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in the nhs. they are halfway through the five—year plan he outlined two and a half years ago. but circumstances have changed. he was talking about making sure money is used wisely. as you have heard, reported today that there is a warning waiting times could be longerfor there is a warning waiting times could be longer for routine operations such as hip and knee replacements as a trade—off for improvements in other areas. so he was outlining areas where there will be investment such as mental health services, mental health the children and young people. but hoped routine operations would not be affected, but warned that they could be. we will bring you lots of analysis throughout the morning. but some breaking news, the driver of the bin lorry that crashed in glasgow in 2014, killing, you will remember six people has been given a community sentence for a separate driving incident. harry clarke, who is 60, had his licence revoked following the crash in glasgow. he admitted culpable and reckles

another warning over health service funding — a leading nhs executive says many trusts will struggle to meet targets. police are hunting a man over the death of a one—year—old boy in north london. the boy's twin sister was also critically injured in the incident. i would like to urge the help of the general public in trying to trace the following male. he is bidhya sagar das, a 33—year—old male of asian heritage. the liberal democrat leader tim farron calls on tory mps opposed to theresa may's vision for brexit to defect to his party. also in the next hour, the water main in derby that burst with such force it damaged houses and cars. residents said they thought a bomb had gone off, as water crashed through their bedroom windows in the middle of the night. and the travel show heads to two very different parts of india. that's in half an hour — here on bbc news. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the organisation that represents health trusts in england says the nhs faces a ‘mission impossible‘ to meet government standards and targets. for the first time, nhs provider

that's according to the head of nhs england, simon stevens, who's unveiling a strategy for the nhs over the next two years. he says increasing patient demand and the growth in new treatments, mean that choices have to be made. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes reports. how have you been feeling? not too bad, thank you. at the age of 97, iris needs a little help, especially after recovering from a recent illness. so her gp called a local nhs service that provides the right care in the right place and for iris, that was home. the treatment at home has been absolutely wonderful. they have said, you need a commode, it was there straightaway. you need a walking frame, it was there straightaway. without help at home, iris might have ended up here, in her local a&e. one of the big challenges facing busy emergency departments like this one is how to reduce the sheer pressure in terms of numbers of patients who are attending, particularly those frail, older people who might be treated at home. so today's announcement reflects a broader push to keep people out of hospital whenever possible.

but some argue it's essential they're available on the nhs. it's really a support, particularly for the most vulnerable, particularly for the elderly, particularly for those who've got mobility problems or who are on a low income, who may not stick to that diet and cost the nhs more in the long run. the move to limit prescription treatments is part of an nhs attempt in england to cope with a rising workload and limited funding. in 2014, nhs leaders set out a five—year plan highlighting a £30 billion funding gap by 2020, the difference between predicted patient demand and the likely money available. they said £22 billion of that had to come from efficiency savings. the government said it would fund the rest. nhs england has since spelled out how that might be achieved with £7 billion to come from wage curbs imposed by the government and administration cost cuts. on top of that, £9 billion from hospital efficiencies — for example, smarter procurement of medical supplies. and another £6 billion from treating more patients closer to home,

and from the nhs side, we were pushed to abort, we re nhs side, we were pushed to abort, were repeatedly asked are you still committed to the pregnancy, i used committed to the pregnancy, i used committed to the pregnancy, i used committed to the pregnancy, at every consultant appointment we were told i'm sorry... do they not have an application —— obligation to check your state of mind by asking that question? yes, maybe in the first meeting, but when we said we are christians, we have said from the outset we are not going to be aborting our child, we are going to go ahead, we just need your support now. what does it mean, having down's syndrome? now. what does it mean, having down's syndrome ? the now. what does it mean, having down's syndrome? the explanation we received from the consultant, well, you know, these days it doesn't mean much, you know. they lived a bit longer so it's all right, and he will never be a rocket scientist, he will never be a rocket scientist, he will never be prime minister, but it is all right because down's kids are good with music. 0h is all right beca

