i cut the nhs backlog, good news? let's _ cut the nhs backlog, good news? let's wait — cut the nhs backlog, good news? let's wait and _ cut the nhs backlog, good news? let's wait and see _ cut the nhs backlog, good news? let's wait and see what _ cut the nhs backlog, good news? let's wait and see what the - cut the nhs backlog, good news? let's wait and see what the small| let's wait and see what the small print is, there's lots of announcements that have a lot of small print with them when we get to the budget on wednesday but on the face of it, more money for the nhs is always welcome. my concern here is always welcome. my concern here is that one of the big problems in the nhs is lack of staff and that this money won't address that problem at all. let's wait for the small print. lots is set in the run—up to the budget which turns out to be not quite as it was advertised but let's wait and see but the staff is probably the biggest single issue in the nhs at the moment. the labour leader sir keir — in the nhs at the moment. the labour leader sir keir

and our nhs organisations tell us— in the nhs and our nhs organisations tell us about all the time. in september we saw a reduction in the number— september we saw a reduction in the number of— september we saw a reduction in the number of covid patients in hospital. _ number of covid patients in hospital, down to below 5000 in england. — hospital, down to below 5000 in england, as infection rates went down, _ england, as infection rates went down, as— england, as infection rates went down, asjenny showed earlier. in the last— down, asjenny showed earlier. in the last few— down, asjenny showed earlier. in the last few weeks those rates increased again and as the secretary of state _ increased again and as the secretary of state said we have seen an increase — of state said we have seen an increase in the number of other nations— increase in the number of other nations and patients in hospital, so that our— nations and patients in hospital, so that our main hospitals in england we are _ that our main hospitals in england we are just — that our main hospitals in en

— the jabs, where is the capacity within the nhs? , ., , , ., within the nhs? yes, absolutely, and i think that within the nhs? yes, absolutely, and i think that is — within the nhs? yes, absolutely, and i think that is definitely _ within the nhs? yes, absolutely, and i think that is definitely something . i think that is definitely something that he is going to have to grapple with. but cases doesn't necessarily mean hospitalisations, it doesn't necessarily mean i see new beds. i think what ministers are banking on is the number of people in the community as well who have had those two doses and hopefully soon more people getting that booster vaccine that will mean even if they do catch the disease it won't be as serious as it might have been otherwise. of course, it is still very severe for a lot of people and we are seeing far too many deaths but there has been a move from focusing on case rates to hospitalisations and deaths, and i imagine that is what the government will look at. it deaths, and i imagine that is what the government will look at. it does

this the sunday times and they will force nhs staff to have to jabs.— nhs staff to have to “abs. this is based on an h nhs staff to have to jabs. this is based on an interview _ nhs staff to have to jabs. this is based on an interview by - nhs staff to have to jabs. this is based on an interview by a - nhs staff to have to jabs. this is i based on an interview by a political editor with him. where he indicated that ministers are planning to enact laws which would make covid—19 vaccines mandatory for staff. it's quite a controversial step but also commit seems very sensible step and reviewed for imbued with care workers that are required to have the vaccine and it seems very sensible than nhs staff would have to have the vaccine as well. apparently there is just a thousand staff have yet to be vaccinated in england and that's about 7% of the workforce. but i guess the other side of it is the civil liberties issue and some people will perhaps refuse to have the vaccine if this was enacted in that within mean that possibly some staff shortages for the nhs. it is a difficult balanc

. -- nhs backlog. this is a real political _ backlog. -- nhs backlog. this is a real political issue, _ backlog. -- nhs backlog. this is a real political issue, and _ backlog. -- nhs backlog. this is a real political issue, and it - backlog. -- nhs backlog. this is a real political issue, and it will- real political issue, and it will only heat up in the coming months and years, and that is why government is acting on it. at the last week there were figures showing this is a record high on the waiting list for people waiting for treatments in hospital in england, 5.7 million people or so, has been made worse by the pandemic, so this announcement is all about dealing with this issue because it is something that will affect pretty much everyone's daily life, either themselves directly or family members or people that they know, and it will quite quickly become a on the doorstep issue when we get to an election for subsite he the government has rightly calculated that it needs to deal with this issue and

about the nhs when it comes— conversation about the nhs when it comes to _ conversation about the nhs when it comes to covid and it seems to me we have bigger— comes to covid and it seems to me we have bigger fish to fry than that but there — have bigger fish to fry than that but there is a passive backlog and -- massive— but there is a passive backlog and —— massive end if we were to look into it _ —— massive end if we were to look into it on — —— massive end if we were to look into it on a — —— massive end if we were to look into it on a granular level we might see it _ into it on a granular level we might see it would help the problem of backiogs — see it would help the problem of backlogs but i'm surprised to see it as a key— backlogs but i'm surprised to see it as a key thing in his agenda. what are our as a key thing in his agenda. what are your thoughts, _ as a key thing in his agenda. what are your thoughts, dave? - as a key thing in his agenda. what are your thoughts, dave? let's . as a key thing in his agenda. what| are your thoughts, dave? let'

look at the backlog in the nhs to contend _ well. look at the backlog in the nhs to contend with. theyjust need to keep pressing people to get their 'abs keep pressing people to get their jabs as _ keep pressing people to get their jabs as possible. . this keep pressing people to get their jabs as possible. ._ jabs as possible. . this is an interesting _ jabs as possible. . this is an interesting question, - jabs as possible. . this is an i interesting question, because jabs as possible. . this is an - interesting question, because one of theissues interesting question, because one of the issues that came up earlier... the hospital gets overwhelmed by patients, you could divert patients other hospitals because there are plenty. we've seen tonight the problems in cornwall where they've only had access to one unit for the whole county, and they basically said last night, we've got 44 cases of covid and hospitalisation and only beds for a0 people. in some cases, people were waiting for and balances for 12 hours. that's the kind of situation that isn't sustainable in those parts of th

what _ pushed out of theirjobs in the nhs. what keir_ pushed out of theirjobs in the nhs. what keir starmer said is that he would rather have a system where you could either be double vaccinated or choose to take three tests per week to keep up that cheque to make sure you are covid free. sajid javid said earlier, though, that what they had seen when they had done this for social care staff, who now have two, and the deadline is fast approaching, the date they all have to be done, in november, he said there had been a surge of people coming forward to getjabbed and he thought that was why this was the right approach. but sir keir starmer also said interestingly that he is now pushing for the government to bring in new measures to tackle the spread of covid, like mask wearing, advice to work from home, things like that, he believes the time is right to do that kind of thing. damian grammaticas in westminster, there. thank you. a coup is taking place in sudan. the armed forces ministry has said in a statement that the army has detained the civilian prime minister and taken h

and we need to go beyond the record funding we already provided for the nhs. i have to level with people — waiting lists will get worse before they get better. what does that mean? i think it means two things. number one, we can expect the waiting list to continue to grow as more people come forward to gp services requesting treatment. and the second thing is, once you're on the waiting list, how long do you wait? the problem is the scale of the backlog. the government is spending more. but more is not the same as enough. and if we want the waiting list to come down by the next election, we would need to spend at least 13 billion. if we wanted to meet the target to treat people within 18 weeks, we need to be spending 17 billion and the government has committed 10. but for the millions currently on the waiting lists, they need help now. these are just a few of the stories i've come across. this is from a woman who says she was in so much pain she was passing out regularly. she's waited over a year. somebody here is waiting for open heart surgery. there are ar

, my mother was a doctor in the nhs for 40 years, so i have a lot of affection _ nhs for 40 years, so i have a lot of affection for — nhs for 40 years, so i have a lot of affection for the nhs — but let's -et affection for the nhs — but let's get real, — affection for the nhs — but let's get real, the provision of care by gps is _ get real, the provision of care by gps is not — get real, the provision of care by gps is not universally consistent in every— gps is not universally consistent in every part— gps is not universally consistent in every part of the country. | gps is not universally consistent in every part of the country.- every part of the country. i was talkin: every part of the country. i was talking to _ every part of the country. i was talking to a _ every part of the country. i was talking to a junior— every part of the country. i was talking to a junior doctor - every part of the country. i was talking to a junior doctor at - every part of the country. i was talking to a junior doctor at a l talking to a junior doctor at a hospital. a couple weeks ago

[laughter] but the nhs saved me and pulled my chestnuts out of that pit. i went back on the visit the other day and i saw the hole had been filled in with three or four gleaming stories of a new pediatric unit, and there you have a metaphor, my friends, for how we must build back better now. we have a hole in the public finances. we spent 407,000,000,000 pounds on covid support, and our debt is now over 2,000,000,000,000 pounds, and the waiting lists will certainly go up before they come down. covid pushed out the great wave of cases. people did not could not seek help. that wave is now coming back, the tide of anxiety washing into every one, her hip replacement, her mother's surgery. this is the priority of the british people. does anybody seriously imagine we should not be raising the funding to sort this out? is that really the view of responsible conservatives? i can tell you something, margaret thatcher would not have ignored the media right that has just crashed through the public finances. she would've wagged her finger and said, more borrowing now

so it's all about - ensuring that in the nhs can cope. so im— ensuring that in the nhs can cope. so im hopefut— ensuring that in the nhs can cope. so i'm hopeful that _ ensuring that in the nhs can cope. so i'm hopeful that vaccination i ensuring that in the nhs can cope. so i'm hopeful that vaccination if. so i'm hopeful that vaccination if we continue _ so i'm hopeful that vaccination if we continue to _ so i'm hopeful that vaccination if we continue to get _ so i'm hopeful that vaccination if we continue to get those - so i'm hopeful that vaccination ifl we continue to get those vaccines into arms. — we continue to get those vaccines into arms. that— we continue to get those vaccines into arms, that that _ we continue to get those vaccines into arms, that that will - we continue to get those vaccines into arms, that that will save i we continue to get those vaccines into arms, that that will save us l we continue to get those vaccinesl into arms, that that will save us or protect— into arms, that that will save us or protect us— into arms, that that will save us or p

