a year. somebody here is waiting for open heart surgery. there are around 260,000 people

what _ pushed out of theirjobs in the nhs. what keir_ pushed out of theirjobs in the nhs. double vaccinated or choose to take three tests per week to keep up that cheque to make sure you are covid free. sajid javid said earlier, though, that what they had seen when they had done this for social care staff, who now have two, and the deadline is fast approaching, the date they all have to be done, in november, he said there had been a surge of people coming forward to getjabbed and he thought that was why this was the right approach. but sir keir starmer also said interestingly that he is now pushing for the government to bring in new measures to tackle the spread of covid, like mask wearing, advice to work from home, things like that, he believes the time is right to do that kind of thing. damian grammaticas in westminster, there. thank you. a coup is taking place in sudan. the armed forces ministry has said in a statement that the army has detained the civilian prime minister and taken him to an unidentified location. social media shows images of several cabinet ministers

, my mother was a doctor in the nhs for 40 years, so i have a lot of affection _ nhs for 40 years, soffection for — nhs for 40 years, so i have a lot of affection for the nhs — but let's -et affection for the nhs — but let's get real, — affection for the nhs — but let's get real, the provision of care by gps is _ get real, the provision of care by gps is not — get real, the provision of care by gps is not universally consistent in every— gps is not universally consistent in every part— gps is not universally consistent in every part of the country. | gps is not universally consistent in every part of the country.- every part of the country. i was talkin: every part of the country. i was talking to _ every part of the country. i was talking to a _ every part of the country. i was talking to a junior— every part of the country. i was talking to a junior doctor - every part of the country. i was talking to a junior doctor at - every part of the country. i was talking to a junior doctor at a l talking to a junior doctor at a hospital. a couple weeks ago who was saying that he's been doing

[laughter] but the nhs saved me and pulled my chestnuts out of that pit. i went back on the visit the other day and i saw the hole had been filled in with three or four gleaming stories of a new pediatric unit, and there you have a metaphor, my friends, for how we must build back better now. we have a hole in the public finances. we spent 407,000,000,000 pounds on covid support, and our debt is now over 2,000,000,000,000 pounds, and the waiting lists will certainly go up before they come down. covid pushed out the great wave of cases. people did not could not seek help. that wave is now coming back, the tide of anxiety washing into every one, her hip replacement, her mother's surgery. this is the priority of the british people. does anybody seriously imagine we should not be raising the funding to sort this out? is that really the view of responsible conservatives? i can tell you something, margaret thatcher would not have ignored the media right that has just crashed through the public finances. she would've wagged her finger and said, more borrowing now

so it's all about - ensuring that in the nhs can cope. so im— ensuring that in the nhs can cope.ul that vaccination if we continue to _ so i'm hopeful that vaccination if we continue to get _ so i'm hopeful that vaccination if we continue to get those - so i'm hopeful that vaccination ifl we continue to get those vaccines into arms. — we continue to get those vaccines into arms. that— we continue to get those vaccines into arms, that that _ we continue to get those vaccines into arms, that that will - we continue to get those vaccines into arms, that that will save i we continue to get those vaccines into arms, that that will save us l we continue to get those vaccinesl into arms, that that will save us or protect— into arms, that that will save us or protect us— into arms, that that will save us or protect us from _ into arms, that that will save us or protect us from really— into arms, that that will save us or protect us from really serious i protect us from really serious interventions. _ protect us from really serious interventions. but— protect us from really serious interv

the nhs is another priority. we have -ot the nhs is another priority.re might be a cut to vat and _ speculation there might be a cut to vat and energy bills. that is a labour— vat and energy bills. that is a labour of— vat and energy bills. that is a labour of my proposal. whether that will go _ labour of my proposal. whether that will go ahead, it might be a bit broadbrush for the chancellor because — broadbrush for the chancellor because it would be the wealthiest we would — because it would be the wealthiest we would also get some money off their bills — we would also get some money off their bills as well. we could get a freezing — their bills as well. we could get a freezing fuel duty. that has been going _ freezing fuel duty. that has been going for— freezing fuel duty. that has been going for ten years. again, you have to weigh _ going for ten years. again, you have to weigh these things up because essentially you are subsidising fossil— essentially you are subsidising fossil fuels. those are what could be done _ fossil fuels. those are what coul

