last summer, the royal college found significant failings at the trust. of learning from incident investigations was not apparent. managers were required to deal with clinical areas they had no experience with. a lack of staff was a patient safety issue. but they failed to alert the regulator about any of those concerns. these recommendations are open for all to see and that includes you, me, users of the trust and also the regulators. are you aware of any further fatalities or what might have happened at that trust since then? since that review happened, there may well have been fatalities within that trust, something which the college has deep sympathy for anybody who has lost a baby in the circumstances. kayleigh and colin griffiths lost a daughter due to errors at the trust in 2016. they have been pushing for significant change since as they believe the trust keep making the same mistakes. they tell you they have learned and they tell you they are sorry but, in reality, it's just a statement. and until they can prove to us that they have stopped and t

there's no proof sleeping in the boxes reduces infant mortality, but the royal college of midwives sayay the benefits of giving a baby its own sleep space are likely to reduce the risks associated with unsafe cosleeping. they want the scheme introduced throughout the uk. catriona renton, bbc news. coming up at 6am on breakfast dan walker and louise minchin will have all the day's news, business and sport, including the latest from westminster, and the investigation into yesterday's attack. this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest headlines: a major rescue operation is continuing in the italian city of genoa, where people are still trapped under the rubble of a collapsed motorway bridge. at least 26 are known to have died. a grand jury report in pennsylvania has found credible allegations of sexual abuse by more than 300 catholic priests in the state, going back decades. chief executives in the uk's top companies now earn on average $5 million. the chartered institute of personnel development says the rise came despite criticism from both investors and the government over excessiv

according to the royal college of paediatrics and child health more than three quarters of the patients strokes. earlier i spoke to peter hindmarsh, professor of paediatric endocrinology at the royal college of paediatrics and child health. he told me that the rise in the numbers of young people with type 2 diabetes is a concern. although the numbers are relatively small, at present, we know that the number of individuals with obesity, both adults and children, is rising. if you have obesity as a child, it's more likely that you will end up as an adult with obesity. obesity is one of the... 0r causes of the development of type 2 diabetes, which brings with it a huge cost to society, in terms of mortality, morbidity and, of course, to the individual themselves. and for these illnesses... this illness to be appearing at this age, obviously, type one diabetes, there are lots of children with that. and they are born with that, it's something that is not within their control or their families' control. but type 2 diabetes is preventable. it is preventable. it has a genetic basis. yeah. that

with type two diabetes has risen by more than 40—percent in just four years, according to the royal collegetrics. council leaders described the increase as "extremely worrying" and called for a boost in public health funding. the department of health says its new childhood obesity plan will get children exercising more in schools and reduce their exposure to sugary and fatty foods. i'm joined now by peter hindmarsh, professor of paediatric endocrinology at the royal college of paediatrics and child health. thanks for being with us. on the face of it, these figures look worrying. they are. although the numbers are relatively small at present, we know the number of individuals with obesity both adults and children is rising. if you have obesity as a child, it's more likely that you will end up as an adult with obesity. 0besity that you will end up as an adult with obesity. obesity is one of the causes for development of type two diabetes which brings with it huge cost to society in terms of mortality, morbidity and of course to the individual themselves. for this illness to be appearing at th

earlier this month, the royal college of midwives called for the boxes to be given out in england, tooland correspondent catriona renton reports. it's time for a rest for five—week—old baby grace, but this is not her bed, it's her baby box. for the past year, the scottish government has been offering them to all babies born here, packed with essentials like clothes and nappies. and for grace, a useful refuge from her older siblings. when it arrived i was surprised about how much stuff was in there, some really practical things, clothes, everything that you forget you need but you really need at the beginning of having a baby and you don't really have time to do that when everything is going on so it was really nice that it was all there. over 52,000 boxes have been gifted to newborns in scotland in the past year. they cost £160 each, and so far the scottish government has spent almost £9 million on them. this is our warehouse where we keep our stock donations. this baby and family support service in the north of glasgow works like a food bank. it was originally set up to help people wi

