02/12/2011 BBC Points West

Patients who have had a part attack have had bone marrow harvested from

the hip. We start with half a pint of bone-marrow. We will then pure

five the stem cell population that we are interested in. This is

fairly primitive, and the cells are able to differentiate into other

cells and tissues in the body. That makes them potentially very useful

in the treatment of cardiac disease. The cells are then injected into a

damaged heart. All of this is being assessed through a very vigorous

trial, and if it works, there is a great potential to improve life-

expectancy. I feel good. I am back at work. A fairly normal life.

study is being discussed every public lecture tonight. Matthew is

there. All sorts of trouble held around the world. How significant

is this one? It could be very significant. People are listening

to the talk, as well as testament from patients. 33 patients have

taken part in the trial. Half of them won't get the treatment, the

other half will. Heart attacks and cardiac disease is the major cause

of death, causing 124,000 deaths each year. This could be very

important. It is not the first time Bristol University has been in the

headlines. Two years ago it made headlines when it developed the

world's first windpipe transplant using the same technology from stem

cells. We are also having work on patients for MS. Stem cells have

the potential to revolutionise modern medicine, and I believe it

could be the most significant medical breakthrough in Bristol

this century. Two people from Bristol have been

charged in connection with a protest on a gas drilling rig in

Lancashire. Members are demonstrating against a method of

extracting gas. They are concerned the practice could be used in

Somerset and Dorset. The company says it has nothing to hide.

Wiltshire Castle says it is to lose a further 50 posts. Six-under staff

received e-mails telling them their jobs are under review. -- 600. The

council says, out of the 50 jobs, 20 jobs are already vacant. 220

managerial posts were closed earlier this year.

An official report into the organisation that inspections care

homes and hospitals has found it failed to do its job properly since

forming two years ago. The Care Quality Commission was criticised

after it failed to follow up warnings of abuse at Winterbourne

view hospital. I will be speaking to Sarah Barnett who blew the

whistle about another home. But first, this report.

Winterbourne view stands idle. What happened behind its boarded-up

doors, the subject of a criminal investigation. The Care Quality

Commission was hardly a household name. But it failings in not

responding to start reports of what was happening here propelled the

Care Quality Commission it into the national consciousness. Their

report by the National Audit Office adds to its woes. It says the

adds to its woes. It says the commission hit less than half of

its inspection targets. It missed deadlines for registering care

homes. And there were empty posts, 14% unfilled, causing staff

shortages. Some of those problems are being remedied, but there are

are being remedied, but there are also major challenges ahead. It is

starting to turn the situation around. The number of inspections

is rising, and it is recruiting new staff. The commission was formed

two years ago. It admits not everything has gone smoothly, but

progress is being made. The National Audit Office agrees. But

ultimately, it's staff families and residents will make the final

judgment. With meat is Sarah Barnett who blew

the whistle about deaths. -- with me. You have been raising your

concerns. How do you feel about this report? It reflects what we

have been concerned about for a long time. Are they a regulatory

body or registering body? They said they are a young organisation, and

they have faced a difficult task. Setting up has involved a great

deal of administration, but now they say they are on the right

track. Do you fill persuaded this is the case? I don't see how we

have any evidence they are on the right track. On Monday, somebody

from the board spoke at an inquiry, showing a lack of confidence in

their abilities, and stating that people are too afraid to speak up.

What needs to be done? They need to have clarity in their role, they

need signposting, they need signposting to whistleblowers who

they are reliant on. It is hard to do everything, isn't it? Absolutely.

And that is down to the Department of Health to reorganise a budget

Edmeades be, but it is about prioritising. What the public needs

is a regulator who will ensure safety. Regulating care comes first.

A conference in Bristol has been pondering one question: Should the

city have an elected Mayor? Being a lord Mayor comes with a Lord Cheyne

and irate full of civic events. But an elected Mayor comes with power

and influence. Boris Johnson is -- has real influence. So could we

have something like that in Bristol?

People in Bristol will have their say about whether an elected Mayor

will have powerful stop the former Mayor of London thinks they will

benefit. You can tackle the key problems about unemployment, what

job you want to attract. Make sure that you of giving their kids at

somebody to oversee that, that is what we need. Not everyone agrees.

24 referendums said no to the idea. On a special edition of the

politics show, there will be finding out what they difference

they Mayor will make the people in A councillor from Bath was the

first person to publicly put herself forward to be the new

police commissioner for the Avon and Somerset force. Bath councillor

Lisa Brett wants to be the Liberal- Democrat candidate. Elections for

41 commissioners posts will be held in Britain next November. The

directly-elected officials will replace police authorities and be

responsible for setting the force' priorities.

You are watching Points West. The weekend starts here. Stay with us.

There is lots more to come including celebrating a victory,

how Gloucestershire company has been chosen to help restore Lord

Nelson's flagship. And will the weather be anything to

celebrate this weekend? He will be breezy on Saturday, less so on

Sunday. For the most part it should remain dry. I will have full

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 242 seconds

The work on HMS Victory continues. Before the Battle of Trafalgar,

Lord Nelson visited the area and sent officials to the Forest of

Dean. He then asked the government to plant oak trees. The deputy came

in about 1806, and started of a programme of planting oak trees.