no longer be obtainable on the nhs. the aim being to save money. this pharmacist agrees there's a need to make the best use of stretched resources. historically some of these things were not available to buy or as widely available, whereas now they are and it would cost the nhs a lot more to order these things in, and to pay delivery and handling charges, whereas now people can just buy these things in supermarkets. gluten, found in wheat and other grains, can cause health problems. gluten—free foods are provided on prescription in scotland, wales and northern ireland and probably not for much longer in england but some argue it's essential they're available on the nhs. it's really a support, particularly for the most vulnerable, particularly for the elderly, particularly for those who've got mobility problems or who are on a low income, who may not stick to that diet and cost the nhs more in the long run. the move to limit prescription treatments is part of an nhs attempt in england to cope with a rising workload and

lots of you are getting in touch about the nhs, the changes which are coming, the head of nhs england has been talking about a trade—off for better facilities and reducing waiting times at a&e road but that means waiting longer for operations. katz said, cancellation of my aneurysm operation twice, i turned up aneurysm operation twice, i turned up and waited for seven hours and thenit up and waited for seven hours and then it was cancelled, my family had taken time off work to look after me, i'm 88. mark says, i've been waiting for a follow—up appointment with a specialist since april 2016, it has been put back to april 2018 committee—macro years. this one says, my dad have been waiting for a second hip operation the six years, nhs staff do a fabulousjob on the six years, nhs staff do a fabulous job on the ground but this needs sorting out. ahead of next month's french presidential elections, the front national has been attracting increasing numbers of young voters. it's the country's main far—right party, led by marine le pen, who's been a divisive figure in french politics f

today nhs england leaders are taking stock of progress. since their five—year plan was published in 2014. aims cited in the strategy include improving cancer survival rates, increased access to mental health therapies and recruitment of more gps. but with limited resources it is likely to mean longer waiting times for nonurgent operations and fewer people being referred to hospital in the first place. the problem is made worse by a shortage of beds. there isa worse by a shortage of beds. there is a significant proportion of people who don't need to be there, who don't want to be there. and if we could get them out, that would free up something like 2000 to 3000 beds in the nhs, which could be used more effectively for providing quicker elective surgery. today is about setting out what is possible with the money allocated by the government to the nhs in england but ata time government to the nhs in england but at a time of increased to manned it, what is not addressed is the extra funding that is needed —— demand. coming up at 6am on

that's according to the head of nhs england, simon stevens, who's unveiling a strategy for the nhs over the next two years. he says increasing patient demand and the growth in new treatments mean that "choices have to be made". our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. how have you been feeling? not too bad, thank you. at the age of 97, iris need a little help, especially after recovering from a recent illness. so her gp called a local nhs service that provides the right care in the right place and for iris, that was home. the treatment at home has been absolutely wonderful. they have said, you need a commode, it was there straightaway. you need a walking frame, it was there straightaway. without help at home, iris might have ended up here, in her local a&e. one of the big challenges facing busy emergency departments like this one is how to reduce the sheer pressure in terms of numbers of patients who are attending, particularly those frail, older people who might be treated at home. so today's announcement reflects a broader push to keep people out of hospital whenever possible.

children run a mile a day, with the nhs promoting the initiative. we know that we want to change things for the future generation. 50,70 years‘ time, we don't want people dying in their 50s and 60s of heart disease we can prevent. and we want to tackle some of the major stuff we're seeing around diabetes. so we've built a fantastic partnership with the schools, here, and we are teaching children to be really active. all that's for the future. for now, a key question is whether the nhs budget is fit for purpose. more money would make a difference? there's no doubt that with the extra money the nhs has got, we should be able to bring about the improvements we're setting out today. obviously, decisions for the future are for the future. today, we're talking about the practical steps that we want to bring about. in other words, we're doing what we can with the money available, but asking for more at some stage is not being ruled out. hugh pym, bbc news. president trump has again come to the defence of his former national security adviser who was sacke