the first is run nhs funding and but i the first is run nhs funding and but they've had on the plaintiffreal terms. and we're dealing with an ageing population and really, to keep the pace, we do need to put more money into the nhs and that is something we can afford is the society but that isn't something that is happened and independent think tens of looked like that — looked at that think tanks. and we have seen them every winter and we were starting to see a pattern where year on year, at some point during the winter, nonurgent operations get cancelled and i was going into the pandemic. so, this absolutely been a funding gap in the nhs we have this issue with social care which is that we just haven't been funding care for disabled adults and older people at sufficient rates and the amount of care available as shrunk and we know from them the number of older people who go without the help they need to carry out basic everyday tasks, like watching and we really need to live a dignified life and our order that number is growing. we have a decision to make. income tax actually got signif

the nhs saved me and our wonderful— for the nhs.. the nhs saved me and our wonderful nurses pulled - for the nhs. the nhs saved me and our wonderful nurses pulled me - for the nhs. the nhs saved me and our wonderful nurses pulled me out| our wonderful nurses pulled me out of that pet and front line care workers battled against a new disease selflessly sacrificing their lives and it is right that this party that has looked after the nhs for most of its history should be the one to rise to the challenge. there were pleasers for this crowd as well. a crackdown on protesters. a confounded nuisance blocking ambulances, stopping people going about their daily lives, we are taking new powers to incinerate them snugly in prison where they belong. calls to the country for all of us to reassess how we see ourselves. and so we conservatives will defend our history and cultural inheritance not because we are proud of everything but because trying to edit it now is as dishonest as a celebrity trying to change his entry in wikipedia. it is a betr

to clear the nhs covid backlog. also this backlog, and so this money is earmarked to go in and be spent on those things. again, we have to be careful, because i actually don't trust these figures in terms of knowing what is new and what is not, butjust again to make the point on this, the nhs was already in trouble going into the pandemic, so what the chancellor faces now is ten years of under spend and a major crisis in the form of the pandemic, so this kind of funding, will it sounds a lot, and 6 billion — for a lot of people, a lot of money — it may not be enough. i saw another study that says the nhs may need 9 million next year. there are multiple crises — staffing shortages, cancer treatment, all types of treatment, and there is still ongoing covid cases that is increasing. irate and there is still ongoing covid cases that is increasing. we are actually going _ cases that is increasing. we are actually going to _ cases that is increasing. we are actually going to go _ cases that is increasing. we are actually

this is not just about protecting the nhs, it's about protecting patients who use the nhs, and what welist, we have got to get that down, because it's not good for patients to be waiting. we got to be able to manage the urgent and emergency care that is really the demand for that is really growing, and if people can't be seen in an emergency, that is not good for patients, and finally we have to be able to support patients with covid, and if we don't have the capacity to do that then that's also not good for patients, so it's about working out what matters for patients, and we know we are in a really concerning situation here. 50. we know we are in a really concerning situation here. so, is that, given _ concerning situation here. so, is that, given everything _ concerning situation here. so, is that, given everything you - concerning situation here. so, is that, given everything you have | concerning situation here. so, is. that, given everything you have set out, yes or no to plan b at this point? out, yes or no to plan b at this oint? ., ~' out, yes or no to plan b at this oint? .,

but the nhs is also facing other pressures as the weather gets colder.o nand and england were seen within four hours. at the lowest figure on record and hospitals in scotland, wales and northern ireland are facing very similar pressure. some emergency doctors on the front line are warning they are already struggling to cope. 50 warning they are already struggling to co e. warning they are already struggling to coe. ., ., , to cope. so when i go and we 'ust had this enormously i to cope. so when i go and we 'ust had this enormously long i to cope. so when i go and we just had this enormously long queue l to cope. so when i go and we just| had this enormously long queue of people waiting to go in. the busy times of the day you find that you got ambulances outside the department who can off—load because you�*re emergency is full and your hospital is full. you do feel slightly overwhelmed and helpless. scotland, wales and northern ireland added stricter covid rules then england for some time. the government says it�*s focus is currently on rolling out vaccin

