Little money, very little resources, and to be honest, it is quite demoralising. I am a patient in the nhs. I had great care before my operation, but afterwards it has gone downhill. The staff are demoralised and tired and it affects us as demoralised and tired and it affects us as patients. My mum was diagnosed with cancer not long ago. I think the nhs is absolutely fantastic. The Ca Re The Nhs is absolutely fantastic. The care is amazing. I would fight to keep it. With us this morning is an audience of around 80 people who we re audience of around 80 people who were all either work for the nhs or have direct experience of it as a patient. You can share your experiences. Here is how to get in touch welcome to the programme. We are live until 11. Later, we will talk about some of the really difficult decisions the nhs may need to make in the future. Should it begin to charge for more services . Should we pay more in National Insurance fund the nhs . Your views are welcome. Nhs hospital
Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The number of patients on Hospital Wards has been at unsafe levels in nine out of ten nhs trusts in england this winter, according to figures obtained by the bbc. Some hospitals were operating at close to full capacity, putting increased pressure on the number of beds available. All week we are taking an in depth look at the state of the nhs in a series of special reports. Heres our Health Correspondent, jane dreaper. Its been a very difficult winter at Yeovil Hospital in somerset. Like many other hospitals in england, theyve had to battle Behind The Scenes here to find enough free beds in recent weeks. You can get periods, particularly over the winter period, when you are managing bed by bed, minute by minute, and teams are having to spend a lot of time and Energy Running around finding a bed for the next patient that needs it. And moving patients between beds isnt ideal, we dont like doing it unless we really have to, but sometimes you have to prioritise