the nhs is another priority. we have -ot the nhs is another priority. we have got cop26, _ the nhs is another priority. we have got cop26, the big climate change conference. may be expect more talk about _ conference. may be expect more talk about boilers. in terms of the cost of living, _ about boilers. in terms of the cost of living, what can the chancellor do? we _ of living, what can the chancellor do? we could get a national living wage _ do? we could get a national living wage increase. that has been on the cards _ wage increase. that has been on the cards for— wage increase. that has been on the cards for some time. there has been speculation— cards for some time. there has been speculation there might be a cut to vat and _ speculation there might be a cut to vat and energy bills. that is a labour— vat and energy bills. that is a labour of— vat and energy bills. that is a labour of my proposal. whether that will go _ labour of my proposal. whether that will go ahead, it might be a bit broadbrush for the chancellor because — broadbrush f

the first is run nhs funding and but i the first is run nhs funding and but they've had on the plaintiff funding settlements in history. on average, the nhs gets about four point 4% increase in funding in real terms. and we're dealing with an ageing population and really, to keep the pace, we do need to put more money into the nhs and that is something we can afford is the society but that isn't something that is happened and independent think tens of looked like that — looked at that think tanks. and we have seen them every winter and we were starting to see a pattern where year on year, at some point during the winter, nonurgent operations get cancelled and i was going into the pandemic. so, this absolutely been a funding gap in the nhs we have this issue with social care which is that we just haven't been funding care for disabled adults and older people at sufficient rates and the amount of care available as shrunk and we know from them the number of older people who go without the help they need to carry out basic everyday tasks, like watching and we really need to live a dignifie

the nhs saved me and our wonderful— for the nhs. the nhs saved me and our wonderful nurses _ for the nhs. the nhs saved me and our wonderful nurses pulled - for the nhs. the nhs saved me and our wonderful nurses pulled me - for the nhs. the nhs saved me and our wonderful nurses pulled me out| our wonderful nurses pulled me out of that pet and front line care workers battled against a new disease selflessly sacrificing their lives and it is right that this party that has looked after the nhs for most of its history should be the one to rise to the challenge. there were pleasers for this crowd as well. a crackdown on protesters. a confounded nuisance blocking ambulances, stopping people going about their daily lives, we are taking new powers to incinerate them snugly in prison where they belong. calls to the country for all of us to reassess how we see ourselves. and so we conservatives will defend our history and cultural inheritance not because we are proud of everything but because trying to edit it now is as dishonest as a celebri

tiktok has partnered with the nhs to try and counter some of it. ~ the nhs to try and counter some of it. . ., , . , the nhs to try and counter some of it. . . , . , ., it. we have strict rules and misinformation. _ it. we have strict rules and misinformation. we - it. we have strict rules and misinformation. we have l it. we have strict rules and i misinformation. we have data it. we have strict rules and - misinformation. we have data so any time anyone — misinformation. we have data so any time anyone searches _ misinformation. we have data so any time anyone searches for _ misinformation. we have data so any time anyone searches for anything i time anyone searches for anything related _ time anyone searches for anything related to — time anyone searches for anything related to covid _ time anyone searches for anything related to covid on _ time anyone searches for anything related to covid on tiktok - time anyone searches for anything related to covid on tiktok they. time anyone searches for anything | related to covid on tiktok they will be directed — related to covid on ti

but the nhs is also facing other pressures as the weather gets colder. in september to 75% of the people going into nand and england were seen within four hours. at the lowest figure on record and hospitals in scotland, wales and northern ireland are facing very similar pressure. some emergency doctors on the front line are warning they are already struggling to cope. 50 warning they are already struggling to co e. warning they are already struggling to coe. ., ., , to cope. so when i go and we 'ust had this enormously i to cope. so when i go and we 'ust had this enormously long i to cope. so when i go and we just had this enormously long queue l to cope. so when i go and we just| had this enormously long queue of people waiting to go in. the busy times of the day you find that you got ambulances outside the department who can off—load because you�*re emergency is full and your hospital is full. you do feel slightly overwhelmed and helpless. scotland, wales and northern ireland added stricter covid rules then england for some time. the government say

this is not just about protecting the nhs, it's about protecting patients who use the nhs, and what we have got to haveis the nhs, and what we have got to have is the capacity in place to be able to really cut that back log of care that exists in terms of really long waiting list, we have got to get that down, because it's not good for patients to be waiting. we got to be able to manage the urgent and emergency care that is really the demand for that is really growing, and if people can't be seen in an emergency, that is not good for patients, and finally we have to be able to support patients with covid, and if we don't have the capacity to do that then that's also not good for patients, so it's about working out what matters for patients, and we know we are in a really concerning situation here. 50. we know we are in a really concerning situation here. so, is that, given _ concerning situation here. so, is that, given everything _ concerning situation here. so, is that, given everything you - concerning situation here. so, is that, given everything you have | concerning situation her