experts who treat diseases within the body then the whole service could collapse according to the royal collegetaff has led to growing delays with patients across the uk. —— shortage of staff. it says there could be delayed scan results for some patients. our health editor has more. it's a vital part of the work of the nhs — scans to diagnose and check for a range of different conditions. but now there are warnings there are not enough experts to analyse them and patient care is being affected because of delays. carol is worried about her mother maria, who is in constant pain because of swollen feet and ankles. over six months, there have been a series of delays with scans and follow—up appointments, and it's still not clear what's causing the problem. you just can't get through to people. it's answer phones. you're just banging your head against a brick wall most of the time. i just want to see some light at the end of the tunnel, really, get her some treatment, and hopefully give her a bit more quality of life. last week, some patients in the north of scotland like louise were told they might

project published in the journal science involving the royal veterinary couege involving the royal veterinary college and the university of texas. this research involved editing the dogs‘jinan, the this research involved editing the dogs‘ jinan, the recipe this research involved editing the dogs‘jinan, the recipe book for life. a faulty gene in the dna causes their disease, dish and muscular dystrophy. the gene editing system known as crispr was injected into the dogs. it scans thejinan, making a single cut at a precise point. this prompted a natural repairand point. this prompted a natural repair and enabled the dogs to produce the district and protein which is crucialfor produce the district and protein which is crucial for muscle strength. these dogs normally do not produce any district and protein or effectively no dystophon protein. by modifying the cells in their muscles and their heart we have gone from effectively zero, to up tonight 2% levels of production, and that is widely predicted to be like changing in human beings if we can get to that amount. you have to press that. and that really c

evidence was given by the british heart foundation, cancer research uk, the royal college of physiciansroyal college of physicians, to name just a few that are really painting the picture that smoking, vaping is 95% at least a safer alternative than smoking cigarettes. we are hearing a lot about the number of people who commented appears, are able to give up smoking traditional cigarettes by going through this route. now, that is fantastic, and that's good news for public health, but aren't there two things going on? that is a positive, but we don't know, do we, whether people are perhaps vaping when they don't need to put up how do we know whether people are just vaping now because they think it's something thatis because they think it's something that is safe and negligible? so far, there is nothing to do differentiate there is nothing to do differentiate the claims that nonsmokers are using the claims that nonsmokers are using the product is gateway to conventional cigarette smoking. all of the signs point to adult smokers taking up vaping as a route to get away from their cigarette

this is from doctorjohn golden, the vice—chairman of the royal college are codgers, who is basicallyhildren a mobile phone until they are at least a secondary school. and he said one of the things that look at is a study that there is a rise in depression, especially among women aged 16, 24, andl especially among women aged 16, 24, and i has been quoted with the emergence of the smartphone. under 11 is well younger than that but i have to say that i think the advent of the smartphone, i am addicted to my phone in my husband, it drives him of the wall because i do not give him attention and i'm consta ntly give him attention and i'm constantly on iphone. it also means i never stop working, i'm always making notes and doing things like that and i think the longer that you are to be shielded from that level of and are to be shielded from that level ofand can are to be shielded from that level of and can actually go out on their own. hard to resist the pressure, isn't it? um yes. ithink own. hard to resist the pressure, isn't it? um yes. i think my nine and quite happily sell me for a mo

and wales with type 2 diabetes has risen by more than 40% injust four years, according to the royal collegeiatrics. council leaders described the increase as "extremely worrying" and called for a boost in public health funding. the department of health says its "new childhood obesity plan will get children exercising more in schools and reduce their exposure to sugary and fatty foods." rail passengers are facing major disruption today as london euston station closes for the whole weekend for engineering works. that will affect the west coast mainline, while a one—day strike means there'll be a reduced service on south western railway. michael cowen is at london euston for us this morning. give us the big picture. it will be a chaotic day and while this problem originates in london, it is a much bigger problem. west coast main line, one of the busiest routes, will be cut off the next three week and stop places like liverpool, manchester, glasgow, birmingham, none of them will be serviced by this mainline and they are doing an upgrade at north wembleyjunction, one of the country's busiest int