a leading nhs executive says many trusts will struggle to meet targets. police arrest a man in east london over the murder of a one—year—old e27; 521] 1i§f 511532151] gut-15; , ,, , ,, 7”, ,, ”7, a row over george osborne's latestjob as editor of the evening standard newspaper. it means the former chancellor has the suffering of the civilians survivors of islamic state now in desperate need of aid. and also in the next hour, the water main in derby that burst with such force it damaged houses and cars. residents said they thought a bomb had gone off as water crashed through their bedroom windows in the middle of the night. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the nhs is facing a mission impossible to meet the standards tfie-i eris?fiigéiiifirfifiififéifimfii375.57 ’ ’ w’ health trusts in england, nhs providers, has said money allocated for the next financial year isn't enough to meet waiting time targets in a&e and growing patient demand. our health editor hugh pym reports. it's been a winter of unprecedented strain on the nhs, w

the organisation representing nhs trusts in england said that nhs services are facing an "impossible mission" to meet standards set by the government. both sides continue to disagree over funding. liberal democrat leader tim farron has accused the prime minister of following "aggressive, nationalistic" politics like those of donald trump and vladimir putin. he said that theresa may had become a part of "new world order". the rac has issued a warning that drivers buying new cars from next month will face an increased road tax. buyers of hybrid cars will face vehicle excise duty for the first time.

the idea came from the nhs. an example of prevention that could reduce the future burden on the health service. we know we want to change things for the future generation. we don't want people to be dying of heart disease in their 50s. we want to tackle some of the major stuff we're seeing around diabetes. we have built a fantastic partnership with schools and we encourage kids to be active. partnership with schools and we encourage kids to be activem partnership with schools and we encourage kids to be active. it is both young and old when it comes to improving health in lancashire. this scheme helps older men who may be isolated and vulnerable to health problems, a sense of purpose which helps their well—being. it is part ofa helps their well—being. it is part of a plan among those hailed today as the way forward. the rewards will come in the future. it will not help to repair the nhs's immediate problems. the head of nhs england is not asking for more money, but he's showing the kind of tough choices nece

the nhs is under increasing financial pressure. now, service leaders are set to closely scrutinise what's available on prescription. local health commissioners in england have drawn up a list of items which they say are unnecessary and inappropriate for prescription on the nhs. instead, patients should have to pay for them. decisions are about the total spend and we need to use that effectively. if we are effectively spending money we think on things that are of low or no clinical value, we can redirect that money to things that are more appropriate. the medicines and treatments listed include omega—3 and fish oils, some muscle rubs and ointments, gluten—free food, and travel vaccines still allowed on the nhs. there could be savings of £128 million a year. nhs england has agreed to carry out a review and introduce new guidelines. longer term, the future of cold and cough treatments, indigestion and heartburn medication, and paracetamol on prescription will be considered. they are widely available over—the—counter at chemis

the nhs rally going on at the moment. earlier our correspondent richard lister spoke to one of the rally organisersjohn rees from the people's assembly. i think we've realised that the crisis in the nhs isn't going away. it got worse, than 2013, in 2014, worse again the following year. worse again now. this is an absolute bedrock service that every working person, who can't afford private health care depends on for their health care depends on for their health and livelihood and often their lives. you can't ignore this. it's been prioritised, it's been cut. when do we ever hear of 19 whole hospitals being closed in one go? the government has to change course on this. the government have argued that another £10 million in real terms has been given to the nhs by the end of 2021. that these are straightened times and the money, unlimited versions of money are not available any more. the government has had enough money in successive budgets to reduce corporation tax in this country, so that it's the lowest in europe and lowe

i am expecting the nhs to return to that target during the course of the next calendar year. but nhs providers say it's unprecedented to warn, even before the financial year begins, that, on current planned budgets, the a&e standard and others can't be met. the organisation says there will be big increases in the number of patients in england who lose out because key targets are missed, waiting more than 18 weeks for routine surgery. the department of health said the comments fail to acknowledge that the nhs has a strong plan to improve performance and that staff were working hard to treat thousands more people each year within the a&e target. hugh pym, bbc news. north korea's state media says its military has tested a new high—performance rocket engine. the announcement came during a visit to china by the us secretary of state, rex tillerson. mr tillerson told china's president .xj ginning that president turner , , , ~ looks forward to ‘enhancing understanding' between china and the us. a one—year—old boy has died — and his twin sister is in a critical condition af