during the time, so nhs and care workers. there will be lots of tears. _ nhs and care workers. there will be lots of tears, and _ nhs and care workers. there will be lots of tears, and lots _ nhs and care workers. there will be lots of tears, and lots of _ nhs and care workers. there will be lots of tears, and lots of smiles. - lots of tears, and lots of smiles. we know — lots of tears, and lots of smiles. we know that we will have a lot of friends _ we know that we will have a lot of friends cheering us on, so it'll be really— friends cheering us on, so it'll be really special to see them. i think the thing — really special to see them. i think the thing that'll help push me through— the thing that'll help push me through his beastly knowing that jade is _ through his beastly knowing that jade is there, but hearing everyone shot name. — jade is there, but hearing everyone shot name, as well — that's going to be really— shot name, as well — that's going to be really special. last shot name, as well - that's going to be really special.— be really special. last

, the nhs and others will absolutely . the nhs and others will absolutely do that, _ the nhs and others will absolutely do that, always _ the nhs and others will absolutely do that, always looking _ the nhs and others will absolutely do that, always looking to - the nhs and others will absolutely do that, always looking to see - the nhs and others will absolutely| do that, always looking to see how we can— do that, always looking to see how we can improve _ do that, always looking to see how we can improve access— do that, always looking to see how we can improve access to - do that, always looking to see how we can improve access to vaccines| do that, always looking to see how i we can improve access to vaccines in particular— we can improve access to vaccines in particular and — we can improve access to vaccines in particular and you _ we can improve access to vaccines in particular and you also _ we can improve access to vaccines in particular and you also mentioned i we can improve access to vaccines in| particular and you also mentioned an important _ particular and you als

to clear the nhs covid backlog. we had a lot of members of staff and representatives from the nhs, out over the last few days and talk about severe pressure the nhs is under with rising covid cases but also this backlog, and so this money is earmarked to go in and be spent on those things. again, we have to be careful, because i actually don't trust these figures in terms of knowing what is new and what is not, butjust again to make the point on this, the nhs was already in trouble going into the pandemic, so what the chancellor faces now is ten years of under spend and a major crisis in the form of the pandemic, so this kind of funding, will it sounds a lot, and 6 billion — for a lot of people, a lot of money — it may not be enough. i saw another study that says the nhs may need 9 million next year. there are multiple crises — staffing shortages, cancer treatment, all types of treatment, and there is still ongoing covid cases that is increasing. irate and there is still ongoing covid cases that is increasing.

health leaders warn the nhs could be overwhelmed, without the government's plan b, including mandatory face coverings, and vaccine passports. if we don't take these measures, and things carry on as they are, we will reach a situation where patient safety is threatened. ministers, scientists, experts, are looking at data on an hourly basis, and we don't feel that it is the time for plan b, right now. across the uk, infections, hospitalisations and deaths are rising by at least 10%, week on week. also this lunchtime: the cost of living fell slightly last month, but is itjust a blip? the queen cancels a trip to northern ireland on doctors�* orders, reluctantly accepting, she needs some rest. the precarious life of some afghan refugees living in the uk. still housed in temporary accomodation, unable to work. the biggest study ever into extreme pregnancy sickness, a condition so severe, some women want to abort their child. and, newcastle united and manager, steve bruce, part ways, a week after the saudi take over. and coming up on the bbc news channel... another manager under pressure �

but the nhs is also facing other pressures as the weather gets colder. in september, just 75% of people going to a&e in england were seen within four hours, the lowest figure on record. and hospitals in scotland, wales and northern ireland are facing very similar pressure. some emergency doctors on the front line are warning they are already struggling to cope. when i go into start seeing patients, you just have this enormously long queue of people who have been waiting a long time. at busy times of the day you find you�*ve got ambulances outside your emergency department who can�*t off—load because your emergency departement is full, because your hospital is full. you do feel slightly overwhelmed and a little bit helpless. scotland, wales and northern ireland have had stricter covid rules than england for some time. the government says its focus is currently on rolling out more vaccines to teenagers along with those booster doses to over—50s but speaking today one government adviser said other measures would be needed. we do need to have people

the nhs under pressure. staff and resources always strained as winter approaches, but as covid admissions rise, doctors warn it could become unbearable. the government should be making sure that the public are expected and required to follow simple infection control measures, such as the wearing of masks in indoor public settings, including public transport. now is the time to act. we have enough evidence that this a trajectory heading in the wrong direction. yesterday, the health secretary acknowledged things would get worse. 100,000 cases per day, he warned. and unless people took precautions, ministers would have to act. am i saying that if we don't do our bit, get vaccinated, you know, all of those behavioural changes that we can make, that we are more likely to face restrictions as we head into winter, then i am saying that. i think we have been really clear that we've all got a role to play. for now, the government is holding firm and says it's not yet time to take further measures. moving to the gover

is stuck not the care element, the nhs is stuck hotjust_ the care element, the nhs is stuck notjust the business, it's the care element, the nhs is stuck not just the business, it's about caring _ not just the business, it's about caring as — not just the business, it's about caring as many people as possible and if— caring as many people as possible and if anything is true, and the last couple of years or so or 18 months — last couple of years or so or 18 months or— last couple of years or so or 18 months or so, we have seen all sorts of treatments and care that have been _ of treatments and care that have been overlooked and i think it's important — been overlooked and i think it's important that we do not try to rush through— important that we do not try to rush through those things and we make sure that _ through those things and we make sure that is put back on top of the agenda _ sure that is put back on top of the agenda as— sure that is put back on top of the agenda as well but clearly, there's so many— agenda as well but clearly, there's so many people on th