last summer, the royal college found significant failings at the trust.learning from incident investigations wasn't apparent, managers were required to deal with clinical areas they had no experience with, a lack of staff was a patient safety issue. i believe we did that, providing recommendations, and this trust is definitely making progress, and they have demonstrated that to us. are you aware of any further fatalities? since that review happened, there may well have been fatalities. the college has deep sympathy in these circumstances. this couple lost a daughter due to errors at the trust in 2016 and they have been pushing for significant change since, and they believe the trust keeps making the same mistakes. they tell you they have learned and they are sorry but, in reality, it's just a statement, and until they can prove to us that they have stopped and the deaths have stopped, we'll keep fighting. devon and kevin are expecting another baby in october. the child will be born at different trust, but the death of a first daughter has soured the joy o

wales with type 2 diabetes has risen by more than 40—percent injust four years, according to the royal college council leaders described the increase as "extremely worrying" and called for a boost in public health funding. the department of health says its "new childhood obesity plan will get children exercising more in schools and reduce their exposure to sugary and fatty foods." former international cricket star imran khan has been sworn in as the next prime minister of pakistan. after winning the general election injuly, mr khan's appointment was confirmed by a parliamentary vote yesterday. however, opposition leaders have claimed elements ofjuly's ballot were rigged. aretha franklin's funeral is to be held on the 31st august in her home city of detroit. the service will be a private ceremony forfamily, friends and invited guests. the queen of soul died on thursday aged 76. her coffin will go on public display for two days before the funeral. britain's new aircraft carrier, hms queen elizabeth, will leave portsmouth later today sailing to the east coast of america. two f—35 test aircraft wi

and wales with type 2 diabetes has risen by more than 40% injust four years, according to the royal collegeed the increase as extremely worrying and called for a boost in public health funding. the department of health says its "new childhood obesity plan will get children exercising more in schools and reduce their exposure to sugary and fatty foods." former international cricket star imran khan will today be sworn in as the next prime minister of pakistan. after winning the general election injuly, mr khan's appointment was confirmed by a parliamentary vote yesterday. however, opposition leaders have claimed elements ofjuly‘s ballot were rigged. britain's new aircraft carrier, hms queen elizabeth, will leave portsmouth later today sailing to the east coast of america. two f—35 test aircraft will conduct a number of take off and landings from the 3—billion pound carrier while she's at sea. 0ur defence correspondent, jonathan beale reports. the largest warship ever built for the royal navy is now preparing to leave portsmouth with 1500 sailors, aircrew and marines on board. hms queen elizab

wales with type 2 diabetes has risen by more than 40—percent injust four years, according to the royal college. council leaders described the increase as "extremely worrying" and called for a boost in public health funding. the department of health says its "new childhood obesity plan will get children exercising more in schools and reduce their exposure to sugary and fatty foods." the funeral of barry chuckle, one half of the comedy duo the chuckle brothers, has been held in rotherham. the coffin of the comedian, whose real name is barry elliot, was carried by his brother paul to a service at rotherham united football club where he was an honorary life president. hundreds of fans gathered outside the stadium to pay their respects. former international cricket star imran khan has been sworn in as the next prime minister of pakistan. after winning the general election injuly, mr khan's appointment was confirmed by a parliamentary vote yesterday. however, opposition leaders have claimed elements ofjuly‘s ballot were rigged. britain's new aircraft carrier, hms queen elizabeth, will leave portsmou

menzies, a theologian and lecturer in bioethics at the royal couege lecturer in bioethics at the royal college a member of we are church ireland, a group which is working to reform the catholic church. as far as you are concerned, what is the primary thing that you wa nt to what is the primary thing that you want to hear in pope francis‘ visit this weekend? following the pennsylvania report, which i had to read and it should come with a health warning, it is horrific and it was done by outside experts, which makes it very valid and it is done on the basis of significant evidence, what all of us in the catholic church would like to see is that the pope would make a significant statement not just saying sorry, because we have heard sorry from a number of popes and a number of people in the institution. we now want a pope who says, i am going to take serious action. what the pennsylvania report reveals more than anything is the cover—up. we all know evil things happened, but the cover—up is really documented 110w. the cover—up is really documented now. that report says that bishops, archbishops a

