Liverpool which has been turned into a massive Entertainment Venue as it prepares to open its doors later this week. A huge day for england at the womens world cup. They play nigeria in the last 16. Lam i am live in brisbane where we was be speaking to england fans ahead of that match. It is the first Knockout Game that match. It is the first Knockout Game at that match. It is the first Knockout Game at the world cup. A disappointing end for england at the Netball World Cup. They say theyre gutted but still grateful, as theyre forced to settle for silver after losing to australia in the final. Good morning. A day of sunshine and scattered good morning. A day of sunshine and scattered showers. Many of us missing scattered showers. Many of us missing their showers altogether. Leter missing their showers altogether. Later the missing their showers altogether. Later the cloud will build in the south west and we will the light and patchy south west and we will the light and patchy rein sout
Families of people with complex medical needs, are warning the nhs system that funds their home care, is struggling to provide adequate support. the bbc has been following 24 year old declan spencerfor ten months witnessing how the repeated breakdown of his care, has left his mother having to provide it by herself. our social affairs editor, alison holt has their story. been doing this since he was a child, you know. and i m burning out, but no one actually seems to care. this is the reality of home life for 24 year old declan and his mother, alex. he has duchenne muscular dystrophy a muscle wasting condition. day and night are filled with medication, ventilator checks, physio and the care that keeps him alive. it s made, like, my chest and my lungs weak and my heart. so i have to wear. more often i have to wear my ventilator now. i m in the middle of something.
And social care, including for the recruitment and retention of staff. clever boy. in may this year, alex and declan were told he only has months to live. both are determined to make the most of that time. within 2a hours of getting that prognosis, i was, what are we going to do? how are we going to make this amazing? i ve not got as long as i was hoping for with a life. i want to get up and live my life to the fullest. allison holt, bbc news. now i just want to bring you the latest on the women s world cup. there are two big games on at the moment, one is england versus nigeria. halfway through extra time. the game is being held in brisbane. the game is being held in brisbane. the score still 0 0. england are
They also face a constant struggle to find care staff to help. alex has been keeping a video diary for us since last october. i ve been looking after dec all day because he s still getting over pneumonia. it s been go, go, go, go, go. i m absolutely shattered. at 3:00, we had to do more chest physio. 5:00, we had to do more chest physio. 8:00, started put his neb on and then had to, um. sorry, i m knackered. declan s care is paid for by the nhs under a scheme known as continuing health care. it funds him for support at nearly £19 an hour, but his mum says it can cost up to £80 an hour for the skilled nursing care he increasingly needs. and with a fixed budget, it means they get fewer hours of help. at times, alex has gone 60