And coming up in the sport on bbc news fighting for their futures. Five sports begin their appeals against the withdrawal of funding by uk sport. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The number of patients on Hospital Wards has been at levels deemed to be unsafe in nine out of ten nhs trusts in england this winter, thats according to the bbcs analysis of nhs figures. The pressure on beds has meant many patients have been at a higher risk of infection and delays in getting treated. Up to date figures arent available for the rest of the uk. Nhs england says the main problem is finding Alternative Care for patients who were medically well but frail. Our Correspondentjohn Maguire has been to a hospital in somerset to see just how much pressure the nhs is under. Ask staff here how the winter is going, and they use words such as busy, challenging, demanding. Drjohn tipping shows me how they track exactly whats happening here in the emergency department. It allows us to see what
In the president ial race, despite controversy about employing Family Members. After a record 59 test matches as england captain, Alistair Cook steps down, but says he will carry on as an england player. And a royal salute in Central London, to mark 65 years of the queens reign. Its five oclock. Our main story is that research by bbc news has found that the number of patients on Hospital Wards in england has been at levels considered unsafe in nine out of ten nhs trusts this winter. The pressure on beds has meant that many patients have been at a higher risk of infection or have experienced delays in treatment. Nhs providers, which represents hospitals, said that what it called the extraordinary pressure on beds was no way to run a safe and Effective Health care system. Similar Bed Occupancy Data is not available for scotland, wales and Northern Ireland this winter. Our Health Correspondent jane dreaper has more details. It has been a very difficult winter at Yeovil Hospital in somerse
What makes a good picture . We dont know, because if we knew thered be a lot more memorable pictures, wouldnt there . And there arent that many. And ive done a few memorable pictures. I know this now. When you were painting the biggest splash or any of those very famous images, you didnt know at the time that these were going to have the potency that they. No, no. I didnt know. In fact, youre always a little bit baffled why. All artists, especially if theyre painters, have to take on art history. Its a challenge. Do you feel you have successfully done that and earned a place among the greats . Well i think ive. I think i have done that. I think ive achieved something here. I think so. That was David Hockney talking to our arts editor, will gompertz. Thats it. Newsnight is on bbc two. Were live in paris tonight where the leading candidates for the president ial election are already slugging it out. It looks like a battle between a freshfaced liberal and anti immigrant, antiestablishment
Muslim countries is essential, but its still suspended by the courts. Alastair cook resigns as england test captain after four years in charge and two ashes victories. And, final preparations for the biggest ever exhibition of works by david hockney. Im not saying im that good, but im not that terrible either. And in sportsday on bbc news, director of cricket Andrew Strauss says Alastair Cook stepped down as england captain because he was drained and lacked the energy and drive to continue. Good evening. We start tonight with new evidence of the immense pressure on parts of the nhs in england, with Patient Numbers considered unsafe in the majority of Hospital Trusts this winter. Over the past week bbc news has been given exclusive access to the royal blackburn hospital. Its accident and Emergency Department receives more ambulances than any other in the north west of england. In the first of two extended reports our special correspondent ed thomas has been speaking to staff and patient
What makes a good picture . We dont know, because if we knew thered be a lot more memorable pictures, wouldnt there . And there arent that many. And ive done a few memorable pictures. I know this now. When you were painting the biggest splash or any of those very famous images, you didnt know at the time that these were going to have the potency that they. No, no. I didnt know. In fact, youre always a little bit baffled why. All artists, especially if theyre painters, have to take on art history. Its a challenge. Do you feel you have successfully done that and earned a place among the greats . Well i think ive. I think i have done that. I think ive achieved something here. I think so. That was David Hockney talking to our arts editor, will gompertz. Thats it. Newsnight is on bbc two. Were live in paris tonight where the leading candidates for the president ial election are already slugging it out. It looks like a battle between a freshfaced liberal and anti immigrant, antiestablishment