Code of conduct. Good morning and welcome to bbc newsroom live. More than a0 of Maternity Wards in england closed their doors to expectant mothers at least once in 2016, according to data from the labour party. 42 out of 96 trusts in england that responded to a Freedom Of Information Request said theyd shut Maternity Wards temporarily on 382 occasions. The most common reasons given were too few staff and not enough beds. But the government says the numbers are misleading. Our health correspondent, Dominic Hughes has more. For some years, Maternity Units have been struggling to recruit enough midwives. The Royal College of midwives says theres a shortfall of around 3,500. Now, based on a Freedom Of Information Request, labour says a growing number of Maternity Units are closing doors to new mothers. In england, 136 nhs trusts offer Maternity Services. Last year, 42 of them closed their doors to new admissions at least once. There were 382 separate locations where units were closed, up b
Series of reforms and to explain the drop. The other main stories on bbc news at 5 a woman has escaped serious injury after appearing to be pushed by a jogger into the path of a bus in west london. And the National Games begin in sheffield for competitors with a learning disability. 2,500 people are taking part. Coming to these games actually gives them a chance to express themselves and to really show, not about what they cant do, but about what they can, can do. Good evening and welcome. Our main story the organisers of the athletics World Championships of the athletics World Championships in london are working with Public Health england to try to contain an outbreak of gastroenteritis which has affected 30 athletes and support staff. Botswa nas Isaac Makwala, who was one of the favourites for todays 400 metres final, was forced to withdraw from the 200 metres heat yesterday. Our Sports Correspondent Natalie Pirks is at the London Stadium for us now. Public Health England have confir
The first period. Medical trainers rushing the ice and escorting neuvirth off on a stretcher. Ron berk in the studio to give us an update. What happened, ron . Dawn there is was chilling scene about seven and a half minutes into this home game with the jersey devils, neuvirth, normally the back up goalie in the line up while steve mason is out ill, had not been called up from the phantoms today, so north a. M. Procedure, suddenly falls backward on to the ice. As you pointed out teammates, flyers doctors and trainers immediately rushed out to his side to see what was the problem. Neuvirth was on his back for several minute while the medical staff checked him over. Eventually did he sit up, was placed on stretcher and wheeled off the ice. Flyers right wing mcdonnell was interviewed, he said neuvirth was not feeling well in the dressing room, before the game but towed play because there was no other option at the time. Ron hextall did put out statement during the Second Period that stated
On thursday. The timeline coming up in a few minutes. Green for almost everyone. A lot more slowing through hayward. The trouble is southbound 880 at a street we have a crash blocking at least your slow lanes, slow out of san leandro past 238 toward a street. Theres another crash in the area, the tennyson road onramp. Were tracking that. Hopefully have that taken care of. Slowing in san pablo. No crashes, just cars. Mike, thank you very much. A developing story, a chp officer is . The hospital and a suspected car thief is in Critical Condition after a chase led to a Police Shooting. All this unfolded yesterday on montana street in capital avenue near San Franciscos ingleside district. Police say authorities following a stolen car approached that driver and the driver struck the chp officer and used the vehicle to drag him. Another officer opened fire at that point. The injured officer suffered head and road rash injuries but is expected to fully recover. Neighbors describe this chaos t
On thursday. The timeline coming up in a few minutes. Green for almost everyone. A lot more slowing through hayward. The trouble is southbound 880 at a street we have a crash blocking at least your slow lanes, slow out of san leandro past 238 toward a street. Theres another crash in the area, the tennyson road onramp. Were tracking that. Hopefully have that taken care of. Slowing in san pablo. No crashes, just cars. Mike, thank you very much. A developing story, a chp officer is . The hospital and a suspected car thief is in Critical Condition after a chase led to a Police Shooting. All this unfolded yesterday on montana street in capital avenue near San Franciscos ingleside district. Police say authorities following a stolen car approached that driver and the driver struck the chp officer and used the vehicle to drag him. Another officer opened fire at that point. The injured officer suffered head and road rash injuries but is expected to fully recover. Neighbors describe this chaos t