Health Secretary Sajid Javid has begun a tour of England's hospitals, care homes, cancer centres and research facilities as part of his plan to clear Covid backlogs.

He began at the Clacton and District Hospital in Essex where construction is underway for a new Community Diagnostic Centre. Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn