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The National Health Service faces what’s described as the “greatest workforce crisis” in its history due to severe levels of understaffing.A report by the cross-party Health and Social Care Committee warns poor staffing levels are creating a serious risk to patient safety.It comes as research by the Nuffield Trust shows the NHS in England is short of 12,000 hospital doctors and more than 50,000 nurses and midwives.Projections suggest an extra 475,000 jobs will be needed in the health sector and an extra 490,000 jobs in social care by the early part of the next decade.So what’s causing the crisis? Pay concerns, Covid, Brexit, workplace sexism and bullying are all being mentioned as contributing factors.As patient waiting lists stretch over the horizon, what can be done to solve this workforce crisis - and what will happen if it’s not fixed?We’re joined by Alan Lofthouse, a former paramedic and now a Unison union national officer, who reveals how emergency crews report ambulance waiting times outside hospitals of up to 20 hours.The Leader also discusses the points made in the Health and Social Care Committee report, the impact of staff shortages on morale and whether the Conservative rivals battling for leadership have a good offer to improve the NHS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taken from our How to be a CEO podcast. We join AXA’s UK&I CEO Claudio Gienal to talk about his career at one of the world’s biggest insurance companies, and their research into the post-pandemic landscape for SMEs.To hear the full episode click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The great British getaway hasn’t got off to the best start. A critical incident was declared at Dover on Friday morning, Saturday is predicted to be the busiest day on the roads in years and we all know air travel is absolutely all over the place.But with families desperate to get away for what is for some their first proper holiday since before the pandemic, the travel chaos doesn’t look like it’s going to be calming down anytime soon. Travel journalist and host of the Big Travel Podcast, Lisa Francesca Nand, shares her insight and tips. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have our final two candidates for the next Tory party leader - former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss.They’ve managed to make it through five rounds of voting, fending off six other official nominees. But, the hardest part of the race has only just begun. They have hustings to face, TV debates and it’s a while yet until the outcome is known on 5th September.The Evening Standard’s Deputy Political Editor, David Bond, explains everything you need to know about the potential PMs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another bleak chapter in the cost of living crisis, inflation has reached a 40-year high at 9.4%.Simon Clarke, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, says the Government and the Bank of England are focused on tackling this issue and we should see a ‘marked improvement’ by next year. But is it enough? Those on low and middle incomes are already feeling it and many are struggling to make ends meet. 2023 seems like a long time to hang on until. Jack Leslie, Senior Economist at the Resolution Foundation, explains why this is happening, the impact it is having and how we’re only just at the start of this cost of living crisis.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another record breaking day for UK temperatures, at the time of recording the Met Office says London Heathrow reported a temperature of 40.2°C - and there’s still time for that to be beaten.During the extreme heatwave, roads have melted, train lines have buckled and there’s been a big dip in productivity across the country. It’s got many wondering that with the hot weather set to become a more regular thing in London and the rest of the UK, is it time for us to heat-proof our infrastructure?Professor Hannah Cloke, climate expert and natural hazards researcher at the University of Reading gives her insight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hotter than the Sahara. The Met Office has given the UK’s first red extreme heat warning and the UK Health Security Agency has issued a level 4 heat-health alert - both running from Monday to Wednesday. It’s officially ‘too hot’ and our city isn’t exactly made for this weather… but it might be about time we have to start looking at changing that. Ross Lydall, the Evening Standard’s City Hall Editor & Health Editor, explains both the risks to our health as well as the pressures on our infrastructure. In part two, we’re joined by Andrew Tucker from Thames Water who addresses concerns over potential water shortages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonus content taken from our How to be a CEO podcast: William Reeve knows a thing or two about how to sell a successful start-up. His first, Fletcher Research, was bought for around £20m in 1999. He followed that up in 2011 with a reported £200m sale of LoveFilm to Amazon. Since then he’s worked with household names like Secret Escapes and PaddyPower, helping to develop their businesses. Now he’s CEO of digital property lettings platform Goodlord and a non-executive director at Dunelm.To listen to the full episode click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The final five candidates to become our new Prime Minister are to take part in two TV debates this weekend.Kemi Badenoch, Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss and Tom Tugendhat will go before the cameras tonight and on Sunday night, before the next round of voting on Monday, and Tuesday.Then the final three candidates will take part in a third TV debate on Tuesday night.It’s the first opportunity for them to challenge each other, and defend their ideas in a live setting.The Evening Standard’s Deputy Political Editor David Bond explains how significant the TV debates will be, the key subjects being discussed, and who may benefit the most from them.Follow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emirates has today rejected Heathrow’s order to stop selling some plane tickets, to comply with its to 100,000-a-day cap on passenger numbers.The airline issued a statement accusing Heathrow of showing “blatant disregard for consumers” by attempting to force carriers to “deny seats to tens of thousands of travellers”.In response Heathrow said it had asked airlines to “help come up with a plan to solve their resourcing challenges”, but no clear plans were put forward, and the airport had “no choice” but to impose a capacity cap.Travel Journalist Simon Calder explains what it all means for air travel out of Heathrow, and what might happen next.And Travel Expert Rob Staines discusses the wider problems facing passengers, and when things might get back to normal.Follow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.