or should the government in england moved to plan b immediately, as the nhs confederation is calling ine we will be speaking to the deputy chief executive of nhs providers, the body which represents health trusts in england. charities have called for people with weakened immune systems to be given access to walk— in vaccination centres — so more of them can get the third doses they need to fight covid—19. the centres are reserved at the moment for boosterjabs for the over—50s and first doses for 12 to 15—year—olds, as well as flu jabs. official figures show price rises dipped slightly in september as the economy continued to reopen. the increase in the cost of living, as measured by the consumer prices index, fell to 3.1% in september, down from 3.2% in august, according to the office for national statistics. higher prices for transport were the biggest contributor to price rises. let's get more on this with our economics correspondent, andy verity. so, andy, morning to you. pick out for us the key points from this latest data?— for us the key points from this latest data? well, annit

the nhs confederation has called on the government to take pre—emptive action and enact plan b in englandup by ministers to be implemented if pressure on the nhs becomes unsustainable, with measures including compulsory face coverings in some settings, vaccine passports and more working from home. it's a very simple choice. do we accept the overwhelming evidence from all parts of the health service and do what we can now to reduce the risks in a way that doesn't disrupt our day—to—day life? or do we somehow cross our fingers and hope that a miracle will happen and then stumble, as we have done before, stumble into crisis? this morning ministers ruled out plan b in england for now. ministers, scientists, experts are looking at data on an hourly basis and we don't feel that it's the time for plan b right now. i think what we are trying to do is get people who haven't been vaccinated, to get those vaccinations up, increase the uptake of the boosterjab. scotland, wales and northern ireland all currently have tighter restrictions, including mandatory face coverings in some public places. yeste

the nhs confederation has called on the - confederation has called on the government to take pre—emptive b in england. drawn up by ministers to be implemented of pressure on the nhs became unsustainable, with measures including compulsory face coverings including compulsory face coverings in some settings, vaccine passports and more working from home. it is a very simple — and more working from home. it is a very simple choice, _ and more working from home. it is a very simple choice, do _ and more working from home. it is a very simple choice, do we _ and more working from home. it is a very simple choice, do we accept - and more working from home. it 3 —. very simple choice, do we accept the overwhelming evidence from all parts of the health service and do what we can now to reduce the risks in a way that does not disrupt day to day life, or do we somehow cross our fingers and hope a miracle will happen and then stumble, as we have before, into crisis? this happen and then stumble, as we have before, into crisis?— before, into crisis? this morning ministers will _ before, into crisis?

the nhs confederation is called on the government to take pre—emptive action and enact a plan b in england to be implemented if pressure the nhs becomes unsustainable. with measures including compulsory face coverings in some settings, vaccine passports and more working from home. scotland, wales, northern ireland or currently have tighter restrictions including mandatory face coverings and some public places. yesterday, downing street said the government was not complacent and there had been no discussion about moving to plan b in england. 0ther discussion about moving to plan b in england. other key message was the vital importance of the vaccine booster programme. the united nations security council is to hold an emergency meeting today after north korea confirmed it tested a new type of submarine—launched ballistic missile. state media in pyongyang announced that the newly developed weapon had advanced control guidance technologies which will bolster the country's military capabilities at sea, allowing it to deploy its weapons far beyond the korean peninsula. the launch violates multip

the nhs confederation has called on the government to take pre—emptive action and enact plan b in englandto be implemented if pressure on the nhs becomes unsustainable, with measures including compulsory face coverings in some settings, vaccine passports and more working from home. it is a very simple choice, do we accept the overwhelming evidence and do what we can now to reduce the risks in a way that does not disrupt our day—to—day life, or do we somehow cross our fingers and hope that a miracle will happen? then stumble, as we have done before, stumble into crisis. ministers ruled out plan b for now. we are looking at data on an hourly basis. we don't feel it is time for plan b right now. i think what we are trying to do is get people who haven't been vaccinated to get those vaccinations up, increase the uptake of the boosterjab. scotland, wales and northern ireland all currently have tighter restrictions, including mandatory face coverings in some public places. yesterday, downing street said the government was not complacent and there'd been no discussion about moving plan b in engl

the nhs confederation has called on the government to take pre—emptive action and enact plan b in englandn up by ministers to be implemented if pressure on the nhs becomes unsustainable, with measures including compulsory face coverings in some settings, vaccine passports and more working from home. scotland, wales and northern ireland all currently have tighter restrictions, including mandatory face coverings in some public places. yesterday downing street said the government was not complacent and there'd been no discussion about moving plan b in england, while the key message was the vital importance of the vaccine booster programme. hugh pym, bbc news. managers running care services in england say staff shortages are so acute, they have to make difficult decisions about which patients they can support. the national care forum says it shows the stark reality of the pressure the care system is under. here's our social affairs correspondent, alison holt. this is vital work, caring for people who are older or disabled, either in a care home like this or in their own home. but it's become