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health leaders warn the nhs could be overwhelmed, without the government's plan b, including mandatory face coverings, and vaccine passports. if we don't take these measures, and things carry on as they are, we will reach a situation where patient safety is threatened. ministers, scientists, experts, are looking at data on an hourly basis, and we don't feel that it is the time for plan b, right now. across the uk, infections, hospitalisations and deaths are rising by at least 10%, week on week. also this lunchtime: the cost of living fell slightly last month, but is itjust a blip? the queen cancels a trip to northern ireland on doctors�* orders, reluctantly accepting, she needs some rest. the precarious life of some afghan refugees living in the uk. still housed in temporary accomodation, unable to work. the biggest study ever into extreme pregnancy sickness, a condition so severe, some women want to abort their child. and, newcastle united and manager, steve bruce, part ways, a week after the saudi take over. and coming up on the bbc news channel... another manager under pressure — ca

, the nhs and others will absolutely . the nhs and others will absolutely do that, _ the nhs and othersys looking to see how we can improve _ do that, always looking to see how we can improve access— do that, always looking to see how we can improve access to - do that, always looking to see how we can improve access to vaccines| do that, always looking to see how i we can improve access to vaccines in particular— we can improve access to vaccines in particular and — we can improve access to vaccines in particular and you _ we can improve access to vaccines in particular and you also _ we can improve access to vaccines in particular and you also mentioned i we can improve access to vaccines in| particular and you also mentioned an important _ particular and you also mentioned an important point — particular and you also mentioned an important point is _ particular and you also mentioned an important point is that _ particular and you also mentioned an important point is that the _ important point is that the immunocompromised - important point is that the immunocompromised and| importan

during the time, so nhs and care workers. there will be lots of tears. _ nhs and care workers.be lots of tears, and _ nhs and care workers. there will be lots of tears, and lots _ nhs and care workers. there will be lots of tears, and lots of _ nhs and care workers. there will be lots of tears, and lots of smiles. - lots of tears, and lots of smiles. we know — lots of tears, and lots of smiles. we know that we will have a lot of friends _ we know that we will have a lot of friends cheering us on, so it'll be really— friends cheering us on, so it'll be really special to see them. i think the thing — really special to see them. i think the thing that'll help push me through— the thing that'll help push me through his beastly knowing that jade is _ through his beastly knowing that jade is there, but hearing everyone shot name. — jade is there, but hearing everyone shot name, as well — that's going to be really— shot name, as well — that's going to be really special. last shot name, as well - that's going to be really special.— be really special. last year, over 37,000 people _ be

but the nhs is also facing other pressures as the weather gets colder. in england were seen within four hours, the lowest figure on record. and hospitals in scotland, wales and northern ireland are facing very similar pressure. some emergency doctors on the front line are warning they are already struggling to cope. when i go into start seeing patients, you just have this enormously long queue of people who have been waiting a long time. at busy times of the day you find you�*ve got ambulances outside your emergency department who can�*t off—load because your emergency departement is full, because your hospital is full. you do feel slightly overwhelmed and a little bit helpless. scotland, wales and northern ireland have had stricter covid rules than england for some time. the government says its focus is currently on rolling out more vaccines to teenagers along with those booster doses to over—50s but speaking today one government adviser said other measures would be needed. we do need to have people using lateral flow tests, avoiding contact with large

the nhs under pressure.ed as winter approaches, but as covid admissions rise, doctors warn it could become unbearable. the government should be making sure that the public are expected and required to follow simple infection control measures, such as the wearing of masks in indoor public settings, including public transport. now is the time to act. we have enough evidence that this a trajectory heading in the wrong direction. yesterday, the health secretary acknowledged things would get worse. 100,000 cases per day, he warned. and unless people took precautions, ministers would have to act. am i saying that if we don't do our bit, get vaccinated, you know, all of those behavioural changes that we can make, that we are more likely to face restrictions as we head into winter, then i am saying that. i think we have been really clear that we've all got a role to play. for now, the government is holding firm and says it's not yet time to take further measures. moving to the government's plan b in england would ma

