To take urgent action to tackle delays to the delivery of the winter flu jab. Some gp surgeries in england and wales are cancelling appointments for the vaccine, after one of the uk s largest suppliers warned of a possible two week delay, because of a lack of lorry drivers. The department of health insists there s no shortage. Daniela relph reports. 35 million people will be offered the vaccine to combat the flu virus this autumn and winter. Those targeted have a higher risk of serious illness if they contract flu, but actually getting your flu jab is now riddled with delays. The vaccine is not being delivered to gp surgeries in parts of england and wales, causing them to postpone appointments and flu clinics. I think it could be a real issue for patients and for general practice, and that, of course, if general practice is in trouble, then patients are in trouble. Because it s notjust a question of delaying it, it s all the cancellations of the many, many clinics, the many appointment
Last night. A111; or 15 degrees. We have still got some rain lingering across southern scotland and that tends to peter alba for the far north of england were left with more cloud although some sunshine to the eastern side of scotland. Sunshine further south. The mist teen is clearing away from the south west and those temperatures rising. It will be warmer day tomorrow with highs of 26 or 27. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines: the head of one of prince charles charities temporarily steps down after claims he helped secure an honourfor a major donor. Taliban officials have broken up a demonstration by dozens of women in kabul, who were calling for the right to work and to be included in the government. Heathrow airport has criticised uk border force after passengers complained of unacceptable queuing times. Images on social media showed packed queues at the airport. Thousands of chain stores have disappeared from high streets this year though the rate of closures is now slowing do
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