the head of the nhs confederation, which speaks for the entire health care system in england, has warnededented demand could endanger patient safety, with the ambulance service in particular coming under extreme pressure. 5.83 million people in england are now waiting to start nhs treatment — the highest number since current records began 15 years ago. the ambulance service is on the highest state of alert. the average response time for urgent calls, such as heart attacks and strokes, is around 5a minutes. the target is 18 minutes. last month more than a million 999 calls were answered in england — that's also a record number. the picture in england is reflected in other parts of the uk. governments in all four nations say they're doing their best to support services, as our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. across the length and the breadth of the uk, ambulances are queueing. unable to hand over the sick and injured patients they have on board because hospitals have no room. and ambulances stuck in queues aren't available to attend other emergencies, leaving patients in ne

the head of the nhs confederation has warned that unprecedented demand could endanger patient safety.nd fw de klerk — the last white president of south africa — has died at the age of 85. in a speech released after his death, he apologised for the hurt of apartheid. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are broadcaster daisy mcandrew and anna mikhailova, deputy political editor of the mail on sunday. lovely of the mail on sunday. to see you both. thanks for being lovely to see you both. thanks for being with us once again. let me bring you up to date with the stories at home as they appear on the front of the papers. the front cover of the i is a story about dover mp natalie elphicke and her earnings outside parliament. it flags up past comments she made about marcus rashford. the telegraph has a source which says the us is concerned about russia's activities in eastern europe, concerned that it may invade ukraine. the metro leads with the pressure on the nhs and the long waits for ambulances. the guardian's main story is cop26 —

the head of the nhs confederation has warned that unprecedented demand could endanger patient safety.5. in a speech released after his death, he apologised for the hurt of apartheid.

the survey was carried out by the nhs confederation, which represents the healthcare system.e patients are facing unacceptably long waits for ambulances. whistleblowers have told bbc news that some ambulance services are at breaking point. here's our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson. across the length and the breadth of the uk, ambulances are queuing. unable to hand over the sick and injured patients they have on board because hospitals have no room. and ambulances stuck in queues aren't available to attend other emergencies, leaving patients in need, waiting at home. i called an ambulance at 11:50am. and they said that they were going to send help asap. just over two weeks ago, christina found her grandmother, who lives in cheltenham spa, slumped in a chair, having a stroke. it was a blue light emergency. the ambulance should have arrived in 18 minutes. but instead, it took nearly six hours. it then queued outside hospital for an another three. it was then that an ambulance lady, i asked her how long it was going to take for my nan to get a ct, because ijust needed to

the head of the nhs confederation has warned that unprecedented demand could compromise patient safetythe ambulance service in particular coming under extreme pressure. 5.83 million people in england are now waiting to start treatment on the nhs, the highest number since records began nearly 15 years ago. the ambulance service is under its highest state of alert. latest figures show the average response time for urgent calls, like heart attacks and strokes, is nearly 5a minutes — the target is 18 minutes. last month, more than a million 999 calls were answered in england — a record number. it's a picture being reflected across the rest of uk too. governments in all four uk nations say they are aware of the challenges and are doing their best to support services. here's our health correspondent sophie hutchinson. across the length and breadth of the uk, and brilliance is arguing, unable to hand over the sick and injured patients they have on board, because hospital have no room. —— ambulances are queueing. and ambulances are queueing. and ambulances stuck in queues are not able to atten

these case notes are pretty depressing to stop the welsh nhs confederation, who run the health board,inable. the welsh government insist they are investing more money but they are calling on people to choose carefully, do they really need emergency treatment. there is also the added problem of an estimated up to 15% of patients in acute hospital beds don't need to be there, but there isn't a care package for them to leave hospital. the leaves are still falling, it's only november, that likely in the coming winter more unlikely records will be broken. a man has beenjailed for life after admitting to a series of knife attacks in birmingham in september last year. zephaniah mcleod must serve a minimum of 21 years after pleading guilty to the manslaughter ofjacob billington, as well as three attempted murders and four counts of wounding with intent. phil mackie has the background: injust over an hour and a half, zephaniah mcleod wrought havoc on the streets of birmingham. police emergency. one guy tried to stab me on the street and he stabbed me in the neck but... you've been stabbed in t

the head of the nhs confederation has warned that unprecedented demand could endanger patient safety.w de klerk — the last white president of south africa — died at the age of 85. in a speech released after his death, he apologised for the hurt of apartheid. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are broadcaster daisy mcandrew and anna mikhailova, deputy political editor of the mail on sunday. just to bring you up—to—date with the papers, if you're watching us this evening the papers, if you're watching us this evening at the papers, if you're watching us this evening at home. the front cover of the i is a story about dover mp natalie elphicke and her earnings outside the commons. it flags up past comments she made about marcus rashford, while the times says a number of mps are renting out their homes while claiming expenses on separate properties. and the mirror leads with a photo of borisjohnson visiting a hospital without a mask, saying he had to be told three times to put one on. the telegraph has a source which says the us is