is stuck not the care element, the nhs is stuck hotjust_ the care element, the nhs is stuck notjustss, it's about caring _ not just the business, it's about caring as — not just the business, it's about caring as many people as possible and if— caring as many people as possible and if anything is true, and the last couple of years or so or 18 months — last couple of years or so or 18 months or— last couple of years or so or 18 months or so, we have seen all sorts of treatments and care that have been _ of treatments and care that have been overlooked and i think it's important — been overlooked and i think it's important that we do not try to rush through— important that we do not try to rush through those things and we make sure that _ through those things and we make sure that is put back on top of the agenda _ sure that is put back on top of the agenda as— sure that is put back on top of the agenda as well but clearly, there's so many— agenda as well but clearly, there's so many people on this waiting list in the _ so many people on this waiting list in the backlogs are huge and

, ., ., , , on the nhs. — on the nhs. yes, a lot of numbers, but i want to _ on the nhs. yes, a lot of numbers, but i want to focus _ on the nhs. yes, a lot of numbers, but i want to focus on _ on the nhs. yes, a lot of numbers, but i want to focus on two - on the nhs. yes, a lot of numbers, but i want to focus on two in - but i want to focus on two in particular that have come out in the last half an hour, these figures just for england, although other parts of the uk are facing similar pressures. if we look at a&e, people going into hospital, accident and emergency, with a kind of short—term vital problem to be seen. so in september, the monthjust released, around 2 million people went into an a&e in england and one in four of those had to wait to be seen for more than four hours, which is the target the fibre cassette. about 470,000 people, the highest level ever since that target was introduced in —— introduced. so they had to wait four hours or longer. of that group you ended up being admitted into hosp

saffron cordery from nhs providers. _ remember that.s providers, good to have you with us. and we'll bring you the budget speech in a special programme later this morning here on bbc news. we'll have pre—budget analysis and all the reaction. that's live from 11.15. the headlines on bbc news... the chancellor is preparing to deliver his budget statement to the house of commons — we'll have full coverage. a report by mps says the coronavirus test and trace programme in england failed to break chains of transmission — and cost an eye—watering amount of money. the queen withdraws on medical advice from hosting a reception at the climate summit in glasgow. water companies will face new rules to reduce the amount of sewage dumped into waterways during wet weather, following a partial government u—turn. ministers say the new measures will force industries to make a "progressive reduction" in the sewage dumped in rivers. it follows pressure from the house of lords and campaign groups — after mps originally rejected the proposal. in light of the

that message is really being pushed hard now by nhs and health and royal couege hard now by nhs and healthre pregnant and you do get covid in the latter stages of pregnancy, you can get really pretty seriously ill, and the reason why it is explained to us tjy the reason why it is explained to us by doctor edward morris of the royal couege by doctor edward morris of the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists. pregnant mums, towards the end of their pregnancy, have extra - strains on their bodies anyway, and if covid arrives and infectsl them, they are more likely- to develop complications such as pneumonia, needing ventilation or early delivery of their baby. i there was some confusion back in the spring for pregnant women about whether it was safe to go ahead and have the vaccine, maybe some of the messaging has not been as clear as it should be, but health leaders are now seeing all research on hundreds of thousands of pregnant women who have been vaccinated is that there is no evidence of any harm to the foetus or the new child.— is no evidence of any harm to the foetus or the

the mantra about protecting the nhs is certainly i protecting the nhs is certainly solidified in thising. social care was what was happening. social care was very much an afterthought. the re ort, was very much an afterthought. the report, though, that also prays parts of the national response. the vaccine programme was picked out as a success, as were new treatments like dexamethasone, first developed for covid use in this country. the government says it has not shied away from taking quick action when needed. we away from taking quick action when needed. ~ ., ., ,. . needed. we followed the scientific advice throughout, _ needed. we followed the scientific advice throughout, we _ needed. we followed the scientific advice throughout, we protected l needed. we followed the scientific l advice throughout, we protected the nhs from _ advice throughout, we protected the nhs from the surge and the pressure that we _ nhs from the surge and the pressure that we saw in other countries such as ltaty~ _ that we saw in other countries such as ltaty~ as— that we saw in other countries such as it