thousands of people march in london to demonstrate over nhs cuts. protestors have travelled from across the country. jeremy corbyn is expected to address the crowd. our nhs is in crisis because of the lack of funding in social care with many not getting the care and support they need, those waiting on trolleys. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. sinn fein are celebrating their best ever showing in elections to the northern ireland assembly. with all the votes counted, they‘ve won 27 seats, just one behind the democratic unionists. sinn fein‘s president, gerry adams, has described the result as "an end to the old status quo". the two parties now have three weeks to try to agree a new power—sharing coalition. from belfast, chris buckler reports. the battle between unionism and nationalism has been at the centre of politics in northern ireland for decades. and the harsh words of old returned during this election campaign. the dup leader even compared irish republicans to crocodiles. if you feed a crocodile, they are going to keep coming back

the nhs is under increasing financial pressure. service leaders are set to closely scrutinise what is available on prescription. local health commissioners in england have drawn upa health commissioners in england have drawn up a list of items that they say are unnecessary and inappropriate for prescription on the nhs. the medicines and treatments included omega three and fish oils, some muscle rubs and ointments, gluten—free food, and travel vaccines, still allowed on the nhs. there could be savings of £128 million a year. nhs england has agreed to carry out a review and introduced new guidelines. longer term, the future of cold and cough treatments, indigestion and heartburn medication, and paracetamol on discretion will be considered. health officials say that hundreds of millions of pounds more could be said. nhs england says that they are widely available over the. a spokesman said there was a need to ensure that the best value from resources. the move will form pa rt from resources. the move will form part of a major strat

nhs england said it isa routine operations. nhs england said it is a trade—off for betty a&e and cancer care. the government denies reports of a £10 billion hole in britain's defence budget and admits there will be more cuts. and in sport, manchester united defenders philjones and chris smalling are confirmed to be out for the long—term. both picked up injuries during international duty with england. venus williams is outclassed and the first british woman has made the miami open. i will be back with more just after 530. the former us national security advisor, michael flynn, has offered to testify on russian interference in the american election, in exchange for immunity from prosecution. michael flynn was sacked in february after misleading the white house about his conversations with a russian envoy. his lawyer says that general flynn "has a story "to tell", but needs to guard against "unfair prosecution". this morning president trump described the investigation as a "witch hunt" and backed michael flynn's call for immu

nhs providers representing hospitals and ether trusts said that miesé‘ flan-s in? eng fifefii-ife m, , but there'll still be a yawninggssf 55, 5 ,, in the resources needed just to keep services ticking over. this is the first time in recent nhs history that trusts are saying targets and hit financial balance. that's before the year has even started. that's the first time ever that's actually happened. i think it's a very worrying sign. the warning comes after the health secretaryjeremy hunt or assessing 95% of patients in a&e within four hours. i am expecting the nhs to return to that target during the course of the next calendar year. budgets, the a&e standard and others can't be met. the organisation says there will be big increases in the number waiting more than 18 weeks for routine surgery. the department of health said the comments fail to acknowledge 515“ 555—5 555—5:5;- 55 54 ‘j5 ‘j—55‘; flitfiifiihé qeeestsee” ' "w" hugh pym, bbc news. the nhs and social care have had five emergency injections in the five emergency nm last few years a

the nhs is under increasing financial pressure. now, service leaders are set to closely scrutinise what's available on prescription. local health commissioners in england have drawn up a list of items which they say are unnecessary and inappropriate for prescription on the nhs. instead, patients should have to pay for them. decisions are about the total spend and we need to use that effectively. if we are effectively spending money we think on things that are of low or no clinical value, we can redirect that money to things that are more appropriate. the medicines and treatments listed include omega—3 and fish oils, some muscle rubs and ointments, gluten—free food, and travel vaccines still allowed on the nhs. there could be savings of £128 million a year. nhs england has agreed to carry out a review and introduce new guidelines. longer term, the future of cold and cough treatments, indigestion and heartburn medication, and paracetamol on prescription will be considered. they are widely available over—the—counter at chemis