and wales with type 2 diabetes has risen by more than 40% in just four years, according to the royal college called for a boost in public health funding. the department of health says its new childhood obesity plan will get children exercising more in schools and reduce their exposure to sugary and fatty foods. a new tax on plastics is expected to be introduced by the government in order to curb the use of non—recyclable plastic items — such as drinking straws, single use cutlery and black food trays. it follows a record 162,000 responses to a government consultation on how to reduce waste and improve recycling. tom barton reports. how best to reduce the tons of plastic that end up in landfill... ..and the oceans every year? that was the question posed by the treasury in a consultation earlier this year, and it received a record response. among the ideas being considered by ministers are new taxes. some of these could target the demand for disposable coffee cups and takeaway boxes, while others are likely to encourage manufacturers to change their products. we want to see if there are smart,

last summer, the royal college found significant failings at the trust.ture of learning from incident investigations wasn't apparent, managers were required to deal with clinical areas they had no experience with, a lack of staff was a patient safety issue. experience with, a lack of staff was a patient safety issuelj experience with, a lack of staff was a patient safety issue. i believe we did that, providing recommendations, and this trust is definitely making progress, and they have demonstrated that to us. i am confident our review sat in at that trust, which is to increase the safety and quality of care they deliver. this couple lost a daughter due to errors at the trust in 2016 and they have been pushing for significant change since, and they believe the trust keeps making the same mistakes. they tell you they have learned and they are sorry but, in reality, it'sjust are sorry but, in reality, it'sjust a statement, and until they can prove to us that they have stopped and the deaths have stopped, we'll keep fighting. devon and kevin are expecting an

and wales with type 2 diabetes has risen by more than 40% injust four years, according to the royal collegealled for a boost in public health funding. the department of health says its new childhood obesity plan will get children exercising more in schools and reduce their exposure to sugary and fatty foods. i spoke earlier to marianne 0verton, vice chairman of the local government association. she explained the dangers of type 2 diabetes. type 2 diabetes is the sort that is associated with choice and lifestyle, so it's very much about food choices and also about exercise. so what we're looking at, over 70% of cases is this is a direct factor. it's the obesity of children. and these children are the ones we really need to make sure that we can help improve their lifestyle so we can get them back on an even keel. it's a life—limiting disease, and it's debilitating in the longer run. and it's something that's really important for us to tackle. why isn't that help happening to the extent that you would like at the moment? one of the issues is funding. as i think most people will already know,

and wales with type 2 diabetes has risen by more than 40% in just four years, according to the royal college increase as "extremely worrying" and called for a boost in public health funding. the department of health says its new childhood obesity plan will get children exercising more in schools and reduce their exposure to sugary and fatty foods. i'm joined now by marianne 0verton, vice chairman of the local government association. . the figures i mention presumably chime with your organisation's expedience? absolutely. we are very worried about it. type two diabetes is the sort associated with choice and lifestyle, so it is very much about food choices and also about exercise, so what we're looking at, over 70% of cases, is this is a direct factor, the obesity of children, and these children are the ones we really need to make sure we can help improve their lifestyle so we can get them back on an even keel we can get them back on an even keel. it is a life limiting disease and it is debilitating and the longer run and something it is really important for us to tackle. why isn't that help h

the royal college of surgeons has also given their response, saying that there could be clinically validrust has always been within the required uk standards. tens of thousands of women have been demonstrating against an epidemic of spycams placed in private spaces like toilets and the images posted on the internet. the protest was held in the south korean capital seoul, where many women say it has them living in constant anxiety and distress. 7 catherine karelli reports. chanting. south korea is in the middle of a record—breaking heatwave. but that hasn't discouraged women from taking to the streets of seoul in a mass protest. the target of their anger, so—called spy cam videos. translation: i've always been under the fear that there could be secret spy cameras at the toilets, in the company building, or underneath the desks. the threat is also there at public bathing areas, gyms, swimming pool changing rooms, accommodation and on the street. spy cam pornography is the spread of intimate photos and footage taken by hidden camera. in south korea, it is so pervasive that it regularly make

