i had my first cancer diagnosed about six or seven years ago. that waiting time is very, very hard. i don t think until you have been through it, you can actually understand it. despite the walk out, some hospitals are able to continue with some routine operations, but it is a mixed picture. the full impact on cancellations will not be known for a few days. one thing we re seeing that is different from other strike days is that demand for care has been sustained. in previous strike days, we saw that drop. it means the nhs is trying to keep things going, it was already overstretched, but it has fewer resources at its disposal. the government says the bma s pay claim is completely unaffordable. it s urged officials to call off the strike and enter into pay talks along with other health unions in england, and help bring this ongoing dispute to an end. katharine da costa, bbc news. new employment figures showjob vacancies in the uk have fallen for the eighth time in a row. the of
got the better of his opponent in the arkle challenge trophy, the first success this year for the trainer willie mullins. they fought a titanic battle over the hurdles at aintree last year and this was just as entertaining. the champion hurdle is coming to a conclusion and i might waffle for a bit to see who is going to win. fascinating. constitution hill, 11 4 on favourite which was the talk of the first day at cheltenham because this was supposed to be the crowning sixth win out of six in his young career so far. constitution hill trained by nicky henderson has won the feature race of the first day at the cheltenham festival. the 11 4 on favourite, still unbeaten. the winner of the champion hurdle. we