so can the nhs in england deliver with the money it's got? ministers said the chancellor's budget increase will help — £425 million over three years. that includes a 100 million a&e spending boost in year one. but that is a small proportion of nhs england's annual budget of 107 billion. it is a very big stretch to hit 95% next year. it will need significant investment in extra doctors, nurses and beds and in communities and hospitals and we can't see where that money is coming from. ministers say new money for social care in the community and gp facilities in hospitals will help, but they will now be judged on whether that 95% target is met in a year's time. hugh pym, bbc news. a national monument paying tribute to members of the military and civilians who served and worked in the wars in iraq and afghanistan has been unveiled in central london. the queen led the ceremony watched by 2,500 invited guests. robert hall reports. there have been many accounts of individual sacrifice during the longest and most intense period of combat operation

the nhs pays the counter for 60 p. the nhs pays the true cost of the druchlingted the true cost of the druchlingted the patient might have the prescribing charge but the nhs has to pay the handling cost and pay the pharmacist. and there is a cost along the system. more widely, thinking about t some things like sun screams, actually factor 50 sun screams for people who have delicate skin problems, actually those are really quite expensive to buy so there are things we need to think about very carefully, we must not cause unintend harm through a well—intended policy. cause unintend harm through a well-intended policy. thank you very much. the plans are being announced on friday. right, let‘s catch up with the weather with phil. thank you very much. good afternoon. not looking too bad through my window here in central london, around about 16. not like that everywhere, though. yet again, underneath this mist and murk across parts of the midlands, eastern england only seven degrees, something of a change beginning to sh

when independent bodies of the nhs isona when independent bodies of the nhs is on a burning platform, we are all experiencing patients being treated on trolleys but social care is in crisis as well, a million elderly people are not getting the care they need. the tax receipts you have just received, put into social care and the nhs as an emergency measure. in the nhs as an emergency measure. in the longer term, start collecting the longer term, start collecting the taxes, tackle tax abatement avoidance and evasion, they have given away 70 billion, that cannot be fairwhen our given away 70 billion, that cannot be fair when our public services are in crisis. is this simply a question of collecting taxes from the better off or increasing tax rates can be called faith to the tax rate before. we want to make sure everyone pays the proper tax, making sure the rich to pay more but also the corporations pay what is needed and stop giving away the money in top corporation tax cuts because is not resulting in the investment the government said it would. he also said that people who are worth m

the boss of nhs england, simon stevens, is today setting out his strategy for the nhs for the next two years. let's get the thoughts on this of clare marx, who is president of the royal college of surgeons in england. good morning to you. good morning, sally. first of all, your initial reaction to what he is going to say today? we understand nhs england have some difficult is because we know that demand for healthcare has gone up and up in the resource we have in terms of money and staff has not kept pace with that. so there are some good things in this report, andi are some good things in this report, and i am very pleased that we are going to be able to look at the way we can provide plant care for surgery more effectively in the centres which specialise in planned care. but clearly, from the public‘s point of view, they are going to be wondering what exactly this means and how it will impact on their ability to get planned surgery when they need it. sorry to interrupt, but what is life like for people who are on a waiting list, perhaps waiting for hip or need surgery? well, patien

i am expecting the nhs to return to that target during the course of the next calendar year. but nhs providers say it's unprecedented to warn, even before the financial year begins, that, on current planned budgets, the a&e standard and others can't be met. the organisation says there will be big increases in the number of patients in england who lose out because key targets are missed, with 1.8 million waiting more than four hours in a&e and 100,000 waiting more than 18 weeks for routine surgery. that the nhs has a strong plan to improve performance and that staff were working hard to treat thousands more people each year within the a&e target. hugh pym, bbc news. the liberal democrat leader, tim farron, has attacked the prime minister for following "aggressive, nationalistic" politics like those of donald trump and vladimir putin. speaking to delegates at his party's spring conference, he said the lib dems are now the party of "real opposition" the trade, the shrink the state extremists, the anti—immigrant, and international aid sell it, it is there party night and it is

