the first minister, nicola sturgeon, said reform was needed, but she ruled out charging people for accessing care or removing the founding principles of the nhs. the health service in scotland is struggling to deal with long waiting lists and staff vacancies. our scotland editor, james cook, has the story. the national health service is struggling. in scotland and across the uk. and now we have a glimpse into top level discussions about how to respond, with senior nhs leaders apparently given the green light to consider reform. the most controversial idea mooted in the minutes is designing a two tier system where those who can afford to, go private. other suggestions include cutting back on state funded prescriptions and sending patients home from hospital earlier, even if that means they are at greater risk. but the first minister says any talk of privatising the nhs is nonsense. i will be absolutely crystal clear,
syria and within days of arriving in syria aged 15 she was married to an aduu syria aged 15 she was married to an adult islamic state group fighter and was pregnant very soon afterwards. her lawyers argue that the then home secretary sajid javid was too quick to take away her british citizenship when she re emerged from islamic state territory in 2019 and should have thought about her as a victim of exploitation and trafficking. but the home of the say this is not a case of trafficking but about national security and protecting people in britain from those people returning from islamic state group and the m15 officer when pressed about this said well victims can also be a threat as well. nhs leaders in scotland have discussed introducing a two tier health service which would see wealthier patients pay for treatment. the idea was mentioned in draft minutes of a meeting of scotland health board chief executives in september as the nhs struggles with long waiting lists
not democratically elected representatives, or even talking about this idea of a two tier nhs where the wealthier pay for their treatment? it where the wealthier pay for their treatment? treatment? it is, without any details of treatment? it is, without any details of the treatment? it is, without any details of the discussions i treatment? it is, without any i details of the discussions taking place amongst senior officials in scotland, a significant step for them to be seen to be taking discussing that very dramatic step, which as you said would be a pretty clear and obvious step away from the founding principles of the nhs, and i guess that s why it s been rapidly disowned by the politicians, by the health secretary in scotland. i5 health secretary in scotland. is evidence of how hard pressed to the nhs is in scotland in particular that they are even thinking about an idea like this? idea like this? that s right, that idea like this? that s right, that idea and some idea lik
all across the uk, i think, the nhs is under really visible strain at the moment. difficulties in accessing care, difficulties with finance, difficulty in attracting staff and giving them good enough terms and conditions that they stay. i think these conversations were in scotland, i do not know the details, but people are thinking more about radical options. and no wonder because the summary of the discussions of nhs leaders concludes the fundamental model of health care is not working for us. james cook, bbc news, glasgow. returning to our main story and the day s football in qatar, a nerve wracking time for welsh fans, who were relieved with a draw against the usa, and a positivelyjubilant time for england supporters. in a moment, we ll hear from tomos morgan in cardiff. but first danjohnson with some england fans in manchester. this is a fan park, manchester style. a warehouse. let s go! jumping to a steady beat of england goals.
and no wonder because the summary of the discussions of nhs leaders concludes the fundamental model of health care is not working for us. james cook, bbc news, glasgow. every year 200,000 babies around the world are born with clubfoot, which means they have twisted feet. treatment in early childhood can be highly successful, but without it a child faces a lifetime of pain and difficulty walking. in senegal, only 20 percent of cases get treated, but experts there have perfected a technique that is transforming the lives of older children too, as our global health correspondent naomi grimley reports. at 14, sirinya relies on his mother to take him to clinic, but she ll do whatever it takes for a son who was born with both feet twisted inwards. he has clubfoot, a congenital condition affecting one in 800. this is how he used to walk. he s always dreamed of being a footballer.