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Rabu, 14 Juni 2023

Hot weather adds to NHS pressure as doctors strike - BBC

By Nick Triggle and Katharine Da Costa

BBC News

Health bosses are warning of major disruption and pressure on the NHS in England, as the hot weather combines with the latest junior doctor strike.

British Medical Association members will walk out for 72 hours from 07:00 on Wednesday.

It is the third strike in the pay dispute and is expected to lead to the cancellation of much routine care.

And with the heat placing extra demands on A&E units, bosses urged people to use services sensibly.

Junior doctors, nearly half the medical workforce, will walk out of both routine and emergency care.

Why are doctors demanding the biggest pay rise?

NHS England said the health service would have to prioritise emergency and life-saving care. The hot weather was already causing high demand for urgent services - and people should avoid the sun at the hottest time of day and drink plenty of fluids.

Alongside heat-stroke, hot weather also brings an increase in heart failure and kidney problems as well as high rates of sprains and fractures and respiratory problems.

Consultants are being drafted in to provide cover during the strike but the amount could be lower than during previous junior doctors' strikes, in March and April.

Rory Deighton, of the NHS Confederation, which represents health bosses, said a particular challenge this time was "securing the level of consultant cover" - because of the amount consultants were asking for overtime payments - creating uncertainty over how many appointments would need to be postponed.

The four-day April walkout saw about 196,000 hospital appointments and treatments postponed. And the hospital waiting list, growing since the start of the pandemic, has now hit a record 7.4 million people.

"Each wave of strikes chips away at the NHS's resilience, impacting on staff, internal relationships and their ability to deliver on government pledges to reduce the elective backlog," Mr Deighton said.

'Significant disruption'

NHS England medical director Prof Stephen Powis said the strike would have an "enormous impact".

"The NHS is facing significant disruption this week, with a three-day strike that is set to be exacerbated by the ongoing hot weather," he said.

"Emergency, urgent and critical care will be prioritised this week but some patients will unfortunately have had their appointments postponed - if you haven't been contacted to reschedule, please do continue to attend your planned appointment.

"As ever, use 999 and A&E for life-threatening emergencies - and NHS 111 online for all other health conditions."

While hospitals are expected to bear the brunt of the disruption, community services, including GPs, will be much less affected.

'Staff shortages putting care at risk'

Dr Tom Corkery-Bennett is in his second year as a junior doctors and works in the A&E at Royal Berkshire Hospital.

He works an average of 48 hours a week, but can put in up to 60 and regularly receives messages asking if he can take on extra shifts.

What has happened to pay was a major factor in the staffing shortages, the 26-year-old said, and "grossly unfair".

"The resilience in the system is so low - staffing levels are skeletal," Dr Corkery-Bennett said.

"There is very often situations where doctors call in sick for a nightshift and there's no cover available.

"It means there's a large number of patients without a doctor to cover them and care is really put in jeopardy.

"One doctor will cover the work of two or three doctors if there's no contingency plan in place, which very often happens, and that's unsafe."

Junior doctors want a 35% pay hike to make up for 15 years of below-inflation rises.

In talks last month, the government offered an extra 5%, which Health Secretary Steve Barclay called "fair and reasonable", adding the "extremely disappointing" walkout would put patients at risk.

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said he wished the strikes were not going ahead, but added the reason for them was "because they haven't got someone to negotiate".

He told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme that the strikes should be viewed alongside the broader range of issues affecting doctors, such as retention and career progression, but would not be drawn on what salary Labour would offer doctors if in government.

"I really do fear what the state of the economy will be by the time of the next general election - I can't yet be sure what the state of the public finances will be and at the moment I'm fearing the worst."

Prof Powis told the same programme that other discussions held between government and other NHS employees showed it was possible to resolve disputes, but the "key is talking".

BMA junior doctor leader Dr Vivek Trivedi said the offer from government "beggars belief" given inflation had reached double-digits this year.

'Properly valued'

"Junior doctors are in despair at this government's refusal to listen," Dr Trivedi said.

"We have made clear that junior doctors are looking for the full restoration of our pay.

"The NHS can only function with a workforce that is properly valued."

BMA Deputy Chair Emma Runswick told the BBC that doctors' roles had become more important since 2008 and that they were "not willing to accept that further pay cuts is all the government can give us".

This walkout affects services in England only - but junior doctors in Scotland have this week announced they too will be going on strike, after a vote by BMA members.

A strike ballot for consultants in England is also being held. And Royal College of Nursing members are voting on whether to continue their industrial action, after joining the minority of health unions to have rejected the government's offer of 5% plus a one-off payment of at least £1,655.

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In the afternoon armed officers carried out a raid on a property on Ilkeston Road.

