22/11/2013 East Midlands Today

Here in the East Midlands: Tonight ` a pensioner dies from a heart attack

after paramedics lose the keys to their ambulance. It's one of several

serious cases, forcing EMAS to tackle poor performance.

Also tonight: after four deaths, fire teams visit hundreds of homes

to check smoke detectors. Test it now. Check them. And no snow yet,

but more Santas... This is East Midlands Today.

Tonight, we can reveal a raft of schools in

Welcome to Friday's programme. First tonight ` it's been revealed that a

pensioner died from a heart attack after paramedics lost the keys to

their ambulance. The incident happened at a golf club in

Derbyshire. Seven other serious incidents involving East Midlands

Ambulance Service were logged in just one month. The information came

to light after NHS bosses held an emergency meeting with EMAS over

poor performance and concerns about patient safety. It has been a year

of controversy. Another hefty fine. Paramedics made mistakes. And now

and don't bosses have been summoned to a summit. The emergency meeting

was called over concerns about the response times to emergency calls.

One of those listed in this report happened at the golf per billion in

Derbyshire. `` pavillion. A man had a cardiac arrest but the paramedics

had lost the keys to the Ann Jones. The patient received support but he

later died. The `` ambulance. Heck I am deeply concerned. The

people of the East Midlands would expect the Ambulance Service to put

in place quickly the changes and reforms that they need to. It needs

to be the top of the other gender. `` their agenda.

And it's been a momentous week for the NHS ` still learning the lessons

of the scandal of Stafford Hospital where hundreds of patients died

following appalling treatment. The government has finally set out what

it thinks is needed. It calls for a radical culture change ` more

openness and, yes, more restructuring of some services. Our

correspondent looks at where things go from here, to improve care for

all of us. Think about the sheer scale of the NHS. In England the

budget is over ?100 billion a year. One million patients are seen every

36 hours. 146,000 doctors. It's a world of competing priorities.

Today, a Nottingham charity backed demands for improving care for

patients with brain injuries. The budget can only be spent once.

Shoppers have kind words for the NHS, but access to GPs was a common

gripe. It took me ten days. I contacted my GP and they said it

would take till the 31st of January. My feet are sore. My daughter was

born 16 days ago. Helpful staff. It was a good experience. There is a

nursing shortage. The government says that staffing levels should be

displayed on wards. In Lincolnshire, the health and social

care system has been failing, with hospitals in special measures over

spending and recruitment problems arising. We want to keep people out

of hospital. We want to deliver better quality. It is not just about

what happens in hospital. It is about what happens to people before

they go to hospital and when they come out again as well. That is what

they are trying to fix. Two of the big challenges are ensuring enough

capacity and keeping up the quality. The boss at Derby hospital works as

a care assistant once a month. He won an award this week for

compassionate cure. `` She. `` care. RE delivering adequate service? That

is the question. Changing culture is not very easy. Many hospitals fear a

difficult winter. More money may have to be diverted to them if the

pressure keeps building. The funeral has taken place of a

four`year`old girl from Leicestershire who was mauled to

death by her family's dog. Lexi Brandon was killed by the pet at her

home in Mountsorrel earlier this month. The service was helf at Holy

Trinity Church at Barrow on Soar where the family is originally from.

Mourners were asked to wear pink, which was Lexi's favourite colour.

Still lots to come tonight ` including a look ahead to the

weekend's weather. And in sport, we've got a knockout preview ahead

of fight night! The government has confirmed it

wants a new Trust to run the troubled Derby free school,

Ad`Madinah. Education Minister Lord Nash has told the school he's not

satisfied the current Trust can make the necessary improvements. Last

night Al`Madinah told parents its governors would not resign ` but

today's letter says the Trustees have agreed to stand down in due

course. Lord Nash wants the school to work with the Greenwood Dale

Foundation Trust ` which already runs 22 other academies. There are a

group of pupils there who deserve a good education ` irrespective of the

nature of the school... Whether it's a faith school or not. These

children need a good education. That's something my Trust provides.