we offer private and nhs appointments. this| private and nhs appointments.han private ones, which is brilliant, because it means those eligible are booking their vaccines. as you heard, the list of people eligible for a free nhs vaccine, those over 50, under 50, eligible for a free nhs vaccine, those over50, under50, clinical risk groups, pregnant women, health and social care staff, for example, are able to come in and book through community pharmacies as well as their gp. we would encourage people to book and get their appointment sorted as soon as possible wherever they access their flu vaccination. we often discuss, when we are talking about flu, whether the vaccine that the right fit for the particular strain of flu in circulation in circulation in any given winter period. how do we know this year this vaccine is the right one? ., this year this vaccine is the right one? . , ., , , , ., one? there are several types of flu vaccine. children _ one? there are several types of flu vaccine. children will— one? there are several types of flu vaccine. children

e—cigarettes could soon be available on the nhs in england to help smokers quit. archaeologists discover a set of what they call "astounding" roman statues on the route of the h52 rail link. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, the two bottom sides in england's group at the t20 cricket world cup look for theirfirst win, as west indies take on bangladesh. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. "two can play at that game", that's the warning today to france from the british government as the row over post brexit fishing rights continues to escalate. the french ambassador to london has been summoned to the foreign office this afternoon. the french are angry about what they claim is a lack of licences for their boats to fish in uk waters. france has threatened to block british boats from its ports if the issue over fishing licences is not resolved by tuesday. our political correspondent, nick eardley, reports. rows over fishing are nothing new. this is jersey rows over fishing are nothing new. this isjersey in the summer. french boats protesting

it's been a gruelling and exhausting time for nhs staff.ionals who want to do a good job. it's really upsetting for us to see when we can't provide the care we want for our patients. as we look forward to things getting worse, we really are very worried about what's coming our way and anxious about the care we will be able to provide. we way and anxious about the care we will be able to provide.— will be able to provide. we are heafina will be able to provide. we are hearing from _ will be able to provide. we are hearing from the _ will be able to provide. we are hearing from the health - will be able to provide. we are i hearing from the health secretary will be able to provide. we are - hearing from the health secretary at five o'clock today, a press conference held by savage ? a press conference held by savage ? a press conference held by sajid javid, what would you like to hear him say? we want a would you like to hear him say? - want a realistic assessment of the problem is, an honest assessment of the problems, and an effective and rea

here's the chief executive of nhs england. i think we are in for a tough winter.ients in our beds, obviously, that has an impact on how many elective patients can be in those same beds. but the government is offering reassurances. it says the nhs has the ability to manage and it is not under unsustainable pressure. and as we consider these differing analyses, here is a word of caution on being too definitive from professor paul hunter. at the moment, it's not clear whether what we're seeing at the moment will continue to increase as we move towards christmas or, as some modellers have suggested, will peak sometime this month and then start to decline. what is more certain is that we are seeing two relatively clear schools of thought. there is the uk government, with its focus on the vaccine. ever since our phenomenal vaccine programme began last winter, we have been in a race, a race between the vaccine and the virus. and although we are ahead in that race, the gap is narrowing. the government's strategy injuly, the strategy now, rests almost entirely on the vacci

nhs england say all those affected should be offered the injection by the end of next week.eat covid—19. interim trials suggest a new, experimental drug could cut the risk of hospitalisation, or death by about half. if authorised by regulators, the treatment will be the first oral, antiviral medication for covid 19. oral, antiviral medication for covid—19. mark lobel reports. this is the first covid pill. trial results suggest it can cut hospitalisations or deaths by half. the news of the efficacy of this particular antiviral is obviously very good news. the company, when they briefed us last night, had mentioned that they will be submitting their data to the fda imminently. the data are impressive. pills were given to 775 unvaccinated, elderly or medically at risk volunteers within five days of them showing coronaviruses symptoms. the data from a phase three trial showed 7.3% of patients on the drug were hospitalised, compared to 14.1% of those who didn't take the tablets. eight patients who were given a placebo or dummy pill later died of covid, but there were no deaths in

