in terms of funding, it was the royal college of paediatrics.at the paper when it comes out and look at the conflict—of—interests. but we are confident that this is independent work. in terms of the link between mental health and screens, there is certainly a link. so, children with poorer mental health use screens more. but that may not be anything to do with the screens causing poor mental health. i think it's more plausible that children with mental health problems find the in—person interactions difficult. it is hard, particularly interacting with multiple people, when you're struggling with mental health. retreating into a more hermetic online world is tempting. it has its dangers but it is also a haven. people go to twitter and facebook to connect with people they feel things in common with and sometimes it is a bit of an escape from a difficult situation they may be in. what i have heard about this is the idea that one size does not fit all when it comes to the amount of screen time a child ought to be having. what should parents, as a ge

the royal college of paedeatrics and child health has called for more research into the impact of digital media given it's evolving so rapidly. also this lunchtime.... fears that organised criminal gangs are applying forjobs in jails to smuggle drugs, say police. there are some examples of a staff, very soon after they work in a prison estate, whetherfor a prison officer or a prison worker, they move towards supplying contraband. legislation‘s approved in the us to end the government shutdown but donald trump looks set to veto it over funding of his mexican wall. lotto jackpot winners to give millions away after shock of scooping a £115 million prize. all the conversations about, "what would you do if?" they went out of the window when we sat staring at each other for ten minutes. we literally said nothing. and coming up on bbc news... liverpool's unbeaten run is over with manchester city back in the premier league title race after a fascinating game at the etihad stadium. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the royal college of paediatrics and child health has issued guide

in its guidance, the royal college recommends families ask themselves four questions.your household controlled? does it interfere with what your family wants to do? does it interfere with sleep? and are you able took control snacking during screen time? the child health experts say there is a need for better research, especially on the effects of social media. so this guidance could change in years to come. one thing they are sure of is that children should not use screens in the hour before bedtime because the light can slow the release of the sleep inducing hormone melatonin. fergus is with me now. the research says there's little evidence screen time is harmful, but is that really going to reassure worried parents? every pa rent every parent will have struggled two ta ke every parent will have struggled two take away an iphone, ipad, orany kind of computer screen from a child. they will all have a view on this and some will really be disappointed that the royal college of paediatricians hasn't recommended time limits. in canada, for example, paediatricians recommend

the royal college of gps says it's the result of years of under investment.rd lister has more. doctor's appointment on saturday used to be unheard—of. now it is on offer across england, but gps are spread more thinly in some places than others and even here in oldham with the ratio of doctors to patients, is only just with the ratio of doctors to patients, is onlyjust below average, getting an appointment can be hard. the absolute minimum i have been able to get one is a month. sometimes you are waiting for weeks. but if you ring up early in the morning they can get you in early. my granddaughter needed an emergency appointment and couldn't get one. this bbc survey reveals some gps in england have almost three times more patients than others. the darker the area, the worse the problem. the average gp in england has around 1700 patients. rushcliffe in nottinghamshire has fewer than 1002 and a patient for every gp. but in kent, each gp has more than 3300 patients to deal with. this difference is quite shocking. it suggests there are areas of the country that ar

i would agree with the president of the royal college of gps.ce in size of patient lists with gps across the country, and the impact for patients is enormous. those patients in those areas where there are 2000 doctors per gp will be struggling to get appointments when they need to, sometimes waiting longer their weeks to get an appointment, and that is a worry to people if they might be ill or if they have a long—term condition they need to manage on a regular basis. he talked about the long waiting time, in time of the impact on the patient to these shortages actually mean? what are you hearing from patients? what we hear from patients is the time it takes to get an appointment and having to wait to getan appointment and having to wait to get an appointment, waiting to get a nswered get an appointment, waiting to get answered on the phone because the reception staff are so busy dealing with calls, so not always been able to get through and struggling to get same—day appointments or patients who need an emergency appointment. what is current pat

the royal college of gps says it's the result of years of underinvestment. richard lister has more.ctors to patients is onlyjust below average, getting an appointment can be hard. the absolute minimum i've been able to get one is a month. i had one last year and it must have taken five or six months until they could fit me in. my granddaughter needed an emergency appointment. couldn't get one. this bbc survey reveals that some gps in england have almost three times more patients than others. the darker the area, the worse the problem. the average gp in england has around 1700 patients but look how it varies. rushcliffe in nottinghamshire has fewer than 1200 patients for every gp but in swale in kent, each gp has more than 3300 patients to deal with. this difference is quite shocking to be honest with you. it suggests to me there are areas of the country that are really struggling to get sufficient numbers of gps to deliver the care that their patients need. the nhs wants to get an additional 5000 gps into practice. far more are being trained than a decade ago but the royal college o