tens of thousands of people are expected to join a march in london today to to protest at cuts to nhs services. 0rganisers say the demands of theresa may on austerity and the nhs represent a real risk to patients and safety. jeremy corbyn is expected to address the crowd. we can cross live now to richard lister who's at the rally. richard. yes, this rally has been several months in the making. something like 150 bus—loads of people have come from all over england and wales for people to take pa rt england and wales for people to take part in this march down to parliament square where they will be addressed by a number of people including jeremy corbyn. hoping for a turnout in the tens of thousands. an anti—austerity march along similar lines last year saw something between 70000 and 150,000 people turn up. looking for similar figures this year. here with me at tavistock square in central london is one of the organisers, john rees. john, last year this was an anti—austerity march, this year the focus is on the nhs, why did you make that change? i think we realise the crisis in th

because the nhs is in crisis. it has not had as much money as it needs for some years, not since the labour government. and it does need about 7.5 billion. the chancellor would have to announce something and something for social ca re something and something for social care because old people cannot be discharged. it is all about social care. there is no such thing as corporation tax, corporations, it is added on and they figure that into their bottom line is ultimately it is paid directly by the consumer. get rid of it and the costs will go up. we will carry on this conversation in an hour. that's it for the papers this hour. thank you charlie wolf and john rentoul — you'll both be back at 11:30pm for another look at the stories making the news tomorrow. coming up next, reporters.

according to the organisation representing nhs trusts in england. nhs providers say the funding allocated for the next financial year is not enough to meet growing patient demand and will hit targets like a&e waiting times. it says the warning is unprecedented. our health editor hugh pym reports. the budget, earlier this month, included new funding for social care and investment in a&e units in england. nhs providers say that may ease of the pressure on hospitals, but there'll still be a yawning gap in the resources needed just to keep services ticking over. the organisation said it was unprecedented to warn, even before the financial year began, that it wouldn't be able to deliver the required standards of care. nhs providers says there will be big increases in the number of people in england falling outside key care benchmarks, with 1.8 million waiting more than four hours in a&e, and more than a 100,000 waiting more than 18 weeks for routine surgery. this is the first time in recent nhs history that trusts are saying they cannot deliver the key a

the idea came from the nhs. an example of prevention that could reduce the future burden on the health service. we know we want to change things for the future generation. we don‘t want people to be dying of heart disease in their 50s. we want to tackle some of the major stuff we‘re seeing around diabetes. we have built a fantastic partnership with schools and we encourage kids to be active. it is both young and old when it comes to improving health in lancashire. this scheme helps older men who may be isolated and vulnerable to health problems, a sense of purpose which helps their well—being. it is part of a plan among those hailed today as the way forward. the rewards will come in the future. it will not help to repair the nhs‘s immediate problems. the headlines on bbc news: the president of the european council, donald tusk, rules out initial discussions on a future trade deal with the uk, until progress has been made on the terms of separation. first minister nicola sturgeon sends a letter to theresa

i think the problem is, if you look at police, nhs, councils, you look at police, nhs, councils, you will not find a solution that will reassure a public in an area. good of you to join us. will reassure a public in an area. good of you tojoin us. thank will reassure a public in an area. good of you to join us. thank you very much, once again. his response to the report published today. pressure is increasing this afternoon on one of donald trump's key advisors, the us attorney generaljeff sessions, who's been accused of lying under oath. it comes after it emerged he had two undisclosed meetings with the russian ambassador during the american presidential campaign. both the senate democratic leader, chuck schumer, and his counterpart in the house of representatives, nancy pelosi, have called paul ryan said there was no evidence of russian collusion. we'll be live in washington shortly, but first this report from richard galpin. sessions was already a controversial choice as attorney general because of allegations which he denies of racism. and now it's been revealed that during the p

