finding that? we would reverse the conservatives' tax cuts for the - finding that? we would reverse the conservatives' tax cuts for the big i conservatives' tax cuts for the big banks so the conservatives have given a big giveaway to the big banks, who are making billions of pounds in profits, and if we can reverse those tax cuts to the big banks, then we can fully fund this particular place. the banks, then we can fully fund this particular place-— particular place. the nuffield trust, dlthink_ particular place. the nuffield trust, dl think tank - particular place. the nuffield trust, dl think tank suggest | particular place. the nuffield - trust, dl think tank suggest that the costings we have outlined, the personal care pledge and the value making to raise the pay of care workers looks inadequate, what do you say? workers looks inadequate, what do ou sa ? �* ., , ., you say? i've not seen that particular— you say? i've not seen that particular criticism - you say? i've not seen that particular criticism but - you say? i've not seen that particular criticism but we | you say? i've not seen that - particular criticism but we have done our research on this, the health foundation estimated it would cost 6.2 billion and our pledge is additional money that would get us to that figure. we think our estimates are quite conservative, quite cautious, because we have not factored in the enormous savings that could be made to the nhs budget, which we think it save more than £3 billion by making sure that this system is in place, with proper, free personal care you can support people in independence and
looked after in corridors, in store cupboards, by nurses stations, without emergency equipment, without call bells. and sadly, some of our patients are having their entire hospital stay and treatment sitting in a chair, sometimes up to 72 hours. totally u na cce pta ble. the conservatives said the nhs budget had increased by a third since 2010 in england, with more community diagnostic centres opened. the snp—led scottish government said health funding had also risen in scotland. the liberal democrats and labour both said they had plans to fix or reform the nhs. jim reed, bbc news. a reminder of our top headline this afternoon. the conservatives pledge to clarify the legal definition of a person's sex. and 80 years on, we hear from one of the oldest surviving veterans of d—day.
without emergency equipment, without call bells. and sadly, some of our patients are having their entire hospital stay and treatment sitting in a chair, sometimes up to 72 hours. totally u na cce pta ble. we're calling for that to be a never word, because that should never, ever happen. that's why we've had enough. we have got to have proper long—term solutions for this rather than just move the problem somewhere else, because the impact on patients and staff is enormous. the conservatives said the nhs budget had increased by a third since 2010 in england, with more community diagnostic centres opened. the snp—led scottish government said health funding had also risen in scotland. the liberal democrats and labour both said they had plans to fix or reform the nhs. jim reed, bbc news. the bbc has learned that a waste company, linked to a controversial £200,000 donation
Our NHS isn't too big to fail (we have seen failure after failure) but it is too big to run. Yet despite countless needless deaths no-one ever carries the can, writes Annabelle Sanderson.
older. _ simple maths, that people are living older. they— simple maths, that people are living older, they are more likely to live longer. _ older, they are more likely to live longer. not — older, they are more likely to live longer, not more healthily necessarily, but with chronic disease. _ necessarily, but with chronic disease, whether it is heart disease. _ disease, whether it is heart disease, dementia, things that we cannot— disease, dementia, things that we cannot treat but we do need to take care of _ cannot treat but we do need to take care of i_ cannot treat but we do need to take care of. i naturally feel at seven out of _ care of. i naturally feel at seven out of every £10 the nhs spends —— if you _ out of every £10 the nhs spends —— if you look— out of every £10 the nhs spends —— if you look at... it tells you the challenge — if you look at... it tells you the challenge we have got on getting a -rip, challenge we have got on getting a grip. if— challenge we have got on getting a grip, if you like, on that growing nhs budget but is actually those are demographic changes all countries are grappling with. it is not so simple — are grappling with. it is not so simple if— are grappling with. it is not so simple if we move to a different system — simple if we move to a different system somehow, that taking care of those _ system somehow, that taking care of those horrible people get cheaper, and i_ those horrible people get cheaper, and i do _ those horrible people get cheaper, and i do think the answer lies in, no doubt. — and i do think the answer lies in, no doubt. a— and i do think the answer lies in, no doubt, a greater focus on public health— no doubt, a greater focus on public health and keeping people healthy, rather— health and keeping people healthy, rather than waiting for them, in a sense. _ rather than waiting for them, in a sense. to — rather than waiting for them, in a sense, to get ill and trying fix those problems. the final point to make _ those problems. the final point to make it _ those problems. the final point to make it probably is, i do a lot of work— make it probably is, i do a lot of work on — make it probably is, i do a lot of work on social mobility. we know that the _ work on social mobility. we know that the link between socioeconomic background, those social
town is found to be invested in high streets up and down the country. we will be outlining the third round of submissions to that fund. i am quite sure my honourable friend will make a very vigorous case for his constituency for funding during that round. , ._ constituency for funding during that round. , i, i, i, round. yesterday i met karen. karen is a carer for— round. yesterday i met karen. karen is a carer for her— round. yesterday i met karen. karen is a carer for her husband _ round. yesterday i met karen. karen is a carer for her husband alan. - round. yesterday i met karen. karen is a carer for her husband alan. he i is a carerfor her husband alan. he has parkinson's and dementia. karen told me how hard it is to get people with powerjust to listen to her. like so many carers, karen feels her caring workjust isn't valued. at times, she has wanted to give up, but no she must carry on because of her husband. mr speaker, remarkable carers like karen save the government more than the entire nhs budget. will the government finally recognise the value of britain's family carers and notjust pay tribute to them and give them the