for your thoughts on all of that layla l your thoughts on all of that layla mccay, from the nhs confederation one says... please listen to, if the nhs implement plan b because plan a failed, then care homes would be like prisons and residents like prisoners. do you know what it is like if you have residents with learning disabilities, challenging behaviours and dementia? this one says... back yesterday from france, where it is mandatory to produce your pass to or drink in restaurants, takeaways and bars, it is scanned from your phone. this one says... do people realise that plan b includes vaccine passports? she describes those as discriminatory and proven not to work in countries that have them. lucy says... incredible that despite the recent inquiry, the one withjeremy hunt featuring, this was the inquiry carried out by two select committees at westminster, which identified the government's procrastination over electrical mitigating practices as being the cause of many unnecessary deaths, here we are again, plan b is already late, she says, this will kill some of us. this one says... my con

here is matthew taylor, head of the nhs confederation. >> it is a simple choice, do we accept the overwhelmingom all parts of the health service and do what we can out to reduce the risks in a way that does not disrupt the day-to-day life? or do we somehow cross our fingers and hope a miracle will happen. or stumble as we have into crisis. >> other measures available to the government would include face coverings in other words, masks, or vaccine passports. francis is a system of that, or encouraging further working from home. these are all measures in place in european countries like france, italy, and germany. the uk's covered infection rate is currently higherhan those countries. you can see the difference in this graph. the first line is the u.k., then the u.s., then france, germany, and spain. those are all seen case numbers decline while the uk's numbers continue to rise. and catherine smallwood is the covid-19 incident manager for the world health organization in europe. here, she explained some of the asons why the ces are higher in the u.k.. >> we have seen the u.k. on this high plate

we have been hearing from the nhs confederation for a few days saying things need to change now becauseurnalism, the ticking up. dave, it is a perennial story in journalism, the winter crisis but all these extra factors. flew puts added pressure on the nhs and with dash—mac influenza puts added pressure on the nhs and with covid, even more siren voices then we had in the past. infection rates are going up. 50,000 is the latest figure we are hearing but deaths and serious admissions to hospital and down. i think 6% of hospital admissions at the moment, people in hospital are suffering from covid but it is right to be on guard. that influenza crisis will add to that and it is important we get influenza jabs this year as well as covid. than jabs this year as well as covid. an extraordinary statistic that one in ten nhs trust still operates on a paper based system. it seems now rishi sunak really wants to nail the digital revolution in the nhs. this is a surprise _ digital revolution in the nhs. this is a surprise to _ digital revolution in the nhs. this is a surprise to me because i though

tonight health organisation represent in a lot of groups, nhs katmai confederation, said that plan b ng the backlog, and again it is this rather uncertain background. the head of nhs england amanda pritchard said earlier by answering questions about the boosterjabs that everyone eligible six months after their second dose was being invited, but the take—up had been a bit slower than it should have been and she is urging everyone eligible to come forward.— to come forward. thanks. many thanks, hugh — to come forward. thanks. many thanks, hugh pym. _ romania has reported its worst daily death figures so far in the coronavirus pandemic, 574. the country is seeing one of the worst outbreaks in the european union, as a proportion of its population, amid concern over low vaccination rates. just over one in three adults in romania are double—jabbed. the mayor of moscow has announced four months of tougher restrictions as russia experiences a surge in coronavirus infections. from monday, the over 60s and those with chronic illnesses will have to stay at home. those who have been vaccinated or

dr layla mccay is director of policy at the nhs confederation — shejoins me now. good morning.morning. i am assuming that _ good morning. good morning. i am assuming that he _ good morning. good morning. i am assuming that he welcomed - good morning. good morning. i am assuming that he welcomed this . good morning. good morning. i am i assuming that he welcomed this extra money? assuming that he welcomed this extra mone ? ~ , ,., , ~' assuming that he welcomed this extra money? absolutely, i think it is fantastic that _ money? absolutely, i think it is fantastic that the _ money? absolutely, i think it is fantastic that the treasury - money? absolutely, i think it is fantastic that the treasury has. money? absolutely, i think it is- fantastic that the treasury has been listening to the nhs and is seeking to help support what it needs to help get the elective backlog moving. there are so many challenges and having this money, while not solving every single problem, will certainly be a help as we move forward in that direction. is it forward in that direction. is it enou:h forwar

the nhs confederation has come a time and again, even before the pandemic, said the issue is we do notith patients having appointments and issues with patients coming into nurses to get blood tests. and in hospital secondary care and issue with consultants. there is a lack of doctors within the whole system that needs to be corrected and then you can look at testing and what we can offer the patient. it is great. i am sure with this money, something like over £2 million will be put into the nhs and i hope they have thought about let's get more people into the nhs and more gps, because that is where we are lacking. you mentioned the shortfall — where we are lacking. you mentioned the shortfall of _ where we are lacking. you mentioned the shortfall of 8000 _ where we are lacking. you mentioned the shortfall of 8000 gps. _ where we are lacking. you mentioned the shortfall of 8000 gps. how- where we are lacking. you mentioned the shortfall of 8000 gps. how are l the shortfall of 8000 gps. how are you feeling that shortfall yourself. how does it affect yourjob? ht has how does it affect you