15/04/2014 BBC Wales Today

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Welcome to Wales Today. Our top story: GP out-of-hours healthcare in

Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan for patients like David and Beti is

"diabolical" and should be overhauled, according to a health

watchdog. I wish we could go back to the old days where our GP would be

saying to us. I suppose that is too much to ask for.

Also tonight: Failures in Malcolm Green's hospital care meant he bled

to death after surgery. The inquest opens into his death.

Owners of Asian restaurants and takeaways criticise the heavy handed

tactics of immigration officers. The seal of approval for our

beaches. More of them are recognised for excellent water quality.

After the Ryder Cup, Wales is set to host our first senior championships.

Organisers hope to attract 30,000 visitors to Porthcawl.

Good evening. Patients are being let down by an out of hours service in

Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan that is not fit for purpose. A

patient watchdog says standards set for treating out of hours calls are

not being met and in some instances patients have waited more than five

hours. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board say there's been a

significant rise in demand and a review is underway. Nick Palit

reports. Beti George and her partner David

Parry Jones enjoying the Easter sunshine in their Cardiff garden.

But a week ago, David, who has Alzheimers, became extremely unwell.

Beti feared he may have suffered a mini-stroke. She called the out of

hours service and eventually they offered to send an ambulance.

However, as it was a Saturday night, she was reluctant to take him to

A, wanting a doctor to call at the house. After seven hours of repeated

calls she gave up. I was told that these urgent cases have -- had been

overwhelming them that day and I said maybe a suspected stroke would

be regarded as urgent. They said a doctor would be out but nobody

turned up so I rang back again. I was distressed, I suppose, to put it

mildly. No matter where you live in Wales, the standards are the same.

90% of calls should be triaged or medically assessed within 20

minutes. That's only been achieved once in Cardiff and the Vale Health

Board since 2013. Some patients had to wait even longer. One had to wait

for more than five hours. The patient watchdog claims the current

system isn't working and is putting a strain on A as a result.

Consistently we are looking at the reports and the urgent calls are

consistently in the red. Patients are waiting far too long. They are

waiting far too long to be seen by a health care professional. But 75% of

calls were answered within sex -- 60 seconds and life-threatening calls

were dealt with in five minutes. Dr Charlotte Jones is chair of the

General Practitioners Committee in Wales and says the problem with out

of hours services isn't just confined to Cardiff and the Vale.

There has been a gross underfunding of the out of hours services across

Wales since 2004. The health board allocations have risen but in that

time there has only been a small uplift in the funding to out of

hours services which has impacted on the services they can provide. We

have ever increasing demand from patients as well. Last month, there

were more than 11,000 calls to the out of hours service in Cardiff and

Vale. They say 86% of the urgent calls were dealt with in 30 minutes.

And of the most urgent cases, 81% had a home visit within the hour.

But that's no comfort to Beti. She's still fearful that if David is taken

ill again, they'll have no choice but to wait for hours in an already

busy casualty department. Nick Palit reporting from Cardiff.

And in Pembrokeshire, the care received by a well-known businessman

has been criticised at an inquest in Milford. 82-year-old Malcolm Green

died following routine cancer surgery in 2012. Abigail Neal

listened to the evidence. Malcolm Green was a fit and active

businessmen who at 82 still worked for the family run car dealership in

Haverfordwest. In 2012 he was diagnosed with colon cancer and

admitted to Withybush Hospital the surgery. But following the

operation, Mr Green developed convocations. Internal bleeding that

was not initially picked up on. He was treated but it was too late and

he died a few days later. His sons have investigated the care of their

father received and discovered lengthy delays in his treatment. On

the 26th of June, Malcolm Green underwent the operation to remove a

tumour in his colon. By the next day they were indications of a problem.

His blood fresher had dropped diffidently. But the cause was only

identified as internal bleeding by ten o'clock and although his

condition was critical a second operation to stem the blood loss did

not take place until three hours later. The surgeon in charge of his

care was questioned about his movements that day and why he had

not operated sooner. The surgeon had seen Mr Green briefly after his

operation but he confirmed he had not examine him or been informed

about the drop in blood pressure. He went on to run a cancer clinical

outpatients at the hospital and was phoned three times to be told that

he was unwell and his day period -- condition was deteriorating. The

health board has apologised to Mr Green's family. They say an internal

investigation has been carried out an action is taken to ensure these

failings do not happen again. The inquest continues.

