the prime minister says it's a shot in the arm here's our health editor hugh pym. if they took office in july last year. we are at a diagnostics centre here in bristol — the impact it or their operation. people can just come in? yes. been provided thanks to increased funding. waiting list for planned treatment. have been affected by doctors' strikes at that time. and in the same months in 2024, there were 31.3 million — that was 2.2 million higher. it's not yet a year since the general election, i think there is a long way to go to tackle the lists. labour has promised a major boost in the number of patients by the king's fund think tank highlights inefficiency it was supposed to take place, and nearly a quarter saying hugh pym, bbc news. it is, yeah. want them to dazzle. the sierra belongs to car collector richard. i'm sure if you gave me the keys to that car, they dip themselves. it's pretty simple. i think a simple mark on the bulb that it's feel comfortable. what can you do? glasses or contact lenses. they can also check your eye health. as we age, the eyes cha

hugh pym, bbc news. the film starts out feeling like a fairy tale for anora. play those extremes.ide. of award season. to cannes and we had a film in the main competition, and so i don't know, i mean, i think everything pleasant surprise. what is it like having this kind of success with the film? what's going through your head with all that? but it's. .. i'mjust, i'm processing. ta ke take back to the from sweden. at breaking news from sweden. at least five people have been [eeee f'ee eeeele hé�*se eeefi77 77777 7777 on [eeee f'ee eeeele heee eee'e7 77777 7777 on a leeet f'ee eeeele heee eee'e7 77777 7777 on a campus leeet f'ee eeeele heee eee'e7 77777 7777 on a campus in shot on a school campus in orebro, is about west of 7 west of stockholm. kilometres west of stockholm. these are life pictures, swedish police are giving a press conference, and are 7 tests in swedish but conducting tests in swedish but can bring you some of the we can bring you some of the ... lines, four people w, fousossuts undergone lsgtsst news linss, fsususssts undergone surgery w, fousossuts undergone surge

hugh pym, bbc news. country had ever made such an offer of friendship. near washington dc last week.hree days after a new outbreak was announced. heart condition. in around 80% of cases, there will have been saved, as tim muffett has been finding out. there's a picture of her a few hours beforehand. the sun is on herface. it means so much to me to know that her last weekend — and i'm going to get emotional — was just so happy. it was on one of these hikes to find out the cause of death. but that was another huge shock. but she had a condition called arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, mutated and become fibrous and fatty and compromises of young people every year just being wiped out. ealing, west london. a heart screening event. the idea of the screening really is to identify of sudden cardiac death. and we're going tojust stay like this for a couple of minutes. this session has been organised and paid for these are family screenings, i which means that the families each event costs around £7,000. obviously, we fought like all siblings do, potentially life—threatening heart problems are

here's our health editor hugh pym.d by a defective gene called aipli, which makes the cells in the retina faulty, surgeons took a healthy version of the gene and injected it this causes the faulty cells to work better. this is what's affected by the condition. and this is the tissue we're targeting withl the gene therapy. bainbridge, is based at moorfields eye hospital. of gene therapy can be effective for other- from the treatment. they say it's best in a child's early years and the improvements so far have been remarkable. we had no idea, you know, what the results were going to be or are going to be for the long—term future, but we've seen some phenomenal results. and for us, if this just helps jace navigate his world a little bit better, then it's a massive win. hugh pym, bbc news. a really breakthrough. i'm delighted to speak to kelli and taylorjenkins. kelli, can you tell us first all, when did you realise your boys could properly? —— boys could see properly? —— could not? boys could see properly? -- could not?—

hugh pym, bbc news.to meet her. oh, what's this? very few horses reach the age of a6, and what better way i can't imagine life without her. ijust know her inside out, she knows me inside out. bless her, she is my best friend. what do you think is the secret to roana's longevity? good care, good feeding. she's had lots of exercise but not too much, and also just good genetics. just good solid stock? yeah. roana has cantered through all the significant moments of cerys' life. cerys had been saddling up with roana since she was just six years old. what's her personality like, would you say? so for people outside northern ireland who don't know what fran is? stubborn, knows her own mind, does what she wants when she pleases and even at a6, she is not slow. she just wants to be out doing stuff and that. the uk's oldest horse in a survey by the equestrian specialists harry hall. be a record—holder. she's just roana. but for cerys and roana, the long ride continues. that is it from me. over the last few days, o

