they have described the situation in nhs lanarkshire as unprecedented. said it was due to bed shortages but also a shortage of staff. they said there was a lot of staff sickness, staff who are stressed and also a lot of self isolation because of the covid pandemic. the health board said their priority is the safety of their patients and also staff so they are working through options to try and increase the number of staff and also to increase the flow of patients through the hospital. the military has already been providing some help. that is medical help and also with drivers as well. in august, nhs lanarkshire had started postponing some of their operations. they are now doing a bit more of that and some elective cancer operations are also going to be postponed. the hospital has said they will reschedule those as soon as possible. the green party is calling for every household to be given 320 pounds to help pay for higher energy bills. the policy was unveiled as the party�*s annual conference gets underway in birmingham. our political correspondent ion

they describe the system there at nhs lanarkshire as unprecedented. bad shortages, but also a shortage of staff. they said there was a lot of staff sickness, staff were stressed and also there was a lot of self isolation because of the covid—i9 pandemic. now the health board said that their priority is the safety of their patients and also of their staff. so they are working through options to try and increase the number of staff and also to increase the flow of patients and through the hospital. the military has already been providing some help. now that's medical help and also with drivers as well. now back in august, nhs lanarkshire had started postponing some of their operations. they are now doing a bit more of that, and some elective cancer operations are also going to be postponed. but the hospital has said they will reschedule those as soon as possible. the headlines on bbc news — scientists advising the government say stricter covid measures should be made ready for "rapid deployment", but the prime minister insists plan b for england isn't n

they have described the situation in nhs lanarkshire as unprecedented. bit more of that and some elective cancer operations are also going to be postponed. the hospital has said they will reschedule those as soon as possible. the hollywood actor alec baldwin has been questioned by police after he fired a prop gun on a film set, accidentally killing the cinematographer and wounding the director. the weapon was supposed to fire blanks. it happened as they were filming a western in new mexico, as lizo mzimba reports. halyna hutchins was an up—and—coming director of photography. named a rising star by american cinematographer magazine in 2019, she was considered to be an exceptionally talented individual. the investigation into what happened on the set of rust, a 19th—century western, is continuing. police say that alec baldwin, the star of the movie, discharged a prop gun during filming. the directorjoel souza was seriously hurt. halyna hutchins was flown to hospital by helicopter but died from her injuries. film—maker adam egypt mortimer, who worked with h