win the presidential race. we are expecting more results throughout the day in what is the tightest election in nigeria since the end of military rule in 1999. safety investigators say doctors, ambulance dispatchers and other nhs staff in england are facing significant distress and harm as a result of long delays in emergency care. the healthcare safety investigation branch,= says many staff broke down in tears when asked about their working environment. our health correspondent jim reed reports. this winter was a nightmare, the worst it s ever been. matt works as a 999 call handler in england. he doesn t have permission to speak to the media, so we ve changed his name and voice. at one point, we hit more than 500 waiting calls. we were overwhelmed. it s exhausting, it really is. it s really upsetting.
this winter was a nightmare, the worst it s ever been. matt works as a 999 call handler in england. he doesn t have permission to speak to the media, so we ve changed his name and voice. at one point, we hit more than 500 waiting calls. we were overwhelmed. it s exhausting, it really is. it s really upsetting. the health care safety watchdog says pressure like that has caused nhs staff significant distress over the last year. call handlers told investigators it was common to worry, how many are we going to kill? , because they were not always able to send ambulances quickly. it s so deflating, especially for those really critical calls where they re screaming to get an ambulance. you just don t have the heart to tell them there s nothing available. i ve seen colleagues try to calm someone down and apologise for the wait time, only to be hit with a wall of abuse. i ve seen colleagues cry after those calls.
for northern ireland. this for northern ireland. is the scene live right now at windsor this is the scene live right now at windsor where the european commission president is due to arrive very shortly for those crucial talks with the british prime minister, rishi sunak. coming up on the bbc news channel. revenge for cameron norrie the british number one gets the better of carlos alcaraz to win the rio open and his first title of the year. last week he was beaten in a final by the same opponent. safety investigators say doctors, ambulance dispatchers and other nhs staff in england have faced significant distress and harm as a result of long delays in emergency care. the healthcare safety investigation branch say many staff broke down in tears when asked about their working environment. our health correspondent jim reed reports. this winter was a nightmare, the worst it s ever been. matt works as a 999 call handler in england. he doesn t have permission
will keep an eye on what it actually reveals in the coming moments but for now, back to you in the studio. thank you very much. let s see whether we get any further detail before that press conference due to get under way in the next hour or so we will bring you that live in bbc news. let s get other news of the day. the health safety watchdog has warned that doctors, ambulance dispatchers and other nhs staff are suffering from stress and illness as a result of work pressure caused by long waits in emergency care. staff have reported sleeplessness, anxiety and depression which in some cases has lead to staff sickness. the health care safety investigation branch said its investigation found evidence of strong links between the wellbeing of nhs staff and patient safety. jim reed reports. this winter was a nightmare, the worst it s ever been. matt works as a 999 call handler in england. he doesn t have permission to speak to the media, so we ve changed his name and voice.