in its guidance to parents, the royal college says the popular view that time in front of a screen isoxic to health has essentially no evidence to support it. many things are harmful to us. crossing the road is harmful. even reading, which we think of as a really important thing, actually, is a bit of a sedentary occupation that can keep you up at night. so we think that there is a balance to be struck. there are harms from screens, but actually, screens bring us great opportunities and we have to balance those. it says there are some associations between higher screen use and obesity and depression, but notes that the reported rise in mental health problems among young people was apparent before the advent of social media and digital technologies. it recommends families ask themselves four questions. is screen time in your household controlled? does it interfere with what your family wants to do? does it interfere with sleep? and are you able to control snacking during screen time? the guidance says parents with healthy, active children shouldn't worry greatly about computer and smar

looking at some of the days other news, the royal college of paediatrics and child health has issuednts over the amount of screen time their children are exposed to. they say they have not found enough evidence to show that screen time is harmful to show that screen time is harmful to children's health but they recommend no screens for one hour before bedtime. medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. young people today grow up surrounded by digital entertainment and information on multiple screens, whether through computer, smartphone 01’ whether through computer, smartphone or television, in its guidance to pa rents, or television, in its guidance to parents, the royal college says the popular view that time in front of a screen is toxic to health has essentially no evidence to support it. many things are harmful to us, crossing the road is harmful, even reading, which we think of as a really important thing, is a bit of a sedentary occupation that can keep you up at night. so we think there's a balance to be struck. there are harms from screens but actually screens bring us grea

in its guidance, the royal college recommends families ask themselves four questions.hat your family wants to do? does it interfere with sleep? and are you able to control snacking during screen time? the child health experts say there is a need for better research, especially on the effects of social media. so this guidance could change in years to come. one thing they are sure of is that children should not use screens in the hour before bedtime, because the light can slow the release of the sleep—inducing hormone melatonin. tropical storm pabuk has lashed southern thailand with wind and rain, in what is expected to be the worst storm to hit the region in 30 years. storm pabuk made landfall in the early hours of friday morning, sending trees crashing into houses. thousands of people left the popular tourist spots of koh samui, koh tao and koh phangan islands before the storm hit. some british tourists in thailand have complained about a lack of information from the authorities. in india, police say a third woman has defied traditionalists and entered a hindu temple i

in its guidance, the royal college recommends families ask themselves four questions.hat your family wants to do? does it interfere with sleep? and are you able to control snacking during screen time? the child health experts say there is a need for better research, especially on the effects of social media. so this guidance could change in years to come. one thing they are sure of is that children should not use screens in the hour before bedtime, because the light can slow the release of the sleep—inducing hormone melatonin. fergus walsh, bbc news. thousands of people in southern thailand are fleeing the path of the worst tropical storm to hit the area in 30 years. storm pabuk made landfall in the early hours of the morning local time, sending trees crashing into houses. thousands of people have left the islands of koh samui and koh phangan. the storm is now moving across the south of the country, affecting popular tourist spots. over one million british tourists visit thailand each year. our world affairs editor, john simpson, reports from the north of koh samui isl

i can now talk to dr louise theodosiou. from the royal college of psychiatrists.y on the mental health. so children and young people are giving is quite a clear message that we need us to work with them to set boundaries, and i think it is good to hear the message that their knees to be a balanced approach to the centre needs to be a balanced approach to how much screen time is used. it is also important to pick up used. it is also important to pick up that the report addresses the content that children are accessing, which i think is a very important aspect of this. it also touches on cyber ability, and a 2018 report from nhs digital noted that one fifth of children that big study reported that they were experiencing cyber bullying. latte issues, the amount of screen time that young people are voting the hours of their data, and also the content. —— two issues. so are you saying parents should set boundaries, set limits to how many hours their children are on a screen? i think what israeli helpful about this report is that it emphasises that parents know their ow

the piece of workers from the royal college of paediatrics.n look at the paper when it comes out and look at the conflict—of—interest. we are competent this is independent work. in terms of the link between mental health and screens, there is certainly a link also children with poorer mental health use screens more. that may not be anything to do with the screen is causing poor mental health. children with mental health find the in—person interactions difficult. it is hard interacting with multiple people anyone struggling with mental health. retreating into a more hermetic online world is tempting. it has its dangers but it is also a haven. people go to twitter and facebook to connect with people they feel things in common with and sometimes it is a bit of an escape from a difficult situation they may be in. what i have heard about this is the idea that one size does not fit all when it comes to the amount of screen time a child ought to be having. what should parents as a general rule of thumb look out for? at what point do they need to say,