Two of Wales' best young sailors have been cleared of all wrongdoing

after a boat crash in Cardiff Bay in 2010 which left a schoolgirl brain

damaged. Eleni Morris and Nia Jones were 17 at the time and had

represented Great Britain. They've been cleared of failing to travel at

a safe speed, failing to keep a proper look out and of piloting the

boats without lights. A man's been arrested in Newport on

suspicion of firearms and drugs offences. The 34-year-old was taken

into custody after police believed explosives were being stored in a

house in the west of the city. Bomb disposal experts later said the

object found was safe. The man is being questioned on suspicion of

possessing a firearm and cannabis production.

The inquest into the sudden death of a teenage boy in Swansea has been

opened and adjourned. The 15-year-old, named locally as James

Lock, was found at Hendrefoilan Student Village last week. The death

of the teenager, who was a pupil at nearby Olchfa Comprehensive School,

is being treated as unexplained. "Nothing short of disgraceful".

That's how one Welsh MP has described raids on Asian restaurants

by immigration officers looking for illegal workers. Nia Griffith says

restaurant owners feel they're being unfairly targeted and subjected to

heavy handed tactics. The Home Office says the statistics show its

raids are warranted and successful. Cemlyn Davies reports.

Enforcement officers raid a premises in Swansea in search of illegal

workers. This was one of 665 such visits in Wales last year. 379

people were arrested. The Home Office says the figures show its

methods work but critics say this approach is heavy handed and unfair.

This Indian restaurant in Llanelli was last raided about a year ago.

The manager told us no illegal workers were found but the business

still suffered because of the way enforcement visits are carried out.

They rush into the premises without showing a warrant. They go to the

kitchen and drag all the staff into one line. They close the doors and

stop us serving any customers or taking a new -- orders. The MP for

Llanelli recently led a Westminster Hall debate where she described the

way some restaurant owners have been treated as "disgraceful". Several

other Welsh MPs also expressed their concerns. It is the way the

enforcement officers have been disrupting these restaurants,

frightening customers at the busiest times like a Friday night and

conducting interviews with staff in the front window. There are ways of

doing things which afford more dignity to the restaurant owners.

The owner of this restaurant says he understands the enforcement officers

have a job to do but because reputation is so important to a

business like this one, he'd like them to act with more discretion,

perhaps by visiting the restaurant when it's less busy or by conducting

interviews away from customers. The Home Office says its visits are

based on the intelligence they have and they're "timed to maximise their

effectiveness". Safety issues must also be considered and so interviews

can't be conducted in the kitchen for example. The simple message from

the Home Office is that the best way for any business to avoid scenes

like these is to make sure it isn't employing any illegal workers.

House prices in Wales are on the rise. They're up 5.3% compared to

last year. Across the UK, house prices are accelerating and selling

for more than their pre-recession peak in 2008. The Office for

National Statistics, who released the figures, says first time buyers

are some of the hardest hit. Walkers and climbers are being urged

to avoid Snowdonia's highest peaks during the Easter holidays unless

they are properly equipped. Thousands of visitors are expected

there, attracted by warmer weather and longer days. Mountain rescuers

have said there are plenty of alternative routes. They warn the

weather in the mountains can still change suddenly and without warning.

At this time of year the main difficulty is the fact that the

weather is so changeable. It has been a glorious day today but you

can feel it is cold on the summit and it is significantly cooler than

this and people can be caught unawares because of that.

A beautiful day for a trip to our coast. And more beaches in Wales

have been recognised for their excellent water quality with fewer

failing to meet the minimum standard. The Marine Conservation

Society says 109 out our 152 beaches met the highest grade. That's 11

more than the previous year. Our reporter, Matthew Richards, is at

Llandudno's West Shore, which has risen from the worst rating to the

best. The water quality is excellent that

you have to take my word for it because the tide is out. Hundreds of

people have been on the beach today. It is not as well-known as

land did not's Northshore but it has something to shout about. The good

figures are partly down to the weather we had last year. Less rain

meant less pollution washing and overseas. For beaches in Wales

failed to meet the minimum required standards. More stringent rules are

coming in which mean they could have deterred beer -- bathing altogether.