This is as a result of his work. This was planted in 1860. And their

meals and's the restoration Bob Downie gives the company's ability,

but the opportunity to show recruit new apprentices. -- gives the

company. To sport now and in rugby, Mike

Tindall has a point to prove for Gloucester tonight, and it's a big

footballing weekend, too. So David Passmore and Geoff Twentyman are

here. It's FA Cup weekend. Four of our

sides in round two action. Pick of the bunch Bristol Rovers who take

on AFC Totton. Geoff, this is what the cup is all about? It is. Small

ground, crowd right on top of the players. Rovers know that if they

win, the threshold of a big payment in the third round, if they lose,

there will be embarrassed. All the focus is on Tottenham. We have got

to make sure we go there and do a professional job. It will not be

easy. We have got to make sure that we do a good job. I played against

Crawley last year, and we lost. There is that potential to get a

huge club like that, so we are both after the same thing, and hopefully,

we can get the right result. Yeovil also face non-League

opposition. It is a tough one. The first away win of the season at

last weekend thought Yeovil. Like Rovers, or they will have to do

their best. Swindon and Cheltenham both riding high in League Two.

What is the secret of their What is the secret of their

success? Playing well, but good goalkeeping. And they have been

scoring goals as well? Absolutely. Eight wins in nine games the

Cheltenham. They are on a decent run. We have got to just make sure

that we don't take them lightly, don't be too cocky. We have got to

don't be too cocky. We have got to go there with confidence and belief.

That is our job, our attitude is the biggest thing on Saturday.

us have a look at all the weekend's pictures. Bristol City, still in

the League? Yes. They play with Middlesbrough. They are unbeaten in

of six. Good draw on Tuesday. Horrendous stuff, really. There is

no reason why it they cannot make Mike Tindall was relayed to --

reinstated in the elite squad this week but may not be included when

the new squad is announced next year.

It has been a weight on his shoulders for the last six weeks

and the battle to be an England player is not over yet for Mike

Tindall. He may be back in the squad but for how long? His

performances at Gloucester for the rest of the year will hold the key.

He has got to prove to everyone out there that he is a good player. He

has been reinstated in general. He has to perform to that level to

give him a chance for the Six Nations. Has it been a distraction

for you? In performance is general -- generally he has been pretty

good. It is a chance to put it to bed and get on with the game.

next game is Newcastle where Gloucester have struggled in the

last three years. The wintry conditions in training this week

providing a taste of what is likely to come tonight. The cold has

always a facture. -- always a factor. When there is driving rain

you need to tighten up your game and adapt your game. You are

playing against 15 guys who are fighting for survival in the

Premiership. Gloucester have made recent improvements of the field.

This is a new gym at Hartpury College. After years of sharing

with the students, it is a major step forward as they look to

enhance the club's reputation. does help on the pitch there you

are not just in some horrible dingy place, you have got some great

facilities. We are getting monitored so it is all helping us.

With investment comes a pressured to raise the bar on the field.

After three defeats in a row, tonight would be a good starting

Well, quite a sporting weekend in store. Keep up-to-date by listening

to your local radio station and our bulletins here on BBC one.

Now, like it or not, the Christmas countdown has begun. Many parents

will already be helping their children learn lines for the school

nativity. But in Midsomer Norton, they are trying to get the entire

town involved with their production because they are trying to get

their nativity into the record books. Jules Hyam is there. Have

they roped you in yet? They are getting their! We have a nativity

band, we have many shepherds, we at some wise men, and there is even an

angel to. There are many people marching towards the nativity scene

in an effort to get that world record. The record, as it stands,

is five-under 67. -- 567. You have been organising this, why? There is

a tight budget this year, but we thought, what could we do? It is a

fantastic fun event, so we went for a world wet record. A -- we went

for a world record. We are close to it. That record is held by a small

village in Italy. We spoke to somebody from the village earlier

on today. We would feel proud that our idea is copied by an English

town. We actually feel unique in this sense. We have the best

location for a nativity so we feel you need any way, even though we

are in a village. -- field unique. But it is not just about the fancy-

dress. Jamie, you had something interesting to say. It is a good

event, but I am hoping that, even though it is a record-breaking

event, most people would see the real meaning of Christmas. It is

not just about breaking records and presence. Bind you very much indeed.

Lot of costumes, and a little bit It will be chilly on Monday in

Tuesday, and then things will get milder. This photograph from

Swindon is a typical of what we can expect for the weekend: cloud, and

brighter spells. But for the most but it will be dry and breezy. You

can see the wiser but fairly squeezed together. -- that isobars.

We will seek dry weather developing for the vast majority of us into

Sunday. But it will remain comparatively breezy. Does

eventually picking up. -- casts. At rain patchy and light elsewhere. By

dawn, temperatures around six Celsius in northern district. Not

as chilly as last night despite the wind. Tomorrow we will start with a

lot of cloud around, still some patchy at breaks of rain. They will

get restricted down to the extreme south. Bar one or two showers

feeding him, it is effectively dry and breezy. Third best of the

brighter weather in Gloucestershire. That is how things will remain. We

will have seen temperatures on Saturday, still in double figures.

Sunday itself, largely a repeat performance. Not as breezier as

Saturday. More cloud to the south. Notice that rain band to the south.

I think it should be dry for all of us. Temperatures more cool on