:00:07. > :00:09.The MP for North Norfolk and former Health Minister Norman Lamb
:00:10. > :00:13.is warning the unprecedented strain on hospitals is making staff more
:00:14. > :00:19.Figures show a national rise in surgery blunders and more cases
:00:20. > :00:27.Norman Lamb says the figures he obtained from NHS England show
:00:28. > :00:29.patients are being failed because the NHS
:00:30. > :00:35.The figures show nationally the numbers of surgical incidents
:00:36. > :00:38.have more than doubled in three years.
:00:39. > :00:41.There were 740 incidents in 2015-2016 and one of
:00:42. > :00:43.the main areas of concern was surgeons operating
:00:44. > :00:49.on the wrong part of the body.
:00:50. > :00:51.The whole system is under impossible strain.
:00:52. > :00:54.The government simply isn't providing sufficient funding
:00:55. > :00:56.and everyone outside the government knows
:00:57. > :01:00.that this isn't sustainable and there are consequences.
:01:01. > :01:02.I think if you have people, staff, clinicians
:01:03. > :01:08.then there will be mistakes that happen.
:01:09. > :01:11.Serious incidents are anything from slips, trips and falls
:01:12. > :01:15.to suboptimal care of deteriorating patients.
:01:16. > :01:20.Our region's hospitals though seem to be bucking the national trend.
:01:21. > :01:22.Serious incidents have actually fallen in the east.
:01:23. > :01:31.Within the last year, there have been far less,
:01:32. > :01:35.The Department of Health says the national rise in
:01:36. > :01:38.serious incidents is due to better recording of such occurrences.
:01:39. > :01:41.But with the increasing pressure on our hospitals, there are
:01:42. > :01:46.fears rising demands will continue to lead to serious errors.
:01:47. > :01:54.A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man
:01:55. > :01:59.Paramedics were called to the house in Bentley Avenue
:02:00. > :02:04.It's believed the man had been assaulted yesterday evening.
:02:05. > :02:07.Essex Fire Service say a man in his 50s has been left
:02:08. > :02:10.homeless after a fire at his flat in Chelmsford.
:02:11. > :02:13.It's thought it started accidentally after an electric heater got
:02:14. > :02:20.Two neighbouring flats also suffered water damage.
:02:21. > :02:24.A woman's been arrested after an illegal New Year's rave in Norfolk.
:02:25. > :02:27.Last night police dispersed crowds and seized equipment from a field
:02:28. > :02:36.There was disappointment among Royal devotees at Sandringham today hoping
:02:37. > :02:39.to see the Queen at the New Year church service, led by
:02:40. > :02:43.The Duke of Edinburgh was there but the Queen
:02:44. > :02:47.Prince Edward and the Princess Anne were there too.
:02:48. > :02:52.Royal fans old and young were understanding.
:02:53. > :02:55.It doesn't matter if she's got a cold then.
:02:56. > :03:03.If she's got a cold, it takes quite a while to get over it,
:03:04. > :03:10.You know, you're not over it in a day, are you?
:03:11. > :03:13.We need to stay indoors and keep warm so we can quite understand,
:03:14. > :03:18.The Norfolk seaside town of Sheringham has resurrected
:03:19. > :03:22.the New Year's Day dip after a 10-year break.
:03:23. > :03:24.Around 50 swimmers braved the cold North Sea temperatures,
:03:25. > :03:31.It was organised by a local lifeboat man to raise money for the service.
:03:32. > :03:35.Much more better than what I expected.
:03:36. > :03:37.Brilliant turnout, despite the weather.
:03:38. > :03:39.It was raining this morning but luckily
:03:40. > :03:52.A massive thank you to everyone turning up and donating to the RNLI.
:03:53. > :03:55.And there are more pictures on our BBC Look East Facebook page.
:03:56. > :03:58.In Rugby Union, Northampton had a narrow win away to Gloucester
:03:59. > :04:02.The home side looked set for victory but Saints nipped ahead just seven
:04:03. > :04:04.minutes before time to win by 13 points to 12.
:04:05. > :04:06.Now, let's dip into the chilly forecast, here's Aisling Creevey.
:04:07. > :04:10.Well, it was rather a damp start to the New Year
:04:11. > :04:14.But most of that rain has pushed away now and we're
:04:15. > :04:17.Now, there is still one or two showers around,
:04:18. > :04:20.generally just brushing into the coast but for most it's
:04:21. > :04:23.Temperatures falling very close to freezing.
:04:24. > :04:26.So there will be a risk of one or two icy stretches first thing
:04:27. > :04:29.in the morning and as we head through the day, rather a lot
:04:30. > :04:33.Always the risk of the few showers, mainly along the north coast.
:04:34. > :04:35.But elsewhere, it will be dry and
:04:36. > :04:41.Now, it stays rather cloudy as we head into Tuesday with
:04:42. > :04:46.But over the next couple of days, we do see more
:04:47. > :04:49.in the way of sunshine but it certainly stays very cold and very
:04:50. > :04:53.That's all from Look East for tonight.
:04:54. > :04:56.We're back at lunchtime tomorrow at 1.10.
:04:57. > :05:14.For many, New Year's Day was a shocker with all of that rain
:05:15. > :05:18.around. Tomorrow will be sunny, but it is getting colder. This is rain
:05:19. > :05:22.clearing from the south-east. These specks of white as snow mixed in
:05:23. > :05:25.with showers across parts of northern England, particularly
:05:26. > :05:30.across Scotland, low levels here. I say that they hazard in northern and
:05:31. > :05:35.eastern areas. I would not rule out slippery areas almost anywhere by
:05:36. > :05:39.the morning, by which time temperatures will be close to or
:05:40. > :05:43.below freezing in many places. A bright and sunny start, but still
:05:44. > :05:45.wintry showers, sliding down the North Sea coast. Some snow down at
:05:46. > :05:47.quite low levels