the rcn say they have no other choice.tand up and listen to the dire straits that they are in, trying every day to look after their patients. if they don't listen to nurses, we'll continue to work in the crisis we are in. the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supporting them by giving them a pay rise of at least £1,400 a year. scotland's health secretary suggested yesterday that he would be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning or have already started balloting their health workers. there may be desperation and anger over pay, but of those voting will be grappling with the knowledge that any strike will affect the very patients they care for. caroline davies, bbc news. the union is balloting its members on uk—wide strike action meanwhile, ambulance staff in some regions of england are to be balloted on strike action over pay by their union the gmb. our health editor hugh pym has more details. this is ambulance staff in the west and the east m

the rcn say they have no other choice.ng into winter? you see, this is about nurses trying to get ministers to actually stand up and listen to the dire straits that they are in, trying every day to look after their patients. if they don't listen to nurses, we'll continue to work in the crisis we are in. the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supporting them by giving them a pay rise of at least £1,a00 a year. scotland's health secretary suggested yesterday that he would be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning or have already started balloting their health workers. there may be desperation and anger over pay, but of those voting will be grappling with the knowledge that any strike will affect the very patients they care for. caroline davies, bbc news. at least three people have been killed after the ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia was hit by seven missiles in a series of pre—dawn attacks. kyiv says the strikes were deliberately aimed at residen

the rcn say they have no other choice.tion, when we are coming into winter? you see, this is about nurses trying to get ministers to actually stand up and listen to the dire straits they are in trying every day to look after their patients. the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supporting them by giving them a pay rise of at least £1400 a year. scotland's health secretary suggested yesterday that he would be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning or have started balloting their health workers. there may be anger over pay, but any form of strike will affect patient care. caroline davies, bbc news. the prime minister is attending the first meeting of a new political club of european nations. more than a0 countries are attending the summit in prague of the european political community, a grouping first mooted by the french president emmanuel macron. it's thought liz truss will seek to reassert the uk's role in europe. let's speak to our europe co

the rcn say they have no other choice.t nurses trying to get ministers to actually stand up and listen to the dire straits that they are in, trying every day to look after their patients. the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supporting them by giving them a pay rise of at least £1,a00 a year. scotland�*s health secretary suggested yesterday that he would be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning or have started balloting their health workers. there may be anger over pay, but any form of strike will affect patient care. caroline davies, bbc news. at least 16 women and one boy have died, and dozens more are missing, in one of two separate tragedies of migrant boats sinking off the coast of greece. the bodies were recovered off the eastern island of lesbos after a dinghy sank. ten women were rescued but around a dozen are missing. meanwhile, in southern greek waters, at least 60 people are missing after their boat smashed into rocks near the isl

the rcn say they have no other choice.ike action when we're coming into winter? you see, this is about nurses trying to get ministers to actually stand up and listen to the dire straits that they are in, trying every day to look after their patients. the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supporting them by giving them a pay rise of at least £1,400 a year. scotland's health secretary suggested yesterday that he'd be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning, or have started balloting their health workers. there may be anger over pay, but any form of strike will affect patient care. caroline davies, bbc news. our health editor hugh pym joins me now. if this strike was to happen, what would patients see?— if this strike was to happen, what would patients see? there is a big if the if would patients see? there is a big if they if there _ would patients see? there is a big if they if there is _ would patients see? there is a big if they if there is a

the rcn wants a payrise of 5% above inflation.avey. protect nursing, protect the public, that is the messagge coming from the royal college of nursing today as it officially opens its ballot over whether to take industrial action for the first time in 106 years. well, members of the rcn are at sites across the south—west today including here in truro, they are leafleting and speaking to members of the public, nhs staff and their own members. and here is what the team here had to say. we have had excellent response from all staff including the public. they have got into that place whereby enough is enough. we are seeing some very tired and exhausted staff. they are very happy we came in here, we have actually come back to say it is good we came. it is potentially the perfect storm, if we are going to take nurses on industrial action, and it is voted through? well, it's going to be a difficult time, and this is why the government must respond now. we know that a lot of our members have reported that staff had been leaving the profes

the rcn say they have no other choice. is this the right thing to do?ses trying to get people to listen to the dire straits they are in. the department of health and social care has said... scotland's health secretary suggested yesterday that he'd be making an improved offer. 0ther unions are also planning, or have started balloting their health workers. there may be anger over pay, but any form of strike will affect patient care. caroline davies, bbc news. for more on how to manage the cost of living crisis and the latest financial turmoil, join us on friday at 11:30 for a special edition of your questions answered when we'll be exploring many of the issues around the cost of living — with our personal finance correspondent kevin peachey and a range of experts who'll form a panel to answer the questions you want answered. we'll focus on issues such as practical ways you can cut bills, what support is out there, the strain on food—banks and the difference it makes when certain benefits are linked to wages rather than to prices. email us at yourquestions

the rcn say they have no other choice.e dire straits that they are in, trying every day to look after their patients. if they don't listen to nurses, we'll continue to work in the crisis we are in. the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supporting them by giving them a pay rise of at least £i,a00 a year. scotland's health secretary suggested yesterday that he would be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning or have already started balloting their health workers. there may be desperation and anger over pay, but of those voting will be grappling with the knowledge that any strike will affect the very patients they care for. caroline davies, bbc news. the world health organization has issued a �*global health alert�* over four cough syrups — which could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in the gambia. doctors in the gambia — a popular tourist destination in west africa — first raised the alarm injuly after detecting an incease in cases of acut

the rcn say they have no other choice.esponsible thing to do — to take strike action when we're coming into winter? you see, this is about nurses trying to get ministers to actually stand up and listen to the dire straits that they are in, trying every day to look after their patients. the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supporting them by giving them a pay rise of at least £1,1i00 a year. scotland's health secretary suggested yesterday that he'd be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning, or have started balloting their health workers. there may be anger over pay, but any form of strike will affect patient care. caroline davies, bbc news. multiple explosions have been heard in the southern ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia this morning. the governor of the region says rockets were aimed at residential buildings and that there has been significant destruction. it came after president zelensky said that the counter—offensive against russian force

rcn hopson have been booked into the santa clara county jail and face a number of charges. palo alto police are investigating a road rage incident that happened on highway 101. and are going press way last wednesday night. police say a male driver saw a white chevrolet >> but when both vehicles accident on oregon expressway in approach middlefield road, police say the driver of the swerving suv. >> stopped the roadway and it's right in front of the man. a woman and a man got out of that car and a woman allegedly pointed a handgun at the victim and threatened to shoot the suspects, then left and drove off westbound on organ expressway. nobody was hurt. the victim said there was a 3rd person inside that vehicle. anyone who has this is asked to call palo alto police. now our 4 zone forecast. as we give you a look at the embarcadero in the bucky ball outside the exploratorium and and mike is on the going to get time. a breeze is here to tell us what's going on with the weather. yeah, it's a great night out there, especially in the east bay over berkeley. beautiful sunset out th