, ., ., , , on the nhs. yes, a lot of numbers, but i want — on the nhs. yes, a lot of numbers, but i want to _ on the nhs. yes, a lot of numbers, but i want to focus _ on the nhs. yes, a lot of numbers, but i want to focus on _ on the nhs. yes, a lot of numbers, but i want to focus on two - on the nhs. yes, a lot of numbers, but i want to focus on two in - but i want to focus on two in particular that have come out in the last half an hour, these figures just for england, although other parts of the uk are facing similar pressures. if we look at a&e, people going into hospital, accident and emergency, with a kind of short—term vital problem to be seen. so in september, the monthjust released, around 2 million people went into an a&e in england and one in four of those had to wait to be seen for more than four hours, which is the target the fibre cassette. about 470,000 people, the highest level ever since that target was introduced in —— introduced. so they had to wait four hours or longer. of that g

saffron cordery from nhs providers. _ remember that. saffron cordery from nhs providers, good _ remember that. saffron cordery from nhs providers, good to _ remember that. saffron cordery from nhs providers, good to have - remember that. saffron cordery from nhs providers, good to have you - remember that. saffron cordery from | nhs providers, good to have you with us. and we'll bring you the budget speech in a special programme later this morning here on bbc news. we'll have pre—budget analysis and all the reaction. that's live from 11.15. the headlines on bbc news... the chancellor is preparing to deliver his budget statement to the house of commons — we'll have full coverage. a report by mps says the coronavirus test and trace programme in england failed to break chains of transmission — and cost an eye—watering amount of money. the queen withdraws on medical advice from hosting a reception at the climate summit in glasgow. water companies will face new rules to reduce the amount of sewage dumped into waterways during wet wea

that message is really being pushed hard now by nhs and health and royal couege hard now by nhs and health and royal college leaders. at one point they are making is that if you are pregnant and you do get covid in the latter stages of pregnancy, you can get really pretty seriously ill, and the reason why it is explained to us tjy the reason why it is explained to us by doctor edward morris of the royal couege by doctor edward morris of the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists. pregnant mums, towards the end of their pregnancy, have extra - strains on their bodies anyway, and if covid arrives and infectsl them, they are more likely- to develop complications such as pneumonia, needing ventilation or early delivery of their baby. i there was some confusion back in the spring for pregnant women about whether it was safe to go ahead and have the vaccine, maybe some of the messaging has not been as clear as it should be, but health leaders are now seeing all research on hundreds of thousands of pregnant women who have been vaccinated is that there is no evidence of any harm to the

the mantra about protecting the nhs is certainly i protecting the nhs is certainly solidified in this report, that that was what was happening. social care was what was happening. social care was very much an afterthought. the re ort, was very much an afterthought. the report, though, that also prays parts of the national response. the vaccine programme was picked out as a success, as were new treatments like dexamethasone, first developed for covid use in this country. the government says it has not shied away from taking quick action when needed. we away from taking quick action when needed. ~ ., ., ,. . needed. we followed the scientific advice throughout, _ needed. we followed the scientific advice throughout, we _ needed. we followed the scientific advice throughout, we protected l needed. we followed the scientific l advice throughout, we protected the nhs from _ advice throughout, we protected the nhs from the surge and the pressure that we _ nhs from the surge and the pressure that we saw in other countries such as ltaty~ _ that we saw in other countries such as ltaty~ as— t

e—cigarettes could soon be available on the nhs in england to help smokers quit. and archaeologists discover a set of what they call "astounding" roman statues on the route of the h52 rail link. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, the two bottom sides in england's group at the t20 cricket world cup look for theirfirst win, as west indies take on bangladesh. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. "two can play at that game", that's the warning today to france from the british government as the row over post brexit fishing rights continues to escalate. the french ambassador to london has been summoned to the foreign office this afternoon. the french are angry about what they claim is a lack of licences for their boats to fish in uk waters. france has threatened to block british boats from its ports if the issue over fishing licences is not resolved by tuesday. our political correspondent, nick eardley, reports. rows over fishing are nothing new. this is jersey rows over fishing are nothing new. this isjersey in the summer. french boats protes

