In a speech delivered earlier today, Sir Keir warned the Health System must reform or die as working people cannot afford to pay more to revive the institution. He also blamed the previous conservative government for the situation. Let s take a look at some of the findings in that report. It found that if you turn up to an Accident And Emergency department it s likely that One Hundred people could be in front of you waiting for treatment. It also found that there are around Fourteen Thousand avoidable deaths a year. And the last time the nhs met the Cancer Treatment Target which is 62 days was nine years ago, in 2015. Sir Keir Starmer says some of their changes won t be universally popular, but he says he will do the right thing for the nhs. Lets take a listen to some of what he had to say. We ve just got to be more ambitious. Like children s Mental Health or children s dentistry, you know. And look, i know some Prevention Measures will be controversial, but i m prepared to be bold, e
Threat that people on the front Line Face every day. Attacks like this or humanitarian vehicles being struck like this is rare. I think a couple of months ago we saw a vehicle belonging to the international Food Kitchen get hit. But this is certainly, uh, certainly looks like a severe situation. Two people have been injured, three killed, as you say, as a team from the international red cross were giving out Coal And Fire to a village which really is close to the Front Line. And when youre within ten, 20km, theres always the looming threat of either drone or missile attacks or artillery strikes, as well. Its a reminder of the risks. And as the fighting continues, the World Health Organisation has warned a renewed focus on health in ukraine is crucial as the country approaches its third winter amid full scale war. As of today, the who has confirmed close to 2,000 attacks on health in ukraine including hospitals, Health Workers and patients. Hans kluge is the regional director for europe