well, there is a call for extra staffing - there is a call for extra staffing from the nhs confederationsystem but it is a mighty challenge to turn this tank allowed to try and see improvements. —— turned this tank around. the prime minister has admitted to conservative backbenchers that he — as he put it — "crashed the car" in his handling of the row about the former conservative mp, owen paterson. he spent much of yesterday under pressure about his attitude to parliamentary standards, but in the end the commons did back his proposal to limit paid political consultancy work. this morning, the deputy prime minister dominic raab defended the prime minister. i've got total faith. the prime minister has successfully dealt with getting us through brexit. he clearly won an unprecedented majority. he has led the way with the vaccine roll—out which has been a huge success both within europe but also globally. and of course, he is as restless as i am and the rest of the parliamentary party are to get on with focusing on the bread—and—butter quality—of—life issues that people care about, and we'r

these case notes are pretty depressing, the welsh nhs confederation, who run the health board, say itthey are investing more money, but they are calling on people to choose carefully — do they really need emergency treatment? also, there is the added problem of an estimated up to 15% of patients in acute hospital beds who don't need to be there but there isn't a care package for them to leave hospital. the leaves are still falling from the trees, it's only november, but it's largely in the coming winter months when more unwelcome records will be broken. (pres)the widow of a top scottish government official who died the widow of a top scottish government official who died after contracting coronavirus last year, has told the bbc she believes officials concealed the full circumstances of his death to protect the reputation of the hospital. andrew slorance was being treated for cancer at glasgow's queen elizabeth university hospital last november when he first tested positive. his wife louise believes he caught covid there, as well as another life threatening infection, that was never re

the head of the nhs confederation has warned that unprecedented demand could compromise patient safety, with the ambulance service in particular coming under extreme pressure. 5.83 million in england are now waiting to start treatment in the nhs, the highest number since records began nearly 15 years ago. the ambulance service is under its highest state of alert. latest figures show the average response time for urgent calls, like heart attacks and strokes, is nearly 5a minutes. the target is 18 minutes. last month, more than a million 999 calls were answered in england, a record number. it's a picture being reflected across the rest of uk, too. governments in all four uk nations say they are aware of the challenges and are doing their best to support services. here's our health correspondent sophie hutchinson. across the length and breadth of the uk, ambulances are queueing, unable to hand over the sick and injured patients they have on board, because hospital have no room. and ambulances stuck in queues are not able to attend other emergencies, leaving patients in need, waiting at ho

let's speak now with matthew taylor, chief executive of the nhs confederation. is just the right thing going to lose staff and that we do everything we can, particularly to reach out to those groups where the vaccination take—up has not been as high as we might want. take-up has not been as high as we might want-— might want. how big is the risk staff might _ might want. how big is the risk staff might leave? _ might want. how big is the risk staff might leave? when - might want. how big is the risk staff might leave? when you . might want. how big is the risk i staff might leave? when you say vaccination _ staff might leave? when you say vaccination is _ staff might leave? when you say vaccination is mandatory - staff might leave? when you say vaccination is mandatory and - staff might leave? when you sayj vaccination is mandatory and you have many people who any reason do not want to be vaccinated that as a rest and a health service when staffing is the biggest single challenge we face now as we go into an extremely difficult winter. what we need to do is work very hard to minimise t

let's speak to matthew taylor who is the chief executive of the nhs confederation — a membership bodys also helping in the many volunteers also helping in the programme and other organisations are able to administer the vaccine, we can make progress, but it's important to recognise that this is a new additional pressure for the health service as we are going into the winter, so yes, we can accelerate the appointment and the supply of the vaccine is there, but it is going to add to those existing pleasures.— but it is going to add to those existing pleasures. when he states an additional— existing pleasures. when he states an additional pressure, _ existing pleasures. when he states an additional pressure, are - existing pleasures. when he states an additional pressure, are you - an additional pressure, are you saying that something that can be accommodated on top of what is currently being done or is it inevitably going to take away from the services that are currently available?— the services that are currently available? ., :, ., ., available? the national health service is a _ avai

the survey was carried out by the nhs confederation, which represents the healthcare system. the warning comes as paramedics across the uk say lives are under threat because patients are facing unacceptably long waits for ambulances. whistleblowers have told bbc news that some ambulance services are at breaking point. here's our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson. across the length and the breadth of the uk, ambulances are queuing. unable to hand over the sick and injured patients they have on board because hospitals have no room. and ambulances stuck in queues aren't available to attend other emergencies, leaving patients in need, waiting at home. i called an ambulance at 11:50am. and they said that they were going to send help asap. just over two weeks ago, christina found her grandmother,