Tech

Police have appealed for witnesses after a pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a van.

Devon and Cornwall Police said a man in his 60s was hit by a grey Vauxhall van on Winner Hill Road, Paignton at about 18:20 BST on Monday.

They said the man had been taken to hospital with serious injuries which were not thought to be life-threatening.

The force thanked members of the public for their patience while the road was closed and asked anyone with information or dash-cam footage related to the incident to come forward.

Parents and campaigners have welcomed the scrapping of proposed NHS budget limits which could have increased the wait for an ADHD diagnosis.

NHS England removed plans to set payment limits on its "right to choose" providers which allow GPs to refer patients for assessment anywhere in England.

Hartlepool mum Leanne Baister, who felt "stuck" because the proposals would affect her seven-year-old son Toby's assessment, said it "feels like a moment of success".

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said the change would "help reduce waiting times and deliver the 18-week standard in a cost-effective way that delivers value to taxpayers".

There were fears the change for the 2025/26 budget would make waiting times jump but, after a period of consultation, NHS England said it has removed the proposal to "require commissioners to set payment limits for elective services", calling it a "substantial change".

'Won a major battle'

Mrs Baister was considering using right to choose to get a quicker assessment for Toby who also has Down's syndrome.

"I feel like we have a window of opportunity that has opened," she said.

"This has dramatically reduced our worries to know that what could have been a lengthy wait will be dramatically much less."

But she said uncertainty still remained.

Many areas of the UK have such long backlogs for adult ADHD assessments that it would take at least eight years to clear them, a BBC investigation found last year.

The charity ADHD UK said of the proposal change: "It's an important moment but the situation remains chaotic.

"We've won a major battle to stop things getting worse but the fight for proper NHS ADHD care continues."

The DHSC previously said it was working with NHS England's cross-sector taskforce to tackle the challenges those with ADHD face, including timely access to services and support.

A spokesperson said changes made to the initial budget proposals "introduce more flexible elective activity planning, remove the elective payment limit and strengthen activity management provisions".

The Welsh government will not get everything it wants from the UK government's spending review, the first minister has said.

Eluned Morgan had called on the prime minister to "cough up" extra funding for Wales ahead of meeting him on Friday.

But after it took place she urged people to be "patient" and said there were a "lot of pressures" on prime minister.

Morgan has criticised the PM over a list of complaints in recent weeks – the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru have accused her of confecting a row in response to poor opinion polls.

The Conservatives' Darren Millar said Morgan and Sir Keir were "joined at the hip".

Plaid said all the Welsh Labour leader got from the meeting was a photograph, posted to the Welsh government's feed on X.

Two West Sussex doctors set off on an international cycling challenge in aid of urology research on Thursday.

William Britnell and Barnaby Chappell, both consultant urologists, are aiming to cycle from London to Amsterdam by 7 June.

"We're proud to take on this challenge, not only to test ourselves but to support the incredible work of The Urology Foundation," Mr Chappell said.

They are cycling alongside other colleagues from the field as part of Bike4TUF 2025, a challenge raising money for the urology charity.

The cycling route will take the doctors via Dunkirk, in France, and Renesse in the Netherlands – a total of over 300 miles (482km).

As well as raising funds to support The Urology Foundation's research, training and education work, the challenge seeks to raise awareness of urologists' work.

The 2024 challenge saw urology professionals cycle from London to Nantes in France.