the move by the general pharmaceutical council our health editor hugh pym has more.tional pharmacy association called for changes after highlighting examples of people being wrongly supplied the drugs, who had previously had eating disorders there is not a pill for every ill. speaking on bbc breakfast last week, pharmacist ashley cohen warned of an increase in the number of people as a lifestyle medication. the general pharmaceutical council says online prescribers there must be two—way communication, including i think it is to us as an organisation protect our patients and we protect our patients and prescribers because we are preeerieere beeae�*ee we are: www? 777—77 and preeerieere beeae�*ee we are: ~ ~ , ~ , , and want to be doing clinicians and want to be doing what is right for the patient, so by these so by introducing these it that the regulations it shows'that the council recognised some of our has—recognised'some of ear together with recommendations, together with feedback from patients, so i think it is a good thing. and, while she has had a positive exper

you are watching bbc 0ur health editor hugh pym has more.t narrow today one nhs england official a horrible |at né very virus is a horrible bug, very unpleasant for patients and ugpleasa nt for patientsand for staff ugpleasant for patientsand for staff and very difficult for staff and the latest show last in hospitals in england, we re were more than 1100 there were more than 1100 patients with the virus. that up patients with the virus. that up 22% on the previous week was up 22% on the previous week and about the same and about double the same week last year. that is adding to the usual winter pressures. if you think given how you think that, given how it is, you think that, given new it is, there is an infectious it is, there is an extra for hospitals each the cases are e the cases are n mm ward, they need to do deep cleaning and infection control and they need to close wards to deal with that, that meant there were nearly 300 beds which were because of which were empty because of nora virus —— norovirus infections. flu cases have carried

here's our health editor hugh pym. and appointments a year in england.'s lots, lots more to do. we are at a diagnostics centre here in bristol — the impact it has on patients who desperately want their appointment or their operation. we said we would do this, i'm pleased we've done it. people can just come in. yes. thanks to increased funding. and they argue that this has helped reduce the overall waiting list for planned treatment. and they point out they ended industrial action in the nhs. appointments and tests, though this would have been affected that was 2.2 million higher. when standards were not met in our ambulance and emergency departments. next year sees one of the most challenging financial settlements labour has promised a major boost in the number of patients starting a challenging target. in the system, with one in five people surveyed in england receiving to take place, and nearly a quarter saying they didn't know who to hugh pym, bbc news. she has been identified as 43 old lisa smith from slough. tom, what's the latest? just to recap, th

hugh pym, bbc news.o until germany's national the bbc visited oberhausen in west germany to find out how the area was coping. a decade on, we've gone back oh, yeah, yeah. this is alia and her son rami, in the place they now call home. here they are in a bbc report ten years ago about their perilous journey from war—torn syria to a refugee centre in germany. it's hard. looking back at it now, they feel disbelief. how could i go with him in that boat? ah! she's learned german and is grateful to her adopted country, but believes some migrants have integrated more than others. for ten years it was very welcoming, actually. foreigners out. yes. because we don't want to live in this situation also. applause. scenes of welcome in 2015. but a string of attacks involving suspects who've been migration debate. georgie's lived in 0berhausen most of his life. it has to change. there is tension on these streets. for the far—right afd party. yeah. i mean, he grew up here. that is clear racism, no? translation: no, tha

after will be significantly better. a letter for an appointment after the date it was supposed hugh pymtook �*best film'. which tells the story of a holocaust survivor and architect — it was a very mixed night. which is extraordinary. in best rising star. off with that award for the substance, probably not least but that was back in 1993. to be just on the march. and what about 0scar predictions? timothee chalamet didn't win anything either did he last night i think perhaps there's just a sense that even with all the good stuff behind him, there are his time. eating tree saplings. lot more coming up on the politics and politics situation and so, stay with us and we'll be tomorrow. thank us us and this is you for being with us and this is bbc news. five celsius in belfast. or below in some areas. but across england and wales we are anticipating hazy out in the atlantic. but it's going to be a gradual process. in on that strengthening wind link to these areas of low pressure. outbreaks of rain. there might be some glimmers of sunshine, but it is a milder atmosphere. it will feel better de

hugh pym, bbc news.nsistency" across the force. for tourists and photographers, but they've also become a magnet for scotland's waste. each year and campaigners say the only solution is to stop kevin keane has been to investigate. of scotland's dirtiest secrets — a litter sink depositing you see people pulling into this car park right here but of course, in the foreground, you've got all this plastic rubbish. where it gets stuck in the seaweed, making it impossible to clear. keeping litter out of the water in the first place is a crucial part of the answer. these last few years have been frustrating for us. return scheme come into action. we really hope to see it get over the line in october 2027. so there's a lot of hope there and that would lead to litter reduction, it would lead to a cleaner its first anniversary and customers are now well you put it into the machine and once it's empty and it has proceed on to the screen where you hit the payout button. it'll spit out a receipt and then you can redee