we offer private and nhs appointments. this| private and nhs appointments. this year we are seeing more nhs bookings than private ones, which is brilliant, because it means those eligible are booking their vaccines. as you heard, the list of people eligible for a free nhs vaccine, those over 50, under 50, eligible for a free nhs vaccine, those over50, under50, clinical risk groups, pregnant women, health and social care staff, for example, are able to come in and book through community pharmacies as well as their gp. we would encourage people to book and get their appointment sorted as soon as possible wherever they access their flu vaccination. we often discuss, when we are talking about flu, whether the vaccine that the right fit for the particular strain of flu in circulation in circulation in any given winter period. how do we know this year this vaccine is the right one? ., this year this vaccine is the right one? . , ., , , , ., one? there are several types of flu vaccine. children _ one? there are several types of flu vaccine. children will— one? th

here's the chief executive of nhs england. i think we are in for a tough winter. if we've got covid patients in our beds, obviously, that has an impact on how many elective patients can be in those same beds. but the government is offering reassurances. it says the nhs has the ability to manage and it is not under unsustainable pressure. and as we consider these differing analyses, here is a word of caution on being too definitive from professor paul hunter. at the moment, it's not clear whether what we're seeing at the moment will continue to increase as we move towards christmas or, as some modellers have suggested, will peak sometime this month and then start to decline. what is more certain is that we are seeing two relatively clear schools of thought. there is the uk government, with its focus on the vaccine. ever since our phenomenal vaccine programme began last winter, we have been in a race, a race between the vaccine and the virus. and although we are ahead in that race, the gap is narrowing. the government's strategy injuly, the strategy now, rests almos

it's been a gruelling and exhausting time for nhs staff. nhs staff are dedicated, highly skilled professionals who want to do a good job. it's really upsetting for us to see when we can't provide the care we want for our patients. as we look forward to things getting worse, we really are very worried about what's coming our way and anxious about the care we will be able to provide. we way and anxious about the care we will be able to provide.— will be able to provide. we are heafina will be able to provide. we are hearing from _ will be able to provide. we are hearing from the _ will be able to provide. we are hearing from the health - will be able to provide. we are i hearing from the health secretary will be able to provide. we are - hearing from the health secretary at five o'clock today, a press conference held by savage ? a press conference held by savage ? a press conference held by sajid javid, what would you like to hear him say? we want a would you like to hear him say? - want a realistic assessment of the problem is, an honest

nhs england say all those affected should be offered the injection by the end of next week. there could be a breakthrough in the way we treat covid—19. interim trials suggest a new, experimental drug could cut the risk of hospitalisation, or death by about half. if authorised by regulators, the treatment will be the first oral, antiviral medication for covid 19. oral, antiviral medication for covid—19. mark lobel reports. this is the first covid pill. trial results suggest it can cut hospitalisations or deaths by half. the news of the efficacy of this particular antiviral is obviously very good news. the company, when they briefed us last night, had mentioned that they will be submitting their data to the fda imminently. the data are impressive. pills were given to 775 unvaccinated, elderly or medically at risk volunteers within five days of them showing coronaviruses symptoms. the data from a phase three trial showed 7.3% of patients on the drug were hospitalised, compared to 14.1% of those who didn't take the tablets. eight patients who were given a placebo or dummy pi

the nhs is facing a huge backlog of non—urgent diagnostic tests and procedures. this new money, known as capital funding, that pays for equipment and infrastructure, is designed to clear by the end of this parliament most of that backlog. nearly £6 billion will be used in part to fund a big expansion of diagnostic tests. that means more ct, mri and ultrasound scans. the government aims to create 100 one—stop shop community diagnostic centres across england, including more than 40 already announced. what that really means is investment in physical things that are really going to make a difference in tackling that waiting list, things like the community diagnostic centres, buying ct scanners for example, for more checkups and tests, investment in equipment, in beds, buildings, surgical hubs, and investment in it. as part of the uk's funding formula for the nhs, a proportionate amount of money will also go to the health services in scotland, wales and northern ireland. health experts have welcomed the extra money, but they point to the persistent problems around

. it’s long-term future of the nhs. it's not “ust long—term future of the nhs. it's notjust pressure on hospitals. gps say they are also struggling to cope with the workload. i got say they are also struggling to cope with the workload.— with the workload. i got your message- — with the workload. i got your message. doctors _ with the workload. i got your message. doctors say - with the workload. i got your - message. doctors say telephone consultations _ message. doctors say telephone consultations mean _ message. doctors say telephone consultations mean they - message. doctors say telephone consultations mean they can - message. doctors say telephone i consultations mean they can speak message. doctors say telephone - consultations mean they can speak to many more patients. face—to—face appointments have fallen from 80% before the pandemic to nearly 60%. many gps feel the drive to return to more in—person appointments is unhelpful. many patients can be dealt with much more efficiently over the phone. and