. it’s long-term future of the nhs.st long—term future of the nhs. it's notjust pressure on hospitals. gps say they are also struggling to cope with the workload. i got say they are also struggling to cope with the workload.— with the workload. i got your message- — with the workload. i got your message. doctors _ with the workload. i got your message. doctors say - with the workload. i got your - message. doctors say telephone consultations _ message. doctors say telephone consultations mean _ message. doctors say telephone consultations mean they - message. doctors say telephone consultations mean they can - message. doctors say telephone i consultations mean they can speak message. doctors say telephone - consultations mean they can speak to many more patients. face—to—face appointments have fallen from 80% before the pandemic to nearly 60%. many gps feel the drive to return to more in—person appointments is unhelpful. many patients can be dealt with much more efficiently over the phone. and gp surgeries are currentl

the nhs is facing a huge backlog of non—urgent diagnostic tests and procedures.y, known as capital funding, that pays for equipment and infrastructure, is designed to clear by the end of this parliament most of that backlog. nearly £6 billion will be used in part to fund a big expansion of diagnostic tests. that means more ct, mri and ultrasound scans. the government aims to create 100 one—stop shop community diagnostic centres across england, including more than 40 already announced. what that really means is investment in physical things that are really going to make a difference in tackling that waiting list, things like the community diagnostic centres, buying ct scanners for example, for more checkups and tests, investment in equipment, in beds, buildings, surgical hubs, and investment in it. as part of the uk's funding formula for the nhs, a proportionate amount of money will also go to the health services in scotland, wales and northern ireland. health experts have welcomed the extra money, but they point to the persistent problems around staffing. extra s

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and you ask the public for money for the nhs and there�*s supportive of that. the government does need to be straightforward with people about the fact that these things, covid has been a massive hit on the health service in these things will take time to recover. where the quite interesting in the article is the representative bodies that are written to the government about this make the points to the paper that they think there�*s been a shift in kind of government messaging around the nhs and they feel like they�*re being slightly hung out to dry a little bit. that is not about actually whether the government is being honest about what needs to be done but whether the government entrenches that the shift of the responsibility for building recovering from the pandemic onto the medics with campaigns like trying to get people back into face—to—face appointments and get over the backlog as if the government taking a step back from responsibility for it. let government taking a step back from responsibility for it.— responsibility for it. let us finish with the d

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, but again it does _ system with the nhs, but again it does not — system with the nhs, but again it not feel that we have had the necessary— does not feel that we have had the necessary support and potentially it could _ necessary support and potentially it could he _ necessary support and potentially it could be bleak times ahead. the government _ could be bleak times ahead. t"ie: government says it has put extra money into social care and that it is running regular recruitment campaigns. alison holt, bbc news. the government's latest coronavirus figures show there were 42,776 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, the highest number since the middle ofjuly. the average number of cases per day in the past week now stands at 39,073. more than 7,000 people were in hospital with covid yesterday. another 136 deaths have been recorded, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test, which means on average, there were 113 deaths per day in the past week. 0n vaccinations, 85.6% of the population aged 12 and over have had their first dose of a vaccine, and 78.7%

but the nhs is also facing other pressures as the weather gets colder.owest figure on record, and hospitals in scotland, wales and northern ireland are facing very similar pressure. some emergency doctors are warning that they are already struggling to cope. so when i auoin to already struggling to cope. so when i going to start _ already struggling to cope. so when i going to start seeing _ already struggling to cope. so when i going to start seeing patients, - i going to start seeing patients, you have this enormously long queue of people who have been waiting a long time, and at busy times of the day you have ambulances outside the emergency department who cannot off—load because you're up —— your emergency department is full because your hospital is full, and you do feel overwhelmed, helpless. ministers in westminster say a faster roll—out of booster vaccines for the over 50s should help control hospital admissions. for the over 50s should help control hospitaladmissions. in for the over 50s should help control hospital admissions. in scotland, wales

i would say the nhs is very _ on the nhs that exists?th flu which will significantly reduce the pressure at the worst things in the winter when we have really high transmission rates of infections so i think a bit of extra pressure now trying to get the vaccine out as pogba worth it in the long run. within the last hour, two journalists have won the nobel peace prize. maria ressa from the philippines and dmitry muratov from russia were awarded the prize "for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace". this was the moment the announcement was made. the norwegian nobel committee has decided to award the nobel peace prize for 2021 to... ..maria ressa and dmitry muratov, for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace. they are receiving the peace prize for their courageous fight for freedom of expression in the philippines and in russia. at the same time, they are representatives of all journalists who stand up for t