hugh pym, has that story. two. 100 and beyond. the centenarian club. so the point is, who are they?born. on her 100th birthday. revised down a bit in recent years, but they'll still be plenty more blowing out their 100th birthday candles. monitoring is happening with pope francis. early in the capital of hospital in the capital of italy where the pope is ltalyi where the pepe is in i ii in i treatment after a receiving treatment after a week—long bout of bronchitis. 77 7s7howing7777 7 7 7777777 77 giant; 77h; 77 7777 77 gang; 7has7a77 7 tests showing he hasa tract infection in respiratory tract infection in the vatican saying he is in a stable condition. we are just an eye on that here on keeping an eye on that here on bbc hello. the weather over the last week characterised by grey cloud, below average. there have been a number of towns and cities that haven't seen any sunshine for seven days, so we had broke up across south—east england, with these sunnier the rain turning heavier across south—west england at or below freezing across the north and east of the uk. what this means is

hugh pym, bbc news. that is pivotal for the country and for the whole of europe.olls, but the far—right afd which is hardline on migration, second largest party. here's katya adler. "we're taking our country back". german borders — is so catchy amongst young and old, they're tipped to become the second biggest party we can't go on like this. the afd will change things. doing well across europe. it is the biggest in europe, one of the most influential if the afd really boosts its popularity this election, what does the afd offer young women? the afd isn't a nazi party or even far right. we are just conservative. but afd opponents don't believe her. why are you protesting? child was killed. border security is an afd rallying cry. the man expected to be germany's next chancellor, conservative friedrich merz, has been careful to sound tough. he told this closing rally in berlin. but the afd, he insists, is not the answer. he and other traditional parties pledged to keep the afd out of germany's next government. but the afd is crying foul. their support even more next

pharmaceutical council is intended to make sure drugs such as wegovy and mounjaro our health editor hugh pymers or whose body weight was low. index — of 30 or above, or slightly below with some comorbidities or diabetes, for example. and what we�*re seeing is that there are those that as a lifestyle medication. there must be two—way communication, including the majority safely really excellent7 7 7 with really excellent guidelines in place already. what have seen is a small what we haveseenis a small where we have needed number where we have needed to some kind of enforcement to make sure the to m are sure the in pharmacies are operating in line our standards. what we want to do with this guidance, though, is be really pharmacy operating online, so they know from the outset alex harvey, from plymouth, was prescribed a weight—loss drug via an online pharmacist. face—to—face consultation before being given the drug safety measures in place. i think anything that�*s going to increase patient the best positive way forward would be for people to have a consultation or a face—to—face consultation

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our health editor hugh pym. thank— social care.pym. thank yom — back to sophie in the studio. and finally to a kayaker who was out with his father off the coast of southern chile at the weekend. have a look at what happened to him. northern england, into wales and northern ireland, quite windy to the west. further to the east the cloud may to thin and break a bit and if golds,” in the to goods, in the to the yougetholes in the cloud to the could drop you can freezing. you can check your overnight on the bbc i—i” : .app- app. start 7 7 7 7 app. start �*some weather app. a cold start for some of us tomorrow with a frontal system pushing from the west. but it is pushing in from the west. but it is bumping into big area of high bumping into this big area of high pressure so the front is pressure so the weather front is not going to make much progress at all. and some hill snow ireland pulse rain in pulse rain in later. pulse rain in later. furthere rain in later. further east 'ain pushing in later. further east it should be largely dry

hugh pym, bbc news.tral sweden. miles west of stockholm, just before 1 o'clock local time this afternoon. these are pictures from the scene and you can see large . of .— u 7 of emergency 7 of emergency services presence of emergency services and police say a significant police say a very significant operation is under way. the extent of any injuries is currently unclear. the time is 13.19. save customers money. the philadelphia eagles. part in a trial to see if artificial intellegence can be used to help detect breast cancer earlier. diagnosis and make waiting times shorter, as our health a tumour will be detected. some cancer patients to have shorter and less invasive treatment. almost 700,000 women will be enrolled in the study over the next four years. but they also warned of large staffing gaps in cancer care today and said there's an urgent need to build up the workforce. jim reed, bbc news. on average — around a hundred pounds lower. nina warhurst explains. the price cap is set by the regulator, 0f