but plenty of areas also where the nhs is struggling. you can get a very good service within a trust that is struggling or you can get an individual service not doing so well in an otherwise good trust. what we are trying to do is to shine a spotlight so that the trusts themselves know what it is they need to improve. this is my local hospital in stockport. i've been here a couple of times myself and with the family. the report today allows us to see how hospitals like this one are performing, notjust the whole hospital but individual departments such as accident and emergency or children's services, and what the report shows is real concerns over staffing, safety, levels of overcrowding and hospitals facing unprecedented pressure. across the major hospital trusts in england, 68% have been rating as inadequate or requiring improvement. 81% are said to need to improve safety but 93% were rated as good or outstanding for the caring attitude of staff. university hospital in bristol is one of those trusts that has made significant improvemen

perhaps he can put money into the nhs and into social care which are the pressure points. he does not wa nt the pressure points. he does not want to get people carried away with the idea that he has plenty of money in his back pocket. the question is, of course, when he gets the $60 billion. people say there will be cuts. that exactly the forecast surplus that he may have in 2020 it is not actually real money that he has got yet. that will be a chest mark. 0k. -- chestnut. if you asked people what they would do on the money they would tell you... this is, again, not fake news, this is manufactured news with all due respect to this very fine newspaper. they have done one of these opinion surveys , they have done one of these opinion surveys, a slow news day, again. an overwhelming majority of the british people want theresa may to stop cot to corporation tax —— to stop cuts to corporation tax —— to stop cuts to corporation tax and give the money to the nhs. this is according to an exclusive poll for the independent. the problem with this again is, yeah, you asked pe

there is the nhs ina are saying, look. there is the nhs in a pretty serious state, the social care budget needs pushing up. would you think that people in the main are alive to the idea of putting more money in the health service, no matter what the chancellor says? well, one would certainly hope so. the current nhs crisis is clearly the result of significance sustained underfunding. there are a lot of nhs issues with this reform. but we are seeing a result of underfunding, significant cuts relative to what one would have expected in the previous 15 years. it does not make any sense. i think mr hammond has shown signs that he recognises that, in the long—term, we need to find more money for health and social care but he seems to be planning to apply a sticking plaster in the short run which i don't think is good enough. what about these tax situations gritter president trump talking about tax cuts to encourage businesses, and the labour party about tax rises on the labour party about tax rises on the wealthy, where does

therefore you cannot have strong funded nhs and social ca re have strong funded nhs and social care or education. he barely mention brexit. the biggest single risk to the uk and british economies. he has punished the poorest and most vulnerable. an appalling budget. safety first? not quite, with a dispute over national insurance. no government wants accusations that has not kept its word. cheering did you break your promise by minister? it is rare any chancellor and the next neighbour escape but it's totally unscathed. —— next neighbour escape but it's totally unscathed. -- did you break. in his first budget, mr hammond told mps that in the near term, economic growth was expected to be higher and borrowing lower, than forecast in november. but he said debt remained too high and the government's job was farfrom done. our economics editor editor kamal ahmed has the analysis of the latest figures. this was the growth forecast. just 1.496. this was the growth forecast. just i.4%. before slowly recovering to around 2% by 2020. today, certainly better news, at least for this year. 296 be

so, people working in the nhs, i think, forth. so, people working in the nhs, ithink, will forth. so, people working in the nhs, i think, will be dismayed that there has been no recognition of the impossible situation, the stress that the system is under at the moment and that's why i continue my plea to the government to engage with us, to look at a cross party approach, that will take a fundamental look at the whole held and care system. wouldn't he say that balancing the books is essential because he has to be more careful now than ever because article 50 hasn't been triggered yet? eve n article 50 hasn't been triggered yet? even if you think you have a little money there, his argument is you can't spend that? that's the big thing that is behind all of this budget and it is in a sense the enormous uncertainty, wherever you are on the great brexit debate, the fa ct are on the great brexit debate, the fact is these are uncertain times. we don't know what deal will be done and we don't know what impact it will have on trade and therefore on public finances so he has to be cautious