in its guidance, the royal college recommends families ask themselves four questions.olled? does it interfere with what your family wants to do? does it interfere with sleep? and are you able took control snacking during screen time? the child health experts say there is a need for better research, especially on the effects of social media. so this guidance could change in years to come. one thing they are sure of is that children should not use screens in the hour before bedtime because the light can slow the release of the sleep inducing hormone melatonin. a child killer who was released from prison in 2002 has been sentenced to life for the attempted murder of a woman in peterborough. stephen chafer, who's now known as stephen leonard, will serve at least 17 years for attacking the woman last year after a row about a garden rake. in 1979 he sexually assaulted and killed 3—year—old lorraine holt in derby. now what a great way to start the new year, imeagine, matching seven numbers, and finding yourself nearly £115 million richer! that's what happened to frances and p

the chair of royal college of gps and the president of the royal college of radiologists will be givings their opinion, on the new long—term plan for the nhs in england. and we'll have the latest on the court appearance of the two—time oscar winner kevin spacey and talking to a hollywood journalist about the impact that the sex assault claims against him are having on his career. that's all ahead on bbc news. now, sports day. good evening. i am holly foster. we at molineux. wolverhampton wanderers, the last of the third round ties of the fa cup. two years ago, wolves were a championship side, but they went and anfield may they knocked liverpool out. today, they knocked liverpool out. today, they host the league leaders. we have already had some great games gci’oss have already had some great games across the weekend. teams from the lower leagues defying the odds to make it into tonight's fourth round draw. also coming up this evening: first test series win in australia. india celebrates after a sydney wash—out sealed the victory. good evening to you. we have brought you a couple of terr

the royal college of gps says it's the result of years of underinvestment, as our health correspondentgle reports. there are 3a,000 gps in england — about one for every 1,700 patients — but these doctors are not evenly spread around the country. nhs england figures show that gps in some areas have to deal with three times as many patients as those in others. in rushcliffe in nottinghamshire, there are nearly 1,200 patients for every gp, but in swale in kent, there are over 3,300 patients for every gp. some variation is to be expected. an area with a high number of older patients and lots of young children is likely to need more doctors, but the royal college of gps said some areas are struggling with shortages, describing the differences as shocking, and a risk to patient care. for the areas that are really struggling the most, we need extra effort right now. we can't wait for the doctors in training to come through the many years of training that it takes to train to be a gp. we've had enhanced training schemes, which are great and which are helping, but we also need to look much more

them studied information experience design at london's royal college of art there she discovered her passion for photography and video art. i ended up just kind of playing around and. i found the photography is so much more rewarding than spending twenty four hours on a sewing machine trying to make. you know i can just throw stuff in the show and people on the show and. you know works predominantly as a photographer and director much of her work is inspired by surrealism an artist. like her short film i'm your venus. is poking fun at the. connections from the pos of. the sea. and connecting it to. the walls so i kind of recreate. a new. kind of. based on. much of work revolves around the stereotypical presentation of women as a team she too fell victim to digital abuse when pictures of her were distributed on pornographic websites. for a few years she's back on line with. a space you shouldn't be ashamed to be in that space you just have to be those much anybody else i mean i get new to some of my work sometimes i'm pushing. control of. i'm not going to let somebody else take contro

the royal college of gps says it's the result of years of underinvestment, as our health correspondenttriggle reports. there are 3a,000 gps in england — around one for every 1700 patients — but these doctors are not evenly spread around the country. nhs england figures show that gps in some areas have to deal with three times as many patients as those in others. in rushcliffe in nottinghamshire, there are nearly 1200 patients for every gp, but in swale in kent, there are over 3300 patients for every gp. some variation is to be expected. an area with a high number of older patients and lots of young children is likely to need more doctors, but the royal college of gps said some areas were struggling with shortages, describing the differences as shocking and a risk to patient care. for the areas that are really struggling the most, we need extra coverage right now. we can't wait for the doctors in training to come through the many years that it takes to train to be a gp. we've had enhanced training schemes, which are great and which are helping, but what we also need is to look much more