Wales has a coastline to be proud of but sometimes beneath the surface

all is not that clear as it may seem. Aberaeron South is one of four

large beaches which did not make the grade this year. From 2016 those who

don't meet the standards will have to display signs warning against

going into the water. It has put me off now you've told me that. It

looks gorgeous on a day like this. I suppose you never know what's out

there. What kind of pollution are we talking about? As a parent I would

worry about my child going into the sea. It is beautiful with the

surrounding countryside, it's lovely. But that is hope for the

lowest ranking beaches. And did not's west shore this year has been

rated excellent. Obviously it's going to be an converging. We have

fantastic beaches on the west shore and people want to enjoy it. They

won't enjoy it if the water quality isn't very good. The coast may have

taken a battering in winter but good conditions last summer are the main

reason for an improvement in what quality. When we get a lot of storm

water it can bring sewage into the water from agricultural sources of

farmland or maybe from sewage treatment. It is not just people who

will benefit from cleaner coastlines. These grey seal pups are

being released back into the sea near Llandudno after being rescued

and rebuilt -- rehabilitated. The seals usually go in the water and

then swim off gradually. We'll stay here for the next hour to make sure

they are gone. Usually you can't see them within 20 minutes. The Marine

conservation Society says we should vote with our feet by avoiding the

beaches that don't coming -- up to scratch.

At the moment it's up to us to find out what the water quality is of any

particular beach we want to go to but the onus will now be back on the

beach to display signs saying they have not met the sufficient

standard. Much more to come before 7:00pm.

After the success of the Ryder Cup four years ago, Wales is set to host

its first major golf championship. But is all the investment worth it?

We have a lot of work to do but it will be finished on time, that's the

message from the builders behind Newport 's new shopping centre. It's

due to open next autumn after years in the planning and is expected to

create 1000 jobs. It was supposed to be the first

chapter in a fairy tale story for Newport. That is how the shopping

centre was sold in this early promotional video which certainly

didn't lack imagination. But unfortunately, this dragon could not

deliver on his promise to breathe life back into the city centre. The

plans were not dead and buried and the demolition of the imposing

capital car park earlier this year for a new cheaper shopping centre,

one that is meant to open next autumn. I am always confident but we

have a lot to do. We need to bring more retailers to the market but we

are on track. This shot shows the scale of the task ahead. In the

middle of the city centre, this mass of brown earth needs to be

transformed into ?90 million worth of shops and restaurants by next

year. But this has come at a price. Protest is eventually lost their

battle to save the Chartist neural, piece of Newport past close to many

people 's hearts. It was destroyed to make way for the development. I

thought it was wrong to just demolish it when they should have

asked the people of Newport first. It will look lovely when it's

finished. I have lived here all my life. This whole will eventually

become Debenhams. Very soon people will begin to see the Newport

skyline changing. But will this development is sure in the future

people hope for? We'll find out next year when it opens.

Swimming, and Jazz Carlin is going for back to back British titles this

evening. After setting the world leading 800 metre freestyle time and

breaking her own Welsh record last night, she's qualified second

fastest for tonight's 400 metres. The race will also feature Swansea's

Ellena Jones, while Georgia Davies is in the 50 metres backstroke

final. Carlin says she's hoping to do even better in this year's

Commonwealth Games. I am really happy with that. Really surprised

because I was not feeling great in the warm up. It is a good time but

the Commonwealth games is my main focus and I want to be faster and

come out on top there. Snooker and there are four Welshmen

in action in the World Championship qualifiers. Jamie Jones, Matthew

Stevens and Dominic Day are all level, whilst former world champion,

Mark Williams, trails 3-1 in his best of 19 frames game. Wins will

put them into the main draw of the World Championships, which starts

this weekend at the Crucible. There's been a 20% drop in the

number of women who are members of golf clubs here, despite an increase

in the rest of the UK. More than 6,000 women were members of clubs

last year, compared with almost 8,000 in 1985. That's according to

the European Golf Association. But the Golf Union of Wales says they've

seen an increase in female golfers who pay as they play.

Staying with golf and it attracts some of the best players in the

world and final preparations are underway ahead of the Senior Open

Championship in Porthcawl. Four years after a successful Ryder Cup

in Newport, Wales is now hosting a senior major championship for the

first time. Our reporter, Tomos Dafydd, is in Porthcawl.

100 days to go before the likes of Miguel Angel Jimenez, Bernhard

Langer and Colin Montgomerie and Wales' Ian Woosnam will compete here

in July. Organisers say up to 34,000 spectators are expected and this

will be transformed in the next few weeks. A tented village will be

built to cater for sponsors and spectators, the biggest of its kind

for this competition. Golf is big business. Big claims are often made

ahead of events about the economic benefit they can bring to an area,

but when it comes to golf, people here tell me the investment is well

worth it. All smiles before Wales plays host

to one of the game 's most prestigious competitions. At the end

of July some of the greats of golf will be competing for this trophy.

