The Health Ombudsman for england has warned that an overstretched and understaffed nhs is putting Cancer Patients at risk. Rob behrens says exhausted workers are under unsustainable pressure, and the government should invest in the workforce. Ministers say their nhs long term workforce plan will boost the number of staff. Our Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes has more. A recent analysis by the bbc suggested Cancer Waiting Times in england last year were the worst on record. Now there are new figures from the Health Ombudsman who investigates unresolved complaints against nhs england, government departments, and other public organisations. They highlight problems in cancer treatment, misdiagnosis, poor communication, referrals, and end of life care. The ombudsman, rob behrens, says while everyone deserves safe and effective care, Patient Safety would always be at risk in environments that are understaffed and where staff are exhausted and working under unsustainable pressure. I contin
Hello. This is bbc news. We start with the latest on the israel gaza war. In the past hours, weve heard that the heads of the us and Israeli Security agencies have met to discuss the hostage situation. The Israeli Prime Ministers Office said the cia and mossad bosses met on friday in efforts to advance another hostage deal. In cypius, final preparations are being made for the first aid vessel to use the sea corridor to gaza. The un says a quarter of gazas population is on the brink of famine, and children are starving to death. This is the scene live in larnaca in cyprus where 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies have been loaded onto a barge. It will be towed by a Spanish Charity ship to gaza. The sea corridor is a joint operation between the eu, us, uk and united arab emirates, aiming to take supplies from cyprus to the gazan coast. This video shot today along the Israeli Border into gaza shows more aid being dropped. The parachutes carrying the boxes of supplies to the people of
Its 3 00. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Huge crowds are the gb newsroom. Huge crowds are marching through Central London and glasgow demonstrating against the war in gaza. Thousands of people taking part in the Palestine Solidarity Campaign protest, demanding an immediate ceasefire in london. The gathering has reached the us embassy, where a stage has been set up for speeches. Earlier, officers warned a robust plan is in place to tackle hate crime after the Counter Terror sa said the capital has become a no go zone for jews. The capital has become a no go zone forjews. The met police zone for jews. The met police says the protests in london have cost the force more than £32 million over the past five months. The meanwhile, the head of Foreign Affairs committee has accused israel of blocking aid, getting into gaza humanitarian suppues getting into gaza humanitarian supplies are being airdropped as the crisis in the region deepens. A ship carrying aid is also said to be ready to