according to guidance from the royal college of pediatrics and child health...here's little evidence to prove that. the report out of the u.k. says it's impossible to recommend age appropriate time limits.this flies in the face of guidance from other organizations.the american academy of pediatrics advises against any screen time for children younger than 18-months, and only one hour per day for children ages two to five.the american heart association reported in 2017 that screen time could even contribute to future heart disease.but experts at the royal college say there's no direct evidence to suggest a toxic link between screen time with heart disease, obesity and other health issues.the report did find that screen time could have a negative impact on sleep patterns and mental health and encouraged parents to set limits for their children....including not letting kids use tablets or other devices an hour before bedtime.for today's health minute, i'm meredith wood. ( marty ) some blood pressure medication has been recalled after testing showed the medication c

in its guidance, the royal college recommends families ask themselves four questions.e with what your family wants to do? does it interfere with sleep? and are you able to control snacking during screen time? the child health experts say there is a need for better research, especially on the effects of social media. so this guidance could change in years to come. one thing they are sure of is that children should not use screens in the hour before bedtime, because the light can slow the release of the sleep—inducing hormone melatonin. a bid to smear the youngest woman elected to the us congress has backfired. a video of alexandria 0casio—cortez dancing while she was a student at boston university was shared just a day before the 29 year old was officially sworn in to congress. but, instead of discrediting her, many people instead came to her defence, as laura westbrook reports. lisztomania by phoenix plays. this isa lisztomania by phoenix plays. this is a video of a girl dancing, but it's just who is dancing that got people talking. alexandria 0casio—cortez is the youn

in its guidance to parents, the royal college says the popular view that time in front of a screen is support it. many things are harmful to us. crossing the road is harmful. even reading, which we think of as a really important thing, actually, is a bit ofa really important thing, actually, is a bit of a sedentary occupation that can keep you up at night. so we think there is a balance to be struck. there are harms from screens, struck. there are harms from screens, but actually, screens bring us screens, but actually, screens bring us great opportunities and we have to balance those. it says there are some associations between higher screen use and obesity and depression, but noted that the reported rise in mental health problems among young people was apparent before the advent of social media and digital technologies. it recommends families ask themselves four questions. is screen time in your household controlled 7 four questions. is screen time in your household controlled? does it interfere with what your family wa nts to interfere with what your family wants to do? does it int

in its guidance, the royal college recommends families ask themselves four questions. family wants to do? does it interfere with sleep? and are you able to control snacking during screen time? the child health experts say there is a need for better research, especially on the effects of social media. so this guidance could change in years to come. one thing they are sure of is that children should not use screens in the hour before bedtime, because the light can slow the release of the sleep—inducing hormone melatonin. world war i brought many social changes. here is one you might not know about — the introduction ofjazz to europe. it was thanks to an african—american regiment of musicians, the harlem hellfighters, that the french were exposed to the music's signature sound. to mark the 100th anniversary of the war‘s end, a number of musical tributes are raising fresh awareness of the hellfighters and their leader, james reese europe. jane 0'brien has the story. when america entered world war i, the 369 black infantry regiment was sent to france. better known as the ha

the royal college of gps says it's the result of years of under—investment.espondent nick triggle reports. there are 311,000 gps in england, around one for every 1700 patients, but these doctors are not evenly spread around the country. nhs england figures show gps in some areas have to deal with three times as many patients as those in others. in rushcliffe, there are nearly 1200 patients per every gp. but in kent, there are over 3300 patients per every gp. some variation is to be expected, an area with a high number of older patients were lots of young children is likely to need more doctors. but the royal college of gps said some areas were struggling withjudges describing gps said some areas were struggling with judges describing the differences as shocking and a risk to patient care. but the areas that are to patient care. but the areas that a re really to patient care. but the areas that are really struggling the most we need extra effort right now, we can't wait for the doctors in training to come through the many yea rs training to come through the ma

what this report is saying to the royal couege report is saying to the royal college of paediatrics iscus should be on with your kids are getting enough sleep and exercise, not on screen time but other two mutually exclusive? this is all about everything in moderation. vast amounts of screen time. none of that is going to be good to mental well—being. time. none of that is going to be good to mental well-being. the key is sleep. sleep is not given up importance in life. having got up at 3:30am this morning, i can relate. this story pricing motorists off the road. do you think more congestion charging and speed bumps would make people avoid the car? two words, nanny state. this is massive mission creep from nice, the health regulator. i abandoned creep from nice, the health regulator. iabandoned having creep from nice, the health regulator. i abandoned having a car about six months ago. why? because i live in central london. it made no economic sense. i've got my step monitor on my phone. i don't need more speed bumps or more on... they do cause more pollution. to tell me not to drive.

