We work with our partners at underbelly, the event organiser, as well as gas security, the security provider, the city of Edinburgh Council and the other Emergency Services to make sure that everybody is as safe as they possibly can be at tonights event. And what kind of potential Security Issues might you have to deal with at an event of this scale . Generally, when you have so many people coming to an event and clearly there is alcohol that will be undertaken by a number of people and we would ask people to drink responsibly. And its important for people to keep as safe as possible. And this is an event which has been held for many years now and i guess there has never really been any massive problems at any one particular event, it seems to be the kind of event where most people turn up and want to enjoy themselves. They certainly do and the number of arrests we have seen over the years at this event is exceptionally low. Our role here really is to provide that additional layer of s
Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that Record Numbers of patients spent more than four hours in accident and emergency units in england in january, according to figures leaked to the bbc. During a difficult winter for the nhs, january seems to be the worst performing month in the past 13 years. The figures also suggest Record Numbers of people waited longer than 12 hours for a hospital bed, once theyd been seen in a e. The bma said the Prime Minister could no longer bury her head in the sand over increasing pressure in the nhs. And it accused the government of failing to grasp the seriousness of the situation. Our Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes reports. For months now, accident and Emergency Departments across england have been struggling. Last week, the bbc was given exclusive access to the royal blackburn hospital, where the pressure on a e was plain to see. We need beds and staff. Its just like banging your head you need a bed. Definitely. Its distressing. Its really distressing
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