earlier this month, the royal college of midwives called for the boxes to be given out in england toout this is not her bed, it's her baby box. for the past year, the scottish government has been offering them to all babies born here, packed with essentials like clothes and nappies. and for grace, a useful refuge from her older siblings. just everything was in there that you forget that you need. you don't really have time to do that when everything is going on. it was really nice that it was all there. over 52,000 boxes have been gifted to newborns in scotland in the past year. they cost £160 each, and so far the scottish government has spent almost £9 million on them. this is our warehouse where we keep our stock donations. this baby and family support service in the north of glasgow works like a food bank. it was originally set up to help people with all the things new babies need. in here we have some of our prams. we have our car seats, we have our cots and cotbeds and our buggies. the baby boxes are a nice idea, but we don't live in a world where nice is needed. personally i wou

and wales with type 2 diabetes has risen by more than 40% injust four years, according to the royal colleget in public health funding. the department of health says its new childhood obesity plan will get children exercising more in schools and reduce their exposure to sugary and fatty foods. i'm joined now by dan howarth, head of care at diabetes uk. good to see you. i am the son of someone with diabetes, so i am familiar with what it means that an older age, what does it mean for a youngster? 20 years ago we never soared in children, it was more of a risk for those over a0 but as our waistlines increase, in the uk, this isa waistlines increase, in the uk, this is a disease that is shockingly starting to happen in children and young people. what does it mean in terms of what they will experience? they have much poorer outcomes than adults with type two diabetes. it is worth mentioning that still type one diabetes, which is not related to weight or lifestyle, is still very much the prevalent diabetes in children and younger people. that can still be treated, there are ways of managing type

the royal college of radiologists says the lack of imaging doctors for x—rays, ct and mri scans couldital diagnoses and delayed scan results for some patients. it says the situation is becoming increasingly desperate. our health editor hugh pym has the details. it's a vital part of the work of the nhs. scans to diagnose and check for a range of different conditions. but now there are warnings there are not enough experts to analyse them and patient care is being affected because of delays. carol is worried about her mother maria, who is in constant pain because of swollen feet and ankles. 0ver six months, there have been a series of delays with scans and follow up appointments and it's still not clear what's causing the problem. you just can't get through to people. it's answer phones, you are just banging your head against a brick wall most of the time. i just want to see some light at the end of the tunnel really, get her some treatment and hopefully give her a bit more quality of life. last week, some patients in the north of scotland like louise, were told they might have to trave

joining us now is professor lesley regan, president of the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologistsg in to talk about this in the studio. as with all you welcome this move, what difference is it going to make to women? i welcome it greatly and i know that my colleagues do because it isa know that my colleagues do because it is a safe, highly effective and it is a safe, highly effective and it provides some compassionate of the most compassionate care we can offer. so having to take the second bill in clinic at the moment means a second visit which is unnecessarily from a medical point of view and often end up with nasty side—effects on the journey often end up with nasty side—effects on thejourney home, often end up with nasty side—effects on the journey home, on the train or bus or in the car and we are trying to move away from that. you say it is safe, is there any danger in perhaps taking this second bill at home away from any medical supervision at all? no because in fa ct if supervision at all? no because in fact if you like the bleeding and pain woman may experience is identic

the royal college of surgeons has also given their response, saying that there could be clinically validstandards. a police car overturned in central london while officers were chasing a moped believed to have been involved in a "series of offences". 0fficers followed the moped rider and pillion passengerfor about half a mile from hyde park corner at 4.30am. the moped then crashed with a second police car travelling in the opposite direction, which overturned. a 17—year—old boy was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries. he has since been arrested on suspicion of a number of motoring offences, the met police said. the westbound carriageway of the m48 severn bridge has re—opened after what was called an "unprecedented" level of staff sickness led to the closure. the highways agency says it opted to close the tollbooths on the bridge to protect the safety of staff and drivers. motorists were being advised to find alternative forms of crossing westbound while the eastbound carriageway, which is not controlled by toll booths, remained open. a group of 57 female skydivers has set a new w