Nottinghamshire Police, which described the incident as "horrific and tragic", said detectives were not looking for anyone else in connection with the inquiry.

Cllr Mellen told BBC Breakfast it had been an awful day for the city but the "spirit of Nottingham will shine through this".

"It was shown right at the start of this as people ran to help those who had been driven into as they were waiting for a bus first thing in the morning," he said.

One eyewitness told the BBC he had seen a young man and young woman being stabbed in Ilkeston Road, close to the junction with Bright Street.

The man, who asked to remain anonymous, said he had heard "awful, blood-curdling screams" and had seen a man dressed in black, with a hood and rucksack, "grappling with some people".

"It was a girl, and a man or boy she was with - they looked quite young," he said.

"She was screaming 'Help!'. I just wish I'd shouted something out of the window to unnerve the assailant.

"I saw him stab the lad first and then the woman. It was repeated stabbing - four or five times. The lad collapsed in the middle of the road.

"The girl stumbled towards a house and didn't move. The next minute she had disappeared down the side of a house, and that's where they found her."

The attack has sent shockwaves through Nottingham's large student population, a city which is home to two universities and more than 50,000 students.

A male student, who knew one of the victims, said: "It hurts, it hurts a lot. It's the first time I'm dealing with something like this and at university it's a challenge for sure.

"The road that I live on leads directly on to the scene of the incident - when it happens on your doorstep you feel scared and frightened.

"It makes you realise what's important in life, to check on people and see how they're doing."

If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this story you can visit BBC Action Line.

The University of Nottingham confirmed "with great sadness" that the two teenage victims of the attack had been students there.

A planned graduation event was cancelled on Tuesday, and its students' union said it was "devastated and shocked" by the attacks.

Neighbouring Nottingham Trent University said it had contacted its students to reassure them and encourage them to speak to staff about safety concerns.

Ahead of a church vigil held in the city on Tuesday evening, Paul Williams - the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham - said the city was "in shock".

"But what people in Nottingham do is pull together, friendship is the heart of Nottingham," he said.

'Desperately sad'

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: "My thoughts are with those injured, and the family and loved ones of those who have lost their lives."

Home Secretary Suella Braverman said her thoughts were first and foremost with "all of those who've been involved, their friends, their families and their communities".

She urged anyone with any information relating to the incident to report it to the police, who she says should be allowed "time and space" to investigate.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer sent his "thoughts to all those affected and to the emergency services who are responding".

Lilian Greenwood, Labour MP for Nottingham South, said the whole city was "absolutely devastated" by what had happened.

"My heart goes out of course to the families of Barnaby, Grace and the other gentleman killed yesterday, and indeed those who are in hospital after being hit by the van.

"There's nothing I can say that is going to make this right. It's absolutely desperately sad."

Additional reporting by Sean Seddon

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Nottingham knife attack today: Student victims named as gifted sports players Grace Kumar and Barnaby Webber - The Independent

Police prepare to raid Nottingham property following 'major incident'

Two of the three victims of the deadly Nottingham knife and van attack have been identified as gifted hockey and cricket players.

A knife-wielding assailant stabbed to death two 19-year-old university students and an adult male in his fifties.

He then stole a van and ran down three pedestrians in a shocking rampage early on Tuesday morning, police said.

One of the student victims has been named widely as Barnaby Webber, a 19-year-old student at the University of Nottingham and a talented cricketer, originally from Taunton.

The second teenage victim has been identified as Grace Kumar, a star hockey player who had appeared for England’s Under-18s.

The 50-year-old van owner was found dead with knife wounds on Magdala Road.

A 31-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of murder after being subdued with a taser by police.

Nottinghamshire Police said the perpetrator is believed to have acted alone and detectives were working with counter-terrorism officers to try to establish a motive.

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Second student victim identified as Grace Kumar - reports

The second student who died in the horrific knife and van attack in Nottingham has been identified as Grace Kumar, who was a hockey player, according to Nottinghamshire Live.

The first 19-year-old student has been confirmed as Barnaby Webber, who was walking home at 4am in the morning when they were killed.

Grace played hockey for the university’s first team and also played for England Under 18s.

The two were first-year students and lived in the same halls of residence, according to a friend and were stabbed just minutes away from their halls in Lenton.

“He was a friend of mine. He was just walking home from a club like we all do. They just got unlucky,” a friend of the victim told the Mirror.

“They were just five minutes from home and both got stabbed by some random guy.”

Another man, in his 50s, was killed in the attack.

Shweta Sharma14 June 2023 04:36

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Vigil at Nottingham University to be held today, council leader says

The leader of Nottingham City Council, David Mellen, told BBC Breakfast on Wednesday there will be another vigil held for the three people who were killed in the street attacks on Tuesday.

