a means by which they can flag attached to the bma and junior doctors can come back into work to deliver and address those enormous pressures. deliver and address those enormous ressures. ., , , deliver and address those enormous ressures. . , , , pressures. inevitably, patients will be worried about pressures. inevitably, patients will be worried about safety pressures. inevitably, patients will be worried about safety over - pressures. inevitably, patients will be worried about safety over the l be worried about safety over the next six days and whether it is possible, like you say you have planning in place. but they will still be worried. planning in place. but they will still be worried. absolutely right. the nhs is still be worried. absolutely right. the nhs is fully still be worried. absolutely right. the nhs is fully focused, - still be worried. absolutely right. the nhs is fully focused, the - still be worried. absolutely right. the nhs is fully focused, the keyj the
finished university and they are in their firstjobs to very experienced senior registrars. the scale of the work they do is enormous. they are a critical part of the service. i have worked with many greatjunior doctors. they do a huge range of work. they take on significant responsibilities. they are a crucial part of the nhs and many patients will initially always be assessed, treated byjunior doctors. they treated by junior doctors. they represent treated byjunior doctors. they represent a significant part of the nhs workforce, which is why this strike will have such consequences in terms of its impact and why at a time when the nhs is already under enormous pressure, given what it needs to do to reduce waiting times and to get patients out of hospital quickly. and pressure on emergency care. at this time of year, they are probably the greatest in the nhs calendar. we are deeply concerned
the flood warnings may be creeping up the flood warnings may be creeping up but at least there is not as much rain around. the winds are lighter and the outlook is looking drier. details on breakfast. good morning. it s wednesday, the 3rd of january. our main story. in the past few minutes, junior doctors in england have commenced the longest consecutive strike in nhs history, in a dispute over pay and working conditions. tens of thousands of routine operations and appointments are likely to be postponed as a result of six days of industrial action, as hospitals focus on emergency care. members of the doctors union, the bma, have asked for a 35% pay rise which the government says is unrealistic. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! a new year, but still no end in sight to the junior doctors
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comms, as we have been hearing in that report, at the busiest time of the year for the that report, at the busiest time of the yearfor the nhs. this comms. even those most hardened nhs bosses are really worried. they are worried here in newcastle. the rbi is one of the busiest hospitals in the country. it has a major trauma centre. it takes patience in from the scottish borders and across cumbria. they say that the hospital is already full. they have seen an uptake in the number of flu patients. so they are worried. a huge impact. back to you. patients. 50 they are worried. a huge impact. back to you. sharon, thank yom more of today s top stories now with jon, starting with what more we know about yesterday s plane crash in japan. unbelievable pictures, weren t they? absolutely staggering. an investigation is underway into what caused a passengerjet to crash into a coastguard aircraft on the runway at tokyo airport. five coastguard crew were killed. but everyone on the japan airli