this isjohn golding, the vice—chairman of the royal college of psychiatrists, who is basically saying where children are walking to and from school unaccompanied and we might wa nt school unaccompanied and we might want to know where they are. really serious findings, there has been a correlation in rise in depression among women from 16— 24 with the emergence of iphones or smartphones, the suggestion being that it is better for children to not eat —— not being given these devices until later on. i would echo that myself spent my children are fixated with ipad is, whenever my phone is on the table they have got it, every birthday that comes up, it is always the number one thing they want. actually, is great during the summer holidays to see them doing something else. they are with my wonderful mum at the moment and are riding bicycles around caravan sites and doing the things that you would want young people to do, more often than not you would find them at home glued to some sort of device. quick question, what would you do if you wa nt 58 question, what would you do if you want 58 m

that's the warning from the royal college of radiologists, which says a shortage of staff has led to diagnoses and delayed scan results for some patients. our health editor hugh pym reports. it's a vital part of the work of the nhs — scans to diagnose and check for a range of different conditions. but now there are warnings there are not enough experts to analyse them and patient care is being affected because of delays. carol is worried about her mother maria, who is in constant pain because of swollen feet and ankles. over six months, there have been a series of delays with scans and follow—up appointments, and it's still not clear what's causing the problem. you just can't get through to people. it's answer phones. you're just banging your head against a brick wall most of the time. i just want to see some light at the end of the tunnel, really, get her some treatment, and hopefully give her a bit more quality of life. last week, some patients in the north of scotland like louise were told they might have to travel further for specialist radiology because of the shortage of experi

the royal college of surgeons has also given their response, saying that there could be clinically valides. they say the trust has always been within the required uk standards. hundreds of mourners in zimbabwe have gathered to bury one of those killed in the capital harare during protests against the presidential election. president emmerson mnangagwa has called for unity following his victory, and says he will be a leader for all zimbabweans. here, the government says it's deeply concerned by violence following zimba bwe's elections, and has called the response from the security forces "disproportionate". north korea's foreign minister has criticised the united states for urging other countries to maintain sanctions against pyongyang. ri yong ho said that despite goodwill measures taken by his country, washington was raising its voice louder in favour of sanctions. the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, said pressure must be maintained on north korea. karishma vaswani reports. less than two months since the historic trump—kim summit which took place in singapore, the americans are back

while there has been some controversy, the royal college of midwives say the benefits of giving a babyith unsafe co—sleeping. they want the scheme introduced throughout the uk. catriona renton, bbc news. the existence of the rhino is under threat because of poaching of their valuable horns. tens of thousands of elephants are killed every year for their ivory tusks. now british soldiers have been deployed to malawi, to help rangers tackle the illegal trade. james waterhouse was given exclusive access tojoin them. an animal checkup with high stakes. lance—corporaljamie knox is one of 14 british soldiers in malawi, working with local rangers. today, they're tracking black rhino, to both check on their health and make sure poachers aren't taking a similar interest. it's 50—50 whether they will stand back and run away, orjust charge straight at you. so, it's pretty dangerous, yeah. after a near miss, they get their picture. in the last 50 years malawian rhino numbers have dropped from 70,000 to 5500. the elephant population has halved in the last 30 years as well. right now, this deterrent,

the royal college of surgeons has also given their response, saying that there could be clinically valid say the trust has always been within the required uk standards. jenny, thank you. north korea's foreign minister has criticised the united states for urging other countries to maintain sanctions against pyongyang. ri yong ho said that despite goodwill measures taken by his country, washington was raising its voice louder in favour of sanctions. the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, said pressure must be maintained on north korea. karishma vaswani reports. less than two months since the historic trump—kim summit which took place in singapore, the americans are back. the us secretary of state mike pompeo is here to meet with his counterparts at the association of southeast asian nations. and while he acknowledged the process to denuclearise north korea will take time, he also stressed how vital it is to keep up the pressure on pyongyang. i've also emphasised the importance of maintaining diplomatic and economic pressure on north korea to achieve the final, fully—verified denuclearisat

we also have dr virginia bolton, from the royal college of obstetricians and gynecologists.ogress educational trust, which aims to improve the choices for people affected by infertility or genetic conditions. marisa bate is in her early 30s and has considered freezing her eggs but can t afford it. professor geeta nargund has called for the nhs to provide egg freezing for childless women. and fertility coach, sarah holland. thank you all very much indeed for joining us to discuss this. we will start with you, junior, because you are from the royal college of art such as is and gynaecologists. it is warning women to be cautious when freezing eggs for social reasons. how many women freezing eggs for social reasons. how many women are freezing eggs for social reasons. how many women are actually doing it? i must emphasise that although i ama it? i must emphasise that although i am a spokesperson for the college, i'm nota am a spokesperson for the college, i'm not a clinical doctor. i'm not an obstetrician house gynaecologists. i worked for many yea rs gynaecologists. i worked fo