hugh pym is our health editor.on the ground? the reality right here in this emergency - on the ground? the reality right. here in this emergency department on the ground? the reality right - here in this emergency department of the royal free hospital is that they have had to move up to one of the highest alert levels. that means based on the number of patients coming into the emergency department or expected they are worried they will not find enough of them who are well enough to be moved to a ward or needing a ward and that the whole system will get clogged up and they may have to have corridor care here. it hasn't happened yet. we heard this figure, more than 1a,000 in england last week medically fit to leave hospitals but who couldn't because of issues with social care, community care and so on, showing the real difficulty is most big hospitals are facing.- the real difficulty is most big hospitals are facing. despite the ressure, hospitals are facing. despite the pressure. we — hospitals are facing. despite t

our health editor, hugh pym, has been looking at the figures.es. the prime minister was seeing how it's done today at this community health facility in bristol. and he said a key election pledge for the nhs had been met, providing 2 million more nhs appointments for patients each year. between july and november 2023, there were 29.1 million treatments in england. this was lower than normal because of doctors' strikes. in the same months in 2024, there were 31.3 million. ministers say they solved the doctors' dispute and that helped patients. whatever the stats might suggest, philip isn't happy. he's waited nine years for a knee replacement. we spoke to him last month and he was told the op would take place last friday, but it was cancelled once again. it's just the sheer frustration that you get yourself into a position to be ready to go for an operation, and then, in a phone call all of a sudden, it's cancelled. - w " see 7 n " see he - w 77 see he at his she’s in the

in england receiving a letter for an appointment after the date it was supposed to take place, hugh pymnews. you are watching pictures from the hospital in rome where from the hospital in flame—where �*that from the hospital in flame—where �* that doctors from the hospital in rome—where �* that doctors had we know that doctors have had change the of pope 77 respiratory tract francis's respiratory tract infection. they are now calling it a complex clinical situation they have said that the and they have said that the pope francis will 88—year—old pope francis will remain in hospitalfor long is the ' as is. eesessare. the elatiee“. is . ~ — — ~ — ,, , say|ng as is ne'effa the �*jatisse is f , ~ , ~ , saying that as is ne'effa the �*e’atisse is f , ~ , ~ , saying that he as is ne'effa the �*e’atisae is f , ~ , ~ , saying that he in also saying that he remains in good spirits. more on this up, a, 715,15" 7 with" up, to with us. we have some big changes on the a ,, the we have some big changes on the s ,, the weather pattern next 7 next few next few days. 5 next few days. it next few days. it

our health editor hugh pym has spent time in different departments of this busy hospital.ly distressing scenes within this report. i don't feel a pulse. going to go with the full adrenaline. that's the first adrenaline. teams of staff trying to save a life. there's a second emergency coming. we need to find another bed space to receive the second emergency. stand clear. every day, patients battle to survive here. but some do not win the fight. we'll have another one coming. minutes later, a second patient arrives. this is doris. doris is 95. she was last seen well at seven o'clock this morning. i'm giving a bit of adrenaline. i'm struggling to get a femoral pulse. i think... i think we stop. 10:30am, and the staff at the heart attack unit in the royal free hospital have seen two die. do you want your husband in here? no, he's fine. margaret has pancreatic cancer. i'm more worried i about him than me. oh, really? today her surgeon, david, hopes to remove the tumour. so when you're asleep, we make a cut down the middle of the tummy. the operation typically takes anywhere fro

skipper caelan doris ruled out. in england with the winter vomiting bug norovirus. 0ur health editor hugh pymt for patients and very difficult for staff. in the latest numbers show that last week in hospitals in there were hospitals in england, there were more than 1100 patients with the virus. that was 22% �*the virus. that was up 22% of the previous week and about double the eeeeieee eeeee eee eeeee eeeele eee week last year. so that is same week last year. so that is really adding to the usual winter really adding to the dsdal winter if think that 7: -= how infectio7us it there is given how infectious it is, there is an extra task for hospitals each time the cases are found in a ward that they need to do deep cleaning and infection control and they have close wards to do with that. so that there were nearly which there were nearly which were were nearly which were empty iearli; which were empty because oil 300 beds which were empty because of so norovirus infections. so really adding to the strain. flu cases, it be said, have carried on should be said, have carried on coming down. they are