(vicki) according to guidance from the royal college of pediatrics and child health...re's little evidence to prove that. but the american academy of pediatrics advises against any screen time for children younger than 18-months, and only one hour per day for children ages two to five. experts at the royal college say there's no direct evidence to suggest a toxic link between screen time with heart disease, obesity and other health issues. the report did find that screen time could have a negative impact on sleep patterns and mental health... and researchers encourage parents to set limits for their children... (grant) eight lots of a certain blood pressure medication have been recalled after testing showed the medication contained trace amounts of a cancer-causing material. one lot of irbesartan tablets and seven lots of irbesartan h-c-t-z tablets were recalled. the company said the medication contained unacceptable levels of n-d-e-a -- a likely carcinogen.s company in china. the factory has been linked to several linked to several recalls of regularly- prescribed bloo

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with me is dr nicola strickland, president of the royal college of radiologists.e royal college of general practitioners. thank you forjoining us. we will start in the studio. lots more money has been announced. the criticism seems to be throughout the day that you can have this money, where does it go? we know that one in 11 staff posts... there are great initiatives in the plan and we want to implement it but we need greater workforce in order to implement that plan and for cancer and for stroke which are the areas that affect our college, we have a much greater deficit in our workforce, so it is hard to see if we are feeling targets already how we are feeling targets already how we will implement these laudable targets without a greater workforce, we need to train more radiologists as well as gps to implement this workforce plan. does that mean that while on the surface the plan looks good if you have not got the people to implemented there is not much point to it? it is good to have games that we await what will happen with the workforce plan. we are told ther

the royal college says families and negotiate screen time limits with children basedn o individual needs much the impact sleep, physical, and social activities. fergusc walsh, news. there is probably few better ways to start the new year than winning $159 in the euro millions lottery. -- $150 million in the euro llions lottery. that is what happened to a couple in ireland. there are some flashing images in the report. reporter: it is the time of year when lifestyle changes, but they are rarely as dramatic and unexpected as this. on new year's day, francis connolly was at home and her husband, patrick, checked the euro millions numbers on their computer. hmm.thought, i turned to the computerrod. >> i i th've got some good news for you. thought, it must be more than 2.60. >>gh welcome to ton's special euro millions draw. reporter: the price was shy of $150 million. wealth to theus couple from a village. but they are not making ans for a li of sheer extravagance. bungalow, and it might be a bigger bungalow than we were planning to have. but there is no way i am joining the jet set. reporter

patricia marquis of the royal college of nursing. the headlines on bbc news.rexit deal, and says the commons vote will "definitely go ahead". the prime minister also promises what she calls a "world—class" national health service, ahead of publication of the government's ten—year—plan for the nhs. the government delays the next stage of the universal credit rollout, amid concerns about the all—in—one benefits system. plans to move three million people on to universal credit are to be delayed amid concerns the system is causing hardship to some. instead, mps will be asked to approve the transfer ofjust ten thousand people to the new system, as part of a pilot scheme to see how the payments are working. the government insists the full roll out of universal credit will be completed, as planned, by 2023. michael buchanan reports. more than a million people are currently in receipt of universal credit, either new claimants for benefits or those who had a change of circumstances, perhaps by moving house. in the next few weeks, ministers were due to seek parliamentar

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oil service and warnings about on the looming crisis as european nationals leave the country the royal college of nursing is so worried it has joined the campaign for a second referendum calling for a rethink about leaving the school there's something quite challenging about thinking that highly skilled means. and what we need to do is really think in the public sector what is the value that people bring and not. a minute. it's often in terms of the skills that i have so i think we need to think differently what's happening in the health service reflects a bigger question is immigration really the problem it's a say sees there are two entirely conflicting narratives at play in the u.k. at the moment the government's arguing that there is far too much european migrant labor and is taking away jobs from british people but at the same time the government congratulates itself. having record low unemployment it does rather raise the question if the government does what it says it wants to and reduce european immigration by eighty percent but who exactly is going to do all the work there is an argum

