those running the pilot scheme say no patients were disadvantaged. some patients even found themselves moved from category two to the most urgent, category one. the scheme is now being expanded to all ten ambulance services across england, with the hope it can help improve response times and focus help for those who need it. dominic hughes, bbc news. doctors are warning the lives of thousands of severely disabled children, are being put at risk because of long ambulance waits. the british academy of childhood disability, warns many young people suffer life threatening emergencies on a daily basis, and can t access the care they need. the government says it s reducing delays, by investing in 800 new ambulances. here s ruth clegg. is that emily s favourite song? it s 7:00am in the watson household, and the morning routine has just begun. so for breakfast, christopher has about seven different meds.
the authority to have that looked into. doctors are warning the lives of thousands of severely disabled children, are being put at risk because of long ambulance waits. the british academy of childhood disability, warns many young people suffer life threatening emergencies on a daily basis, and can t access the care they need. the government says it s reducing delays, by investing in 800 new ambulances. here s ruth clegg. is that emily s favourite song? it s 7:00am in the watson household, and the morning routine has just begun. so for breakfast, christopher has about seven different meds. emily has seven as well, but a different combination. it s busy, it s intense, and for emily and christopher, it s life saving. christopher has got a tracheotomy and emily has got choking issues. the 12 year old twins were born prematurely and have complex medical needs. are you 0k, emily? each one on their own could be life threatening.
check off you ve got everything they need to keep christopher safe. ruth clegg, bbc news. the supermarket chain, aldi, says it s looking to increase its workforce in britain, by more than six thousand. the company will recruit more staff for its distribution centres, as well as for new stores in norwich and newcastle. aldi also says it s proud it pays, the highest hourly wage, in the sector. whether news now with ben rich. a quiet day for most of us today if at the cloudy one but some rain starting to work in for northern ireland can see that from a weather watcher picture and through tonight it is the winds that will cause some issues across parts of scotland into north east england into the first part of tomorrow morning, some trouble disruption is likely
asks his mum. i m in captivity i can t say more, he says with the bloody ukrainians? she asks. enough, mum, he replies. the most important thing is that i m alive and healthy. this economy of prisoner exchanges has grown, which means they re more valuable to both sides regardless of whether they return to the fight. james waterhouse, bbc news, western ukraine. doctors are warning the lives of thousands of severely disabled children are being put at risk because of long ambulance waits. the british academy of childhood disability, warns many young people suffer life threatening emergencies on a daily basis and can t access the care they need. the government says it s reducing delays by investing in 800 new ambulances. here s ruth clegg.
with a standard tracheostomy tube. fortunately, an ambulance was diverted and within 40 minutes christopher was rushed to hospital where a resuscitation team were ready and waiting. these children need that extra level of care. it s not their fault that they need it. christopher survived and is back at school. but the worry is always there. if the health service breaks down and doesn t function, if christopher has an episode like that, he would not be here. the government says it is planning to improve services with 5000 more beds and 800 new ambulances. check off you ve got everything they need to keep christopher safe. ruth clegg, bbc news.