He said: “There will be further opportunities for people to come together.

“I know the universities are doing something this evening and we will be doing something in the square in Nottingham on Thursday for people to come together because people feel a desperate sense of sadness and want to be together in this difficult occasion.”

He added: “I’m sure there will be huge shock: it’s the end of term, they were due to have a graduation ball last night that was cancelled.

“As I said, they will have a vigil at the university later on today.

“For parents, from a distance, I can imagine this is a big time of anxiety, all I would say as leaders and councillors we will work together with the police to keep this city as safe as we possibly can.”

Maryam Zakir-Hussain14 June 2023 07:57

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Nottingham victim Grace Kumar was ‘popular member’ of England Hockey team

Nottingham attack victim Grace Kumar was a popular member of England hockey teams, the sport’s governing body has said.

England Hockey tweeted: “We are all deeply saddened by the news of the tragic death of Grace Kumar in Nottingham on Tuesday.

“Grace was a popular member of the England U16 and U18 squads and our thoughts are with Grace’s family, friends, teammates and the whole hockey community at this time.”

Maryam Zakir-Hussain14 June 2023 07:43

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Police say perpetrator ‘acted alone’ in stabbing three and running down three

A knife-wielding assailant acted alone in fatally stabbing three people, including two university students, stealing a van and running down three pedestrians, Nottinghamshire Police said.

A 31-year-old suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He is believed to be an African migrant, with a history of mental health problems, according to BBC News.

“This is a horrific and tragic incident which has claimed the lives of three people,” chief constable Kate Meynell said.

A man who was among the people struck in the hit-and-run was hospitalised in critical condition. Two of the hit-and-run victims had minor injuries, Ms Meynell said.

“We believe these three incidents are all linked, and we have a man in custody,” the police chief said.

“We are keeping an open mind as we investigate the circumstances surrounding these incidents and are working alongside Counter Terrorism Policing to establish the facts, as we would normally do in these types of circumstances.”

Shweta Sharma14 June 2023 07:30

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Night out ends in horror for student victims of knife and van attack in Nottingham

A night out to celebrate the end of exams ended in horror on Tuesday when two students were among three victims of a knife and van attack on the streets of Nottingham.

The two 19-year-olds and a man in his fifties were stabbed to death before the attacker allegedly stole the older victim’s van and attempted to run over three more people, police said.

Police said a 31-year-old man was tasered and arrested on suspicion of murder following the pre-dawn rampage, and that he remains in custody.

One of the victims was named Barnaby Webber, 19, a talented cricket player. He was killed alongside another 19-year-old in a 4am stabbing outside Mario’s takeaway on Ilkeston Road. Both studied at the University of Nottingham.

Read Holly Evans’s report from Nottingham.

Shweta Sharma14 June 2023 07:03

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Witnesses describe screams as two victims stabbed in deadly Nottingham attacks

Witnesses who saw the stabbing spoke of hearing “awful, blood-curdling screams” of two people, who were stabbed amid a string of attacks in Nottingham that left three dead and another three victims in hospital.

A witness told the BBC he saw a young man and young woman being stabbed in Ilkeston Road, close to the junction with Bright Street.

The man, who did not give his name, said he heard “awful, blood-curdling screams” and looked out of his window to see a “black guy dressed all in black with a hood and rucksack grappling with some people”.

He said he called the police and paramedics arrived. They tried to revive the pair for around 40 minutes, he said.

He told the broadcaster: “She was screaming ‘Help!’ I just wish I’d shouted something out of the window to unnerve the assailant.

“I saw him stab the lad first and then the woman. It was repeated stabbing – four or five times. The lad collapsed in the middle of the road.

“The girl stumbled towards a house and didn’t move. The next minute she had disappeared down the side of a house, and that’s where they found her.

“I’d say it all happened within five or six minutes. The attacker then just walked off up Ilkeston Road towards town, as calm as anything.”

Student Demi Ojolow, who lives in the road, said: “I just saw the police shouting at him to get out of the car and get on the floor.

“And they dragged him out of the car and he just fell on the floor. He was still pretty wrestling at the point.

“They dragged him away and that was about it.”

Shweta Sharma14 June 2023 06:30

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Andy Murray left shaken by ‘heartbreaking’ Nottingham incident

Andy Murray said he did not know whether play would go ahead at the Rothesay Nottingham Open after the “heartbreaking” incident in the city centre overnight.

Murray, who ate out in Nottingham city centre not far from where the attacks happened, said the incident was “way more important than tennis”.

He said: “It was obviously shocking when I woke up this morning and when I was going down to breakfast a few messages on our team chat came up,” he said.