We provide it really well. That's all I'm in this for. I believe quite

fully, and I suspect Lord Nash does as well, that if we didn't take it

on then nobody else would. And staying with education, tonight

we can report that more than half a dozen secondary schools and

academies are in the spotlight at Ofsted sends inspectors into our of

our cities, which it says lets it pupils down. Our political editor

iis outside one of the schools in Nottingham we know has been visited.

I'm outside the Djanogly Academy in Hyson Green in Nottingham. This was

one of the country's first ever city academies during the Blair years.

But tonight it's been revealed that last week it was one of a number of

schools in Nottingham targetted by Ofsted inspectors, in what's been

described to us by an academic source as a blitz. I understand that

Djanogly is one of possibly as many as ten secondary schools in this

city that were inspected. In fact, tonight Ofsted have told us that

they carried out a week of coordinated inspections in

Nottingham to find out why some of the secondary outcomes are so poor

compared to the East Midlands region and nationally.

the secondary outcomes are so poor compared to This will really concern

parents, pupils and local politicians? It will. Remember,

Nottingham had a lamitable record for education attainment. In recent

years, the Labour leadership here has embraced the academy programme

and there were signs of improvement. Finally, what have the City Council

said about all this? They have confirmed that the inspections took

place. They haven't confirmed where but they say that they are working

with the schools and academies to help them to develop any improvement

plans that might be needed in light of these inspections. The results

should be published by Ofsted in the next few weeks.

A prospective parliamentary candidate has apologised for

offensive and threatening comments he made on social media about a

15`year`old boy. Joe Naitta is due to stand for the Liberal Democrats

in the Derby South constituency in the 2015 general election. He says,

when he made the comments he was speaking as a parent rather than a

city councillor. Our reporter is in our Derby studio and has seen the

comments. What do they say? This all goes back to an incident earlier

this week at Derby bus station. Joe Naitta says his daughter was

verbally abused and spat at. Joe Naitta then went on to Facebook and

threatened him. He said he was going to go round to his house. They were

littered with swear words. He said the boy had picked on the wrong bro

and told him not to mess with him. What has he had to say since this

solar merged? `` all emerged? He has apologised and said they were said

in the heat of the moment. He said he as a football coach and it is

similar to street talk. I wanted to put the word out that this incident

took place. I wanted to find out more information about what

happened. Joe Naitta represents eight want in Derby. `` a ward. I

ascertain if he was considering his position but he said absolutely not.

After a fire that killed four people earlier this week, we're being

encouraged to have an escape plan for our homes. That's the advice

from safety officers visiting homes in Derbyshire. They want us to make

a plan, discuss it with each other and even practice it. They also want

us to check we have working smoke detectors. The fire that claimed

four lives earlier this week will be difficult to move on from for this

tight`knit community. But the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service

are trying to ensure it doesn't happen again. Since the fire, the

service has sent safety officers like Kate to hundreds of homes in

the area to check they're well`equipped in case of a fire.

When a fire happens in somebody's local area, it brings it home that

fires can happen in the safest of homes. They realise they need

protection, so we take the opportunity to come out and reassure

people. I only had one smoke alarm at the top of the stairs. I thought

it would be safe with just the one. Now there are two fitted. I feel

more secure. You have to get into the habit of testing them. Over 80%

of households in the country own a smoke alarm. But the Fire Service

says that unless you check it's working, it's just a lump of plastic

on the ceiling. I recommend that people test their alarms. Check it

after this programme. Check you have a working one on each level of the

house. Sit down as a family and create a plan. The Fire Service

hopes their advice will be heeded. People living in a historic village

mentioned in the Domesday Book are campaigning to move the route of HS2

further away from their homes. They claim the line will blight their

properties and a businessman says a ?1 million office building will have

to be demolished. High speed rail officials say no final decisions

have been made. This couple say their lives have been blighted by

the plans for High Speed Rail. The line is due to pass within 100

metres of their home, which is also a bed breakfast business. It will

be in the field next door. They had planned to sell up and retire to a

part of the building that's been newly renovated at a cost of around

?100,000. We're not sure where the line's going to be. There's been no

sign of compensation. It has blighted us. The Walkers want HS2 to

move the line to the other side of the M1, or to use the exisiting line

` across the countryside and about a mile away. The village of Strelley

is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Strelley Hall ` now a business

