Today, NHS England medical director Prof Sir Stephen Powis has said a sharp rise in flu cases “are adding to our ‘quad-demic’ worries”.
What is a quad-demic and how worried is the NHS? Adam is joined by BBC health editor Hugh Pym and Nick Hulme, the Chief Executive of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, to discuss the rise in hospital flu cases as well as problems caused by Covid, RSV and Norovirus, and how hospitals will cope with the strain.
Plus, the UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer has doubled down on his housebuilding targets, promising “builders not blockers” for the planning system. Alex explains the jigsaw puzzle of planning regulations, local government and politics.
Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
#BBCNews
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:28 – The Quad-demic
20:16 – Adam and Alex Forsyth discuss Keir Starmer’s house targets
L'edizione della notte del Tg diretto da Enrico Mentana
Un problema idraulico, una perdita, un sistema che smette di funzionare nel silenzio assoluto dello spazio. È anche da qui…
An American fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, according to US officials, sparking a major search and rescue…
PECHINO (CINA) (XINHUA/ITALPRESS) – La Cina dovrebbe registrare 90,5 milioni di viaggi ferroviari di passeggeri da oggi fino a martedì…
ROMA (ITALPRESS) – “Come gli altri Paesi europei, aiutiamo le nazioni del Golfo a difendersi dagli attacchi iraniani, lo facciamo…
A search and rescue operation is under way after a US fighter jet was shot down over the west of…