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but the nhs is also facing other pressures as the weather gets colder. in september, just 75% of people going to a&e in england were seen within four hours, the lowest figure on record, and hospitals in scotland, wales and northern ireland are facing very similar pressure. some emergency doctors are warning that they are already struggling to cope. so when i auoin to already struggling to cope. so when i going to start _ already struggling to cope. so when i going to start seeing _ already struggling to cope. so when i going to start seeing patients, - i going to start seeing patients, you have this enormously long queue of people who have been waiting a long time, and at busy times of the day you have ambulances outside the emergency department who cannot off—load because you're up —— your emergency department is full because your hospital is full, and you do feel overwhelmed, helpless. ministers in westminster say a faster roll—out of booster vaccines for the over 50s should help control hospital admissions. for the over 50s should help control

the nhs. the the public's experience means more cash for the nhs.— the public's experience means more cash for the nhs. the nhs pulled my chestnuts out — cash for the nhs. the nhs pulled my chestnuts out of _ cash for the nhs. the nhs pulled my chestnuts out of that _ cash for the nhs. the nhs pulled my chestnuts out of that pit _ cash for the nhs. the nhs pulled my chestnuts out of that pit and - cash for the nhs. the nhs pulled my chestnuts out of that pit and front - chestnuts out of that pit and front line care — chestnuts out of that pit and front line care workers battled against a new disease, selflessly, risking their— new disease, selflessly, risking their lives, sacrificing their lives _ their lives, sacrificing their lives. and it is right for this party— lives. and it is right for this party that— lives. and it is right for this party that has looked after the nhs for most _ party that has looked after the nhs for most of its history should be the one — for most of it

it's the nhs so much money every year. it's a _ the nhs so much money every year. it's a huge _ the nhs so much money every year. it's a huge burden for them. some understand — it's a huge burden for them. some understand this is all about making things— understand this is all about making things healthier and have a people make _ things healthier and have a people make better choices to stop smoking. it's make better choices to stop smoking. it'sjust_ make better choices to stop smoking. it'sjust i_ make better choices to stop smoking. it'sjust i had not really thought or seen— it'sjust i had not really thought or seen this coming and i did not know— or seen this coming and i did not know that — or seen this coming and i did not know that this was such something that department her health was so concerned — that department her health was so concerned about. or that the nhs are wanting _ concerned about. or that the nhs are wanting to _ concerned about. or that the nhs are wanting to sorta this was to be assessed — wanting to sorta this was to be assessed e—cigarettes de

and you ask the public for money for the nhs and there�*s supportive of that. boris johnson was able to get through manifesto busting tax hikes recently despite anger from conservative mps because it was for the nhs and social care. and i think that there is an element where the government does need to be straightforward with people about the fact that these things, covid has been a massive hit on the health service in these things will take time to recover. where the quite interesting in the article is the representative bodies that are written to the government about this make the points to the paper that they think there�*s been a shift in kind of government messaging around the nhs and they feel like they�*re being slightly hung out to dry a little bit. that is not about actually whether the government is being honest about what needs to be done but whether the government entrenches that the shift of the responsibility for building recovering from the pandemic onto the medics with campaigns like trying to get people back into face—to—face appointmen

here is the chief executive of nhs england. t capacity. here is the chief executive of nhs england. i think we are in for a terrific— executive of nhs england. i think we are in for a terrific winter _ executive of nhs england. i think we are in for a terrific winter for - are in for a terrific winter for supper— are in for a terrific winter for supper with we have got covid patients — supper with we have got covid patients in our beds. —— in for a tough _ patients in our beds. —— in for a tough winter~ _ patients in our beds. -- in for a tough winter-— patients in our beds. -- in for a tou~h winter. , tough winter. the government says the nhs has _ tough winter. the government says the nhs has the _ tough winter. the government says the nhs has the ability _ tough winter. the government says the nhs has the ability to _ tough winter. the government says the nhs has the ability to manage l the nhs has the ability to manage and not under unsustainable pressure. as we consider these differing analyses, here is a word of cautious caution from being too definitive to sto

, but again it does _ system with the nhs, but again it does not — system with the nhs, but again it does not fear that we have —— it does _ does not fear that we have —— it does not — does not fear that we have —— it does not feel that we have had the necessary— does not feel that we have had the necessary support and potentially it could _ necessary support and potentially it could he _ necessary support and potentially it could be bleak times ahead. the government _ could be bleak times ahead. t"ie: government says it has put extra money into social care and that it is running regular recruitment campaigns. alison holt, bbc news. the government's latest coronavirus figures show there were 42,776 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, the highest number since the middle ofjuly. the average number of cases per day in the past week now stands at 39,073. more than 7,000 people were in hospital with covid yesterday. another 136 deaths have been recorded, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test, which means on average, there were 113

there is nhs _ you expecting today? it is an open day. there is nhs issues - you expecting today? it is an open day. there is nhs issues in - you expecting today? it is an open day. there is nhs issues in the i day. there is nhs issues in the background, where we are with the pandemic, quite high numbers we have seeing an concern within the nhs, does comes in the wake of the killing of sir david a miss. —— amess. and questions rising about the security of mps, and online issues. they may well figure as well, so that might be something that mps well, so that might be something that mp5 or the opposition leader sir keir starmer chooses look into as well. it sir keir starmer chooses look into as well. . . ,., . .. sir keir starmer chooses look into as well. , . . ,, ., , sir keir starmer chooses look into as well. , . ., , ,, as well. it is a packed house. still no sin as well. it is a packed house. still no sign of — as well. it is a packed house. still no sign of the _ as well. it is a packed house. still no sign of the prime _ as well. it is a packed house. still no sign of