centre ` dates back to the 1200s. The owner has invested nearly ?1

million in this office building on the grounds. HS2 means it will have

to be demolished. He also wants the line to move further away from

Strelley. The other one would be a much better route. It's more than a

mile away from here. There's been a railway line there for over 150

years. It's almost all open country. HS2 says it's already rejected the

idea of keeping the line away from this historic village. It says the

other line has old mining problems and more people live along that

route. But it says nothing yet had been finally decided. HS2 says it

wants to hear the views of the public, throughout a consulation

period that ends in January. Still to come tonight: Anna's here

with the weekend weather. And I must have been a good girl... Because

I've got 116 Santas! I bet they're noisy! It's a noisy

sport tonight, too! Fight night is nearly here, as

Nottingham's Carl Froch takes on cocky Londoner George Groves

tomorrow night at the Manchester Arena. On the eve of this fight,

everybody is here... And you only have to look at this pair once to

see that they really don't like each other!

I'm sharp. I'm fit. I'm fast. I'm healthy. He's had a lot to say.

We've all heard it. It's been quite embarrassing. I think he believes

I'm going to get in there and run. But Carl, you're wrong. I'm going to

meet him. Ridiculous. Pathetic. What's pathetic? You are. He's

fighting for himself. And he's losing. Saturday is going to be very

pleasurable. Not just for me, but for the fans and the viewing public.

This is where I belong. I'm going to be World Champion. You're getting

annhilated. Everybody knows it. You're getting absolutely flattened.

I can't wait. Look at the crowd. There must be

over 1,000 here for the weigh`in. Sparks were flying yet again between

the two. One man who has covered Carl Froch's career for well over a

decade is this guy. He's been catching up with him. This is

brilliant. Much better than years ago, when I used to weigh`in in

front of about ten people! This is all part of it. The verbals. It's

the first time I've talked to him without a microphone attached. So

every time I've talked to that idiot, they've known what I've said.

I'll watch my words... But I told him what I really think of him. I'm

going to flatten him. A lot worse than that if the referee gives me

the chance. You're very confident? Is that a trick question? You know I

am. I'll do the business. Carl is a huge Nottingham Forest fan and it's

a big weekend for them. They take on top of the table Burnley. Derby

County travel to Bournemouth, and the big talking point there this

week is whether starlet Will Hughes is staying put. Eventually he'll go

to a top club. No doubt. He's got the talent. But he still has a lot

to learn. We want him to do that here. The Foxes are still smarting

after their defeat by Forest, but they say they were simply unlucky.

We've played worse and won. I can think of certain games. That's the

nature of this division. We'll keep things in perspective. We've had a

decent start. The players are in a positive frame of mind. Up against

the league leaders, a Forest side depleted by injuries. It's a massive

weekend for The Reds, but they're still ready to wish one of their

biggest fans all the best! COME ON CARL! You've got the support of

everybody at Forrest. `` Forest. We wish you the best. Hopefully we'll

be celebrating alongwith you. Go and do it! One man who knows Carl Froch

very well is heavyweight legend David Haye. Is this hatred genuine?

They dislike each other. They've been digging at each other for a

while. Now they have a fight, the world can see. It's a genuine grudge

match. Carl is Britain's best at the moment. George Groves hasn't lost a

professional fight. What can we expect? Fireworks. These guys have

the ability to beat each other. Carl is one of our best exports. He's

gone to other people's back yards and fought the best. George hasn't

yet but this is his opportunity. He believes he's better than Carl. He

wants to prove it. That's why it's so interesting. Thanks. You've seen

lots of fights. What about that reception. It's an all`British fight

but we know who they're supporting? Definitely. We know. There's only

one person to support! Fantastic. He's a massive superstar. Brilliant

ambassador for the sport. He's going to smash Groves to bits. It's

brilliant. Groves is in deep water. He can look at the belts but he

isn't getting his hands on them. Carl and his wife Rachel can't wait.

Just time for me to wish the Leicester Tigers good luck against

London Irish tomorrow. All the best to the Nottingham Panthers as well,

who have a European adventure. But it