“We are staying in the city centre and had been out for dinner last night and walking around those areas. You never expect something like that to happen, it was really shocking.

“I didn’t know if it was going to affect anything here or not because the streets were closed this morning. Really shocking and obviously heartbreaking for the victims and the people involved so hopefully everyone is safe now.

“It is a bit unsettling, it seems like everything is under control now but it was shocking news to wake up to.”

Shweta Sharma14 June 2023 05:30

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Universities UK ‘shocked and appalled’ by Nottingham deaths

Universities UK, which represents 140 institutions across the country, says it is “shocked and appalled” by the deaths of three people in Nottingham after a knife and van attack.

The body said support teams will be available for students at all universities, after the University of Nottingham confirmed two of its students died in the attack.

“The thoughts of the university community are with those impacted,” Universities UK said in a statement.

“We understand this is an upsetting time for all students, and remind them that every university will have student support teams standing by to speak to anyone who feels affected by the news.”

Shweta Sharma14 June 2023 05:01

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University of Nottingham cancels graduation ball after student deaths in stabbing attack

A graduation ball was scheduled at the University of Nottingham for Tuesday evening before two of the three victims were found to be university students.

It was cancelled and a vigil was organised at St Peter’s Church in the city centre to mourn the deaths of two 19-year-olds.

Several students joined the vigil, lighting candles and laying flowers beneath the altar.

“All of us at Nottingham are deeply shocked and saddened by the deaths of two of our students,” vice chancellor Shearer West said in a statement.

“I know our entire university community will join me in offering our deepest condolences to their family and close friends, as well as the other victims of the incident. Our thoughts are very much with them all at this incredibly difficult time.

“The university is supporting the students’ family and friends, as well as staff and students. Our security team is working closely with Nottinghamshire Police and the authorities to support the ongoing investigation into the incident.”

Shweta Sharma14 June 2023 04:19

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ICYMI: Watch dramatic moment man arrested after Nottingham attacks that killed three people

This is the moment a man was arrested after attacks in Nottingham that left three people dead and three more in hospital.

Eyewitness footage shows police officers pinning a man to the ground next to a white van with a number of smashes in the windshield.

It comes after two people were found dead in Ilkeston Road in Nottingham city centre just after 4am on Tuesday, with a third discovered in Magdala Road.

Police pin person to ground amid 'major incident' in Nottingham

Martha McHardy reports:

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Lifeboat crews saved 108 migrants' lives in 2022 - RNLI - BBC

People thought to be migrants walk from RNLI boat up Dungeness beach on 27/4/23

By Callum May and Simon Jones

BBC News

Lifeboats were launched to rescue migrants in the English Channel 290 times last year, the RNLI has said.

The charity has published details of its work on migrant crossings for the first time.

The RNLI, which has been criticised as running a "taxi service" for migrants, said it had saved 108 lives in the Channel, between France and the Kent coast.

Its chief executive said he made no apology for saving lives at sea.

Lifeboats, which are staffed by volunteer crews, were launched more than 9,000 times around the coast of the UK and Ireland in 2022.

Babies thrown

Rescues of migrants in the Channel were launched 290 times, meaning small boat crossings now make up 3% of the RNLI's work.

Crews are facing increasingly traumatic scenes when they are sent to rescue a small boat.

Simon Ling, the RNLI's head of lifeboats, said: "We've had babies thrown at our lifeboats, women screaming, men screaming.

"It's a very chaotic situation. Our crews are trained how to manage that and how to quickly get into rescue mode."

A total of 1,100 small boats made the crossing last year, according to a count kept by BBC News, meaning a lifeboat was called to rescue about one in every four of them.

There were some deaths, including when a boat capsized in December, killing four people.

Help from the charity's 238 lifeboat stations is requested by coastguard officers.

Lifeboats from nine stations around the Sussex and Kent coast, from Hastings to Whitstable, are those most frequently involved in migrant rescues.

Income increase

The former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has criticised the RNLI as a "taxi service for illegal immigration", although the response to such public criticism has included an increase in donations.

The charity's annual report for 2022 reveals a net increase in income of 3.5%, some of which came from higher donations - although costs also rose.

Some of the money has been spent on developing a new device called "sea stairs", a floating platform which allows crews to rescue people from the water more quickly.

Mr Ling described the floating platform as a "game-changer".

He said a traditional rescue of a stricken small boat would take about one minute per person, while the sea stairs allowed 20 people to be taken from the water in 90 seconds.

Monday's total of 616 people coming across in small boats means 8,380 migrants have made the crossing so far in 2023.

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Hot weather adds to NHS pressure as doctors strike - BBC

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