hurt business? a new report says a reduction in foreign workers coming to the uk could lead to a workforce crisis. i ll speak to the author of that report. in sport, a bizarre davis cup victory for great britain. that s after canada are disqualified when one of their players accidently hits a ball straight into the eye of the umpire. and carol s amongst the orchids at kew gardens. good morning. from the 22nd annual orchid festival at kew gardens, an indian theme for the first time. beautiful and warm inside but outside it is cold, frosty and a dry start, wet and windy conditions moving in from the west. more in 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. nhs hospitals in england will have a legal duty to charge overseas patients who aren t eligible forfree non urgent care from april. the move follows criticism of the nhs for failing to recover money from foreign visitors after they have been treated. emergency care will be provided immediately, and billed later. nhs impr
welcome to bbc newsroom live. the number of patients on hospital wards has been at unsafe levels in nine out of ten nhs trusts in england this winter, according to figures obtained by the bbc. some hospitals were operating at close to full capacity, putting increased pressure on the number of beds available. all week we are taking an in depth look at the state of the nhs in a series of special reports. here s our health correspondent, jane dreaper. it s been a very difficult winter at yeovil hospital in somerset. like many other hospitals in england, they ve had to battle behind the scenes here to find enough free beds in recent weeks. you can get periods, particularly over the winter period, when you are managing bed by bed, minute by minute, and teams are having to spend a lot of time and energy running around finding a bed for the next patient that needs it. and moving patients between beds isn t ideal, we don t like doing it unless we really have to, but sometimes you hav
the queen should become the first british monarchy to celebrate 65 yea rs british monarchy to celebrate 65 years on the throne. as she becomes the first. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. 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 that s according to the bbc‘s 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 aren t 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 correspondent, jane dreaper, has been to a hospital in somerset to see just how much pressure the nhs is under. it s been a very difficult winter at yeovil hospital in somerset. like many other hospitals in england, they ve had to battle behind the scenes here to find enough free beds in recent weeks. you can
welcome to bbc news. 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 that s according to the bbc‘s 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 aren t 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 correspondent, jane dreaper, has been to a hospital in somerset to see just how much pressure the nhs is under. it s been a very difficult winter at yeovil hospital in somerset. like many other hospitals in england, they ve had to battle behind the scenes here to find enough free beds in recent weeks. you can get periods, particularly over the winter period, when you are managing bed by bed, minute by minute, and teams are having to spend a lot of time and energy running around find