i would say the nhs is very _ on the nhs that exists? i would say the nhs is very good _ on the nhs that exists? i would say the nhs is very good at _ on the nhs that exists? i would say the nhs is very good at delivering l the nhs is very good at delivering flu jab is, they do it every year. the hope is that by vaccinating more people, that will reduce the number of people who end up in hospital with flu which will significantly reduce the pressure at the worst things in the winter when we have really high transmission rates of infections so i think a bit of extra pressure now trying to get the vaccine out as pogba worth it in the long run. within the last hour, two journalists have won the nobel peace prize. maria ressa from the philippines and dmitry muratov from russia were awarded the prize "for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace". this was the moment the announcement was made. the norwegian nobel committee has decided to award the nobel peace prize for 2021 to..

the government said it acted to protect the nhs but the report says that happened when the nhs looks like possibly being overwhelmed. the government says there was limited advice and information early on but the report says they should have looked to countries that were controlling the virus in east asia. there will be a public inquiry next year, but now the government is coming under pressure from bereaved families who say that inquiry should have tougher legal powers and they believe there have been thousands of unnecessary deaths and they want to provide any further ? they want to prevent any further deaths. thanks for “oininu prevent any further deaths. thanks forjoining us- _ prevent any further deaths. thanks forjoining us. the latest official figures on the pandemic show there were 38,520 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. that means on average there were over 38,600 new cases per day, in the past week. as of monday, there were 7,000 people in hospital in the uk with covid. another 181 deaths have been recorded, that's of people who died within 28 days o

the nhs and care system is facini a now? the nhs and care system is facing a perfect — now? the nhs and care system is facing a perfect storm. _ now? the nhs and care system is facing a perfect storm. it - now? the nhs and care system is facing a perfect storm. it is - now? the nhs and care system is facing a perfect storm. it is a - facing a perfect storm. it is a combination of the fact that winter is always tough for a variety of reasons. we have thousands of disease patients in hospital as well as long covid patients and it is rising. we have pent up demand of the last 18 months, notjust in terms of people on waiting lists but people who have not been able to go to a doctor, who announced that sadly presenting with quite advanced symptoms. the whole health service, whether it is the ambulance service, mental health, a is under immense pressure and it is only the middle of october. the commits and it would only enact plan b if the health service was at risk and we are saying it is and we need to take measures now, like wearing masks in crowded places, avoiding unnecessary

two years ago, there were over 100,000 vacancies across the nhs. it has now fallen slightly, but is still over 90,000. around one in ten of all posts. and a record 5.7 million people are waiting for hospital treatment in england, like david warren, who has been on the list for bowel surgery for over a year. list for bowel surgery for over a ear. ., ., , ., year. the longer it goes on, the more resigns — year. the longer it goes on, the more resigns you _ year. the longer it goes on, the more resigns you get _ year. the longer it goes on, the more resigns you get to - year. the longer it goes on, the more resigns you get to the - year. the longer it goes on, the j more resigns you get to the fact that it _ more resigns you get to the fact that it is — more resigns you get to the fact that it is not _ more resigns you get to the fact that it is not going _ more resigns you get to the fact that it is not going to _ more resigns you get to the fact that it is not going to happen. . more resigns you get to the fact . that it is not going to happen.

we are also seeing greater pressure on the nhs. across the uk, we are now approaching 1,000 hospitalisations per day. health leaders say, with those covid numbers adding to the existing strain on hospitals, intervention is needed now, in the shape of the government's plan b, setting out tougher measures which could be implemented. when you have the combination of winter pressures, covid pressures and the backlog, put all of that together, you've got a perfect storm, and that's why we need to do everything we can to reduce the pressure, and that's why we need plan b now. the government says it will introduce plan b if there is unsustainable pressure on the nhs in england, with steps like making face coverings mandatory in some if there is unsustainable pressure on the nhs in england, with steps like making face coverings mandatory in some settings, asking people to work from home and introducing vaccine passports. in northern ireland, face coverings remain a legal requirement in crowded indoor spaces. it's the same for masks in wale

i think they reflect a real concern about where the nhs is at heading into winter. so what we have seen, as your report shows its jumps in the number of people waiting and we have seen some real pressure on the urgent and emergency care pathway, particularly in ambulance services which has shown demand for their services by the most critically ill patients has gone up 37% compared to pre—camp pre—pandemic. it is a huge jump. we are in a serious situation in terms of the nhs�*s preparedness for the coming winter where we are expecting, notjust covid but flewked, the so—called twindemic. we have the flu and noro virus circulating for the first time in 18 months. it is challenging times, but there are some rays of hope. ii ere there are some rays of hope. if we can iut there are some rays of hope. if we can put this _ there are some rays of hope. if we can put this into _ there are some rays of hope. if we can put this into simple _ there are some rays of hope. if we can put this into simple terms for the public. you havejust said you are concerned about where