budget would have to be squeezed, and the nhs budget would have to be squeezed, are you comfortable with that? , ., , , ., ., that? obviously, we are not comfortable _ that? obviously, we are not comfortable that _ that? obviously, we are not comfortable that other - that? obviously, we are not| comfortable that other areas that? obviously, we are not - comfortable that other areas will sutter— comfortable that other areas will suffer if— comfortable that other areas will suffer if that _ comfortable that other areas will suffer if that is _ comfortable that other areas will suffer if that is the _ comfortable that other areas will suffer if that is the actual- comfortable that other areas will suffer if that is the actual fact i suffer if that is the actual fact out with. _ suffer if that is the actual fact out with. you _ suffer if that is the actual fact outwith, you know, - suffer if that is the actual fact outwith, you know, the - suffer if that is the actual fact outwith, you know, the pay. suffer if that is the actual fact i outwith, you know, the pay rise suffer if that is the actual fact - outwith, you know, the pay rise we are asking _ outwith, you know, the pay rise we are asking for. _ outwith, you know, the pay rise we are asking for, and _ out with, you know, the pay rise we are asking for, and of— outwith, you know, the pay rise we are asking for, and of the _ outwith, you know, the pay rise we are asking for, and of the day, - outwith, you know, the pay rise we are asking for, and of the day, what members _ are asking for, and of the day, what members would _ are asking for, and of the day, what members would accept _ are asking for, and of the day, what members would accept would - are asking for, and of the day, what members would accept would not . are asking for, and of the day, what- members would accept would not break the bank _ members would accept would not break the bank we _ members would accept would not break the bank we are — members would accept would not break the bank. we are not _ members would accept would not break the bank. we are not being _ members would accept would not break the bank. we are not being greedy, - the bank. we are not being greedy, the bank. we are not being greedy, the nurses— the bank. we are not being greedy, the nurses themselves _ the bank. we are not being greedy, the nurses themselves drop - the bank. we are not being greedy, the nurses themselves drop their. the nurses themselves drop their demand — the nurses themselves drop their demand from _ the nurses themselves drop their demand from 19% _ the nurses themselves drop their demand from 19% to _ the nurses themselves drop their demand from 19% to 9%. - the nurses themselves drop their demand from 19% to 9%. all - the nurses themselves drop their demand from 19% to 9%. all we i the nurses themselves drop their - demand from 19% to 9%. all we want is a meaningful— demand from 19% to 9%. all we want is a meaningful discussion _ demand from 19% to 9%. all we want is a meaningful discussion and - is a meaningful discussion and enough — is a meaningful discussion and enough pay— is a meaningful discussion and enough pay to— is a meaningful discussion and enough pay to keep _ is a meaningful discussion and enough pay to keep staff, - is a meaningful discussion and i enough pay to keep staff, retain staff so — enough pay to keep staff, retain staff so that _ enough pay to keep staff, retain staff so that they— enough pay to keep staff, retain staff so that they can _ enough pay to keep staff, retain staff so that they can carry- enough pay to keep staff, retain staff so that they can carry on i staff so that they can carry on working — staff so that they can carry on working and _ staff so that they can carry on working and have _ staff so that they can carry on working and have a _ staff so that they can carry onl working and have a full career. staff so that they can carry on - working and have a full career. can i ask as working and have a full career. can i ask as well. _ working and have a full career. i ask as well, because the other unions postpone the strike does not mean they will not strike again in future, of course, do you feel emboldened today that you are the only union striking in wails, or slightly vulnerable? ida. only union striking in wails, or slightly vulnerable?— only union striking in wails, or
on the table, and they say that possibly other areas of the budget would have to be squeezed, and the nhs budget would have to be squeezed, are you comfortable with that? obviously, we are not comfortable that other areas will suffer, - if that is the actual fact or whether, you know, | but the pay rise we are asking for, and what members - would accept would not break the bank. we are not being greedy, the nurses themselves i dropped their demands from 19% to 9%. - all we want is a meaningful- discussion and enough pay to keep staff, more importantly retain staff so that they can - carry on working and have a full career. i can i ask as well, because the other unions postponed their strike, it does not mean they will not
the government says is a double digit pay rise in line with inflation is simply unaffordable, it is patient care that would suffer if that kind of pay award was made because it would have to come out of the nhs budget. because it would have to come out of the nhs budget-— the nhs budget. quite simply, what is affectin: the nhs budget. quite simply, what is affecting patient _ the nhs budget. quite simply, what is affecting patient care _ the nhs budget. quite simply, what is affecting patient care at _ the nhs budget. quite simply, what is affecting patient care at the - is affecting patient care at the moment is the huge vacancy rate and the disengagement of nhs staff who have seen ten years of a fall in standard of living, and the idea that the nhs is not a special case, after the pandemic, when our members were working after the prime minister was being fined for attending parties, it seems incredulous to argue that this is not a special case that needs special attention.— not a special case that needs special attention. this is what we have heard _ special attention. this is what we have heard from _ special attention. this is what we have heard from the _ special attention. this is what we have heard from the chief - special attention. this is what we i have heard from the chief executive of the nhs providers, he says, four more days of strikes by gmb ambulance staff will deal another blow to already overloaded health services, things are likely to only get worse if these strikes go ahead,