that's the warning from the royal college of radiologists, which says a shortage of staff has led tohospital diagnoses and delayed scan results for some patients. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, reports. it's a vital part of the work of the nhs — scans to diagnose and check for a range of different conditions. but now there are warnings there are not enough experts to analyse them and patient care is being affected because of delays. carol is worried about her mother, maria, who is in constant pain because of swollen feet and ankles. 0ver six months, there have been a series of delays with scans and follow—up appointments, and it's still not clear what's causing the problem. you just can't get through to people. it's answerphones. you're just banging your head against a brick wall most of the time. i just want to see some light at the end of the tunnel, really, get her some treatment, and hopefully give her a bit more quality of life. last week, some patients in the north of scotland, like louise, were told they might have to travel further for specialist radiology because of the shorta

the royal college of surgeons has also given their response, saying that there could be clinically validof mourners in zimbabwe have gathered to bury one of those killed in the capital harare during protests against the presidential election. president emmerson mnangagwa has called for unity following his victory, and says he will be a leader for all zimbabweans. here, the government says it's deeply concerned by violence following zimba bwe's elections, and has called the response from the security forces "disproportionate". a woman has become the first person in denmark to be charged with wearing a face veil in public. the new law has provoked protests and criticism from human rights groups. it was officially introduced on wednesday after it passed in denmark's parliament earlier this year. it does not mention burqas and niqabs by name, but says "anyone who wears a garment that hides the face in public will be punished with a fine". most of the thai boys rescued from a flooded cave have returned home after spending time in a buddhist monastery as novice monks. 11 of the ‘wild boars' yo

last summer, the royal college found insignificant failings of the trust.m incident investigations was not apparent. managers were required to deal with clinical areas they had no experience with. a lack of staff was a patient safety issue. i believe we did that. we provided recommendations. and this trust is definitely making progress. and they have demonstrates that to us. so i'm confident that our review has had an effect in that trust. and that effect is to increase the safety and quality of care that they are delivering. this family lost a daughter due to errors at the trust in 2016. they have been pushing for significant change since. they believe the trust keeps making the same mistakes. they tell you they've learned. they tell you that they're sorry. but in reality, it's just a statement. and until they can prove to us that they have stopped and the deaths have stopped, we'll keep fighting. devon and gavin are expecting another baby in october. the child will be born at a different trust, but the death of their first daughter has soured the joy of t

drjon goldin from the royal college of phychiatrists, joins us now from our london newsroom.nd instagram, the age limit is 13, so there is no reason for a child to have them. apart from the fact that they say all of our mates have them and that is how we function, it is the new normal. they would say that and a lot of the nine or ten new rules say their friends have smart phones but when the parents talk to each other, that is not the case. we wa nt each other, that is not the case. we want young people to be interacting face—to—face and getting out playing outside and there are quite a lot of risks associated with social media at ages nine and ten. feeling of missing out and feeling addicted. we know from the report that adults look at the phone every 12 minutes on average and we need to set a good example is a bit we want our children to be doing other things other than looking at their phones particularly injunior other than looking at their phones particularly in junior school. the thing is, they do lots of things. kids these days to more than what we did, but they have t

preferred to spend that declining years in less blended surroundings the building became the royal naval college and substance than as a training center for naval offices. but back to the problem detailing the degree of luggage you how was it finally solved. visitors will find the arms in the royal observatory at greenwich the puzzle was solved not by a physicist or a ron astronomer but by an ordinary carpenter from southern england john harrison at the age of twenty two john harrison built his first chronometer he spent sixty years of his life studying how time could be measured precisely his premise was that if a navigator at sea knew the exact time in his home port then from the difference between that time and the time on board ship he could calculate the position of the vessel in degrees latitude and long it cheap. for centuries no one had been able to make a clock that measured the time accurately at sea without being influenced by fluctuations in temperature and humidity well by the ship's motion and that was john harrison's great achievement. the h. four is the size of a pocket watch and