Twice a winner on the European circuit, once on the senior tour,

Mark Nolan from Penarth will be one of two Welshmen competing along with

Ian was them. He says the course could be challenging. The pot

bunkers which are many and hidden, some local knowledge will play a big

part. You have to know where they are. The main thing will be the

wind. If the wind blows the scoring will be high. In spring sunshine

this course is pristine but just three months ago the storm swept in

some unexpected guests onto the Greens. He did not look happy and

neither were officials. You have to keep a sense of humour. I happened

to be playing on the morning when the fish was discovered and the

photograph went around the world. Friends in Australia e-mailed me and

it was entertaining. There was a piece of car dashboard in one

banker. The staging of this competition is part of a wider plan

to attract more golfers here. Visit Wales will invest ?300,000 this year

alone, attracting tour operators, media and visitors from overseas.

Latest figures suggest golf brought in ?38 million last year, that is up

?4.7 million on 2012. Since 2004 the number of golf visitors is up more

than 40% to more than 1.7 million golf visits. We thought Scotland and

Ireland had the ownership of that territory but Wales has done a great

job with the Ryder Cup being here and these golf courses are great.

Organisers hope the event will attract big crowds which will

underline Wales' ambition to become a leading golfing destination.

It will start on the 24th of July. Many players have made their way

through to the clubhouse for a quick trick and it is a beautiful evening

outside. Derek has the weather forecast for us.

Good news. There is more dry weather and sunshine to come tomorrow. Ideal

for a round of golf. There was a frost in places last night but by

this afternoon the temperature in Trawsgoed shot up to 17C. So more

sunshine tomorrow, thanks to high pressure. Thursday, not so nice.

More dry weather and sunny spells over the Easter weekend but the

signs are it won't stay dry all weekend. Dry tonight. The sky fairly

clear with another chance to see the ISS going over just after 9.00pm.

And it will turn chilly again. Temperatures falling sharply, with a

ground frost inland, especially in rural areas. Tomorrow's chart shows

high pressure over Germany and that will keep much of Britain dry.

However, a front will bring some rain to the north and west of

Scotland and into Northern Ireland. For us in Wales, another lovely day

tomorrow. Dry with lots of sunshine. Some high cloud in the north and

west later in the afternoon. And after a chilly start, it will turn

out pleasantly warm. Top temperature in the north east around 17C. Cooler

on some coasts with a breeze off the sea. 13C in Abersoch. Beautiful in

Bridgend tomorrow. A high of 14C in Porthcawl with a south easterly

breeze. Fine in Flintshire tomorrow. Sunny and becoming warm. 17C in

Queensferry with a light breeze. Tomorrow night, cloud will increase

with a little rain in the far north and northwest after midnight.

Elsewhere, staying dry and not quite so chilly as recent nights. 5C the

low in Brecon. Thursday will be much cloudier. Spots of light rain and

drizzle die out. Becoming drier and cooler. Only 10C in Conwy with a

wind off the sea. Looking ahead to Good Friday, I wouldn't rule out a

shower but otherwise dry with more cloud than sunshine. 11C to 13C with

light winds. Saturday, dier and sunnier. More fine weather on Sunday

but there is a risk of rain later in the day and on Monday. So there we

are, turning chilly tonight with some ground frost but another

gorgeous day tomorrow. Perfect for playing golf.

The main headlines from the BBC: Tens of thousands have gathered at

Anfield in Liverpool to remember the victims of the Hillsborough

disaster. Bells rang out across Merseyside at 3.06pm to mark the

exact moment 25 years ago when the FA Cup semifinal in Sheffield was

stopped after a crush that killed 96 Liverpool fans Patients are being

let down by an out of hours service in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan

that is not fit for purpose. A patient watchdog says standards

set for treating out of hours calls are not being met and in some

instances patients have waited more than five hours. Cardiff and Vale

University Health Board say there's been a significant rise in demand

and a review is underway. There has been a gross underfunding of the out

of hours services across Wales since 2004. The health board allocations

have risen and in that time he has only been a small uplift in the

funding for out of hours services. On top of that, we have ever

increasing demand from patients. Tomorrow, we'll get the latest

snapshot of the Welsh economy as the unemployment figures are released.

Last month, the rate dropped to 6.7%, its lowest in years. We'll be

in Wrexham looking at the jobs market in North Wales' largest town.

What kind of jobs are available and who's being taken on? That's

tomorrow evening at 6.30pm. I'll have an update for you here at

8.00pm and again after the BBC news at 10.00pm. From all of us on