oil service and warnings about to the looming crisis as european nationals leave the country the royal college of nursing is so worried it has joined the campaign for a second referendum calling for a rethink about leaving the school there's something quite challenging about thinking that highly skilled always means highly and what we need to do is really think about in the public sector what is the value that people bring in the eyes a minute. it's often in terms of the skills that i have so i think we need to think differently what's happening in the health service reflects a bigger question is immigration really the problem it's a say sees there are two entirely conflicting narratives at play in the u.k. at the moment the government's arguing that there is far too much european migrant labor and is taking away jobs from british people but at the same time the government can run. cell phone having read called low unemployment's it does rather raise the question if the government does what it says it wants to and reduce european immigration by eighty percent then who exactly is going to do al

a report by the royal college of physicians, which is what this is based on, shows the savings are hereed readmission and shortening of length of stay happen in year one. it is cost saving even in year one. it is cost saving even in year one. it is cost saving even in year one. that is why the nhs is including this in the long—term plan. police in california say three people have been shot dead at a bowling alley near los angeles. detectives say they are working to identify those involved in the shooting, in which four other people were injured. the torrance police department — attending the scene — said the investigation was ongoing and to avoid the area. some local reports suggest a fight broke out in the bowling alley before the shooting. five teenage girls have died in a fire at an escape room venue in poland. the girls, all fifteen years old, had been celebrating a birthday party. escape games involve players finding clues and solving puzzles to make their way out of a locked room. this report from monika plaha has flashing images. what was meant to be a birthday celebration amongs

the royal college of emergency medicine says that after a quieter start to the year, the pressure hasar are spending long periods in hospital. our health editor hugh pym has had unrestricted access to royal bournemouth hospital, which serves one of the largest elderly populations in england. we have had 19 ambulances since midnight last night. what's your eta, please? i have a phone that rings constantly. i did hear them say they don't have any beds... i've got staffing issues throughout. are you still comfortable? i don't know how long i've got to wait. the longest wait to be seen is three hours and eight minutes. feeling frustration. it's busy, but there is flow today, which is quite nice. theirjob is to treat the sick, butjust as important is what they call flow... at the current time we have one patient in resus... ..getting people through the hospital. this is three days now we've waited for a bed there. ward 5 is full, ward 9 are currently full. finding enough beds for the patient who keep on coming. we were starting to struggle to off—load, and the length of waiting had gone up

let's talk to patricia marquiss, from the royal college of nursing. you very much for being with us thank you very much for being with us this afternoon. we haven't seen the plan yet. we have only heard what the government says is in it. from what you appeared, what's your reaction? island as others have said, we welcome the ambition of the plan and support the move to focus on prevention, mental health, etc. our real concern is where the staff is good to come from. well that investment will come from. a polite that plan is due this year, isn't it? nothing is on them but we are hopeful that the is a plan. without it, we are concerned that the aspirations of the long—term plan is not be delivered. recruitment, training, and retention of nurses in england — what's the problems was that? we have significant problems with recruitment in nursing. they got rid of the bursary some years ago. we have seen a reduction in the numbers going into national education. alongside that, brexit has brought us problems with overseas recruitment as well. at the moment, t

this story, because the royal college of physicians has said they need to be transparent about national many to be transparent about whether there is a problem. well, yes, some of the market that has nothing to do with the exit. well, yes, some of the market that has nothing to do with the exitm has nothing to do with the exitm has to do with stockpiling. that is not to do with brexit, is to do with raw materials and an increase in demand globally. but that is partly, iimagine demand globally. but that is partly, i imagine that is... you will not be told, will you? i imagine that is... you will not be told, will you ? you i imagine that is... you will not be told, will you? you won't be told. maybe not the reason for the shortage of the drug but people are stockpiling at the same time as brexit, all the evidence... they are saying one patient with diabetes is saying one patient with diabetes is saying he has been stockpiling for months. that is anecdotal, it is not actually quoted in there. so again, it isa actually quoted in there. so again, it is a little bit scary. some drugs do not

a recent report by the royal college of physicians, hiding in plain sight, which is what this is basedthe savings on reduced admissions to hospital and reduced readmissions and shortening of length of stay actually happen in year one. so it is cost saving, not cost causingsing even in year one. that is why the nhs is including this in the long—term plan. what is happening, i know this is specifically about england. is there practice elsewhere in the uk that we are learning from, or is it practice abroad that we are learning from, 01’ is this kind of a fresh innovation just from england? major learnings from something called the ottawa model, which is what is being rolled out in greater manchester, and that's been in place for a number of years and has been properly evaluated and that's why we know that this is an initiative which can reduce pressure on the nhs and have an immediate impact. it is a difficult message to get across to smokers sometimes to make a direct correlation between what they do, often on a daily basis, and the damage it does to them maybe some years down the line.