the nhs is under increasing financial pressure. now, service leaders are set to closely scrutinise what's available on prescription. local health commissioners in england have drawn up a list of items which they say are unnecessary and inappropriate for prescription on the nhs, and instead, patients should have to pay for them. decisions are about the total spend and we need to use that effectively. if we are effectively spending money on things we think have low or no clinical value, we can redirect that spend into mental health services, cancer services, primary care, wherever we feel it's more appropriate. the medicines and treatments listed include omega—3 and fish oils, some muscle rubs and ointments, gluten—free food, and travel vaccines still allowed on the nhs. there could be savings of £128 million a year. nhs england has agreed to carry out a review and introduce new guidelines. longer term, the future of cough and cold treatments, indigestion medication, and paracetamol on prescription will be considered. they are w

this will help the nhs turn things around. it will take a lot of pressure off of a&e departments. we are committed to the 95% target. we think it is one of the most important thing is that the nhs offers the public — that we will be there quickly for you if you need urgent help. and this will help us achieve that target, which we are determined to do. the labour case todayis determined to do. the labour case today is that the social care money obviously will help people who wa nted obviously will help people who wanted more, but it should have been accompanied by a significant investment — he mentioned £8 billion or £10 million — in the health service, which would have allowed these two services to cooperate in a better way. why was there no extra investment for the health service announced today? there was extra today, because we announced £300 million of capital funding for the new plans that are being used to modernise the nhs up and down the country, and £100 million of capital for a&e departments. there is a simple flaw in the labour argument. it is easy to come ont

in relation to the nhs we hope to signa in relation to the nhs we hope to sign a deal with the government so we have more say over how social services and the nhs are integrated to provide better services for local people. the simple point is if you compare the population of london it is greater than the population of scotla nd is greater than the population of scotland and wales combined and we have far less control over our services than scotland and wales. will that growing population you are talking about, will they have the opportunity to have their say? talking about, will they have the opportunity to have their sawm talking about, will they have the opportunity to have their say? it is important it is notjust the mayor getting these powers, it is the 33 councils across london. 0ver getting these powers, it is the 33 councils across london. over the last few months we have worked closely together with the government to come up with this deal. if decisions are taken closer to the people they affect, the decisions are better. compare london to new york and tokyo and we have far less c

a bit more money into the nhs. today, he has said that he will put doctors, gps, into the a&e departments, and that would help, i suppose. but that's not going to go in for a year. we're short of gps anyway, so i don't know where he's going to find them from. there's more confidence in the chancellor a few doors down. brian soulsby, retired. voted to leave the eu. thinks mr hammond is the right man to steer the uk economy. i know they call him, is it spreadsheet phil? which is not a bad idea for a chancellor. you actually want somebody who's good with numbers. he's done a sensible budget to start with, with room to manoeuvre if things keep going as they do to give tax cuts in the future. more money for the nhs, that kind of thing, i'm sure it will come. but he has to have his war chest for the brexit, and then who knows, we might get more money from that if we don't need it all. i think there was a lot of pessimism after brexit. and i think there were a lot of things said that were scaremongering. and actually as a

they anticipate 100,000 people marching in aid for the nhs. we are ina very marching in aid for the nhs. we are in a very different place. the nhs is 70 years old, and we are getting older. the population is likely to keep going up. can the nhs sustain, can it be sustained with current funding? the idea of the march is to keep highlighting this, because it's more complicated than simply putting money in. we know that medication costs money. things are having an impact on the health service, something we are so proud of, but we need to recognise it is facing challenges. earlier, we had and marie riley who was telling us that the kind of innovation they are doing in hospital. jarman paralysis, getting them out of their pyjamas into normal closed improved mental health. hospital had to get an eviction orderfor a patient health. hospital had to get an eviction order for a patient who health. hospital had to get an eviction orderfor a patient who had been there for two years. so, it's a tough time but we value the nhs more than. thank you very much