the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists says the process won't guarantee future live birthsrts are also warning that many women are leaving it too late to preserve their fertility, instead of making a planned and informed choice. joining us now is dr jane stewart, chair of the british fertility society and spokesperson for the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists. good morning. a little more about what your organisation says on this subject? i think we need to be circumspect about it. storing eggs is not a straightforward thing for women. it's becoming much more feasible now because we can get good recovery rates for eggs. it's useful for people who need to store fertility because they know they will go through some sort of destructive process that might lose them their fertility. destructive process that might lose them theirfertility. but destructive process that might lose them their fertility. but i think for the people who hope to have some expert away in the expectation that they can definitely have a family at a later stage, i think we need is to be more

while there has been some controversy, the royal college of midwives say the benefits of giving a babyme introduced throughout the uk. catriona renton, bbc news. many people will be depending on exam results out this week as they embark on the next stage of their life, but a—levels are not the only route. thousands of students have been getting their btec results today, vocational qualifications which can be used to gain entry to university courses. steph mcgovern has spent the morning with students at gateshead college. so, sarah, does that mean you've passed ? oh, wow. so, do you start a job? yes. i start at the salon next week. congratulations. when it comes to education, it is not all about gcses and a—levels. these are some of the millions of people studying vocational qualifications, and it is everything from robotics, catering, performing arts, engineering, hairdressing. we have sport and health and social care to name a few. last year 5.1 million people in england did gcses. 1.5 million did a—level or a/s—levels and 3.8 million people did vocational qualifications. so you guys

while there has been some controversy, the royal college of midwives say the benefits of giving a babynton, bbc news. the six o'clock news is on the way. but first the weather. here's louise lear there has been cloud around but a mixed story with temperatures into the mid—to high 20s in eastern areas but we have seen cloud and rain and it was disappointing this afternoon in windermere. not the best day to ta ke in windermere. not the best day to take in spectacular views in the la ke take in spectacular views in the lake district and the rain and cloud has been sitting chiefly further north and west and that will drift south and east through the night. we start to see clear skies invaded by cloud that will bring rain. it will prevent temperatures falling very farand prevent temperatures falling very far and tonight through the night it will be mild. particularly across england and wales where we see the rain pushing through wales and into the midlands. it will be fresher further north and west and that will be the theme tomorrow. some changing weather stories as we go through the day a

earlier this month, the royal college of midwives called for the boxes to be given out in england toothe nine million pounds that has been spent on them in scotland so far could have helped families in poverty. 0ur scotland correspondent catriona renton reports. it's time for a rest for five—week—old baby grace, but this is not her bed, it's her baby box. for the past year, the scottish government has been offering them to all babies born here, packed with essentials like clothes and nappies. and for grace, a useful refuge from her older siblings. when it arrived i was surprised by how much was in there. just everything was in there that you forget that you need. you don't really have time to do that when everything is going on. it was really nice that it was all there. over 52,000 boxes have been gifted to newborns in scotland in the past year. they cost £160 each, and so far the scottish government has spent almost £9 million on them. this is our warehouse where we keep our stock donations. this baby and family support service in the north of glasgow works like a food bank. it was o

drjane stewart, chair of the british fertility society and spokesperson for the royal college of obstetriciansd... storing perks for preservation for women is not a straightforward thing. it is becoming much more feasible because we can get good recovery gra d es feasible because we can get good recovery grades five eggs. it is a useful thing to do for people who need to store fertility because the note they are going to go through some destructive process which might lose them their fertility, but i think for people who hope to put some eggs abbey in the expectation that they can definitely have a family ata that they can definitely have a family at a later stage, i think we have to be a lot more cautious about that, because it cannot guarantee success in the future. it can be a back—up, certainly, but it never gives that guarantee of the family later. i'm joined from our leicester studio by dr dr kylie baldwin, a senior lecturer in health and life sciences at de montfort university. thank you very much indeed for joining us. what are the potential dangers and pitfalls of freezing eggs nad ho