two years ago, there were over 100,000 vacancies across the nhs.million people are waiting for hospital treatment in england, like david warren, who has been on the list for bowel surgery for over a year. list for bowel surgery for over a ear. ., ., , ., year. the longer it goes on, the more resigns — year. the longer it goes on, the more resigns you _ year. the longer it goes on, the more resigns you get _ year. the longer it goes on, the more resigns you get to - year. the longer it goes on, the more resigns you get to the - year. the longer it goes on, the j more resigns you get to the fact that it _ more resigns you get to the fact that it is — more resigns you get to the fact that it is not _ more resigns you get to the fact that it is not going _ more resigns you get to the fact that it is not going to _ more resigns you get to the fact that it is not going to happen. . more resigns you get to the fact . that it is not going to happen. and it can _ that it is not going to happen. and it can get — that it is not going to happen. and it can get

the government said it acted to protect the nhs but the report says that happened when the nhs looksverwhelmed. the government says there was limited advice and information early on but the report says they should have looked to countries that were controlling the virus in east asia. there will be a public inquiry next year, but now the government is coming under pressure from bereaved families who say that inquiry should have tougher legal powers and they believe there have been thousands of unnecessary deaths and they want to provide any further ? they want to prevent any further deaths. thanks for “oininu prevent any further deaths. thanks forjoining us- _ prevent any further deaths. thanks forjoining us. the latest official figures on the pandemic show there were 38,520 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. that means on average there were over 38,600 new cases per day, in the past week. as of monday, there were 7,000 people in hospital in the uk with covid. another 181 deaths have been recorded, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test, which m

the nhs and care system is facini a now? the nhs and care system is facing a perfect — now?monitoring the figures hour by hour and now is not the time for further or at different action.— not the time for further or at different action. well, we beg to different action. well, we beg to differ from _ different action. well, we beg to differ from health _ different action. well, we beg to differ from health service - differ from health service perspective. i speak to help leaders every day and they report a service thatis every day and they report a service that is under immense pressure and there is all the evidence suggesting there is all the evidence suggesting the pressure will grow and it is important to say it is the governments themselves who said that the criteria for determining whether or not to enact plan b was the safeguarding of the health and care system. so i understand that these are measures that may be difficult, inconvenient. they are a lot less problematic than if we for example had to go to full lockdown. nobody wants that to happen so we can take a variet

i think they reflect a real concern about where the nhs is at heading into winter.here are some rays of hope. ii ere there are some rays of hope. if we can iut there are some rays of hope. if we can put this _ there are some rays of hope. if we can put this into _ there are some rays of hope. if we can put this into simple _ there are some rays of hope. if we can put this into simple terms for the public. you havejust said you are concerned about where the nhs is heading towards the winter. you have highlighted some of the medical challenges that the public and the nhs will be having to deal with, on the ground, what does that translate to? if i come as a patient go to a&e or a gp, what to? if i come as a patient go to a&e ora gp, whatam i likely to? if i come as a patient go to a&e or a gp, what am i likely to find? ora gp, whatam i likely to find? from or a gp, what am i likely to find? from the perspective of a&e it could mean you wait longer to be seen in the first instance, that if you need to be admitted it could take significantly longer, there may not be a b

we are also seeing greater pressure on the nhs.talisations per day. health leaders say, with those covid numbers adding to the existing strain on hospitals, intervention is needed now, in the shape of the government's plan b, setting out tougher measures which could be implemented. when you have the combination of winter pressures, covid pressures and the backlog, put all of that together, you've got a perfect storm, and that's why we need to do everything we can to reduce the pressure, and that's why we need plan b now. the government says it will introduce plan b if there is unsustainable pressure on the nhs in england, with steps like making face coverings mandatory in some if there is unsustainable pressure on the nhs in england, with steps like making face coverings mandatory in some settings, asking people to work from home and introducing vaccine passports. in northern ireland, face coverings remain a legal requirement in crowded indoor spaces. it's the same for masks in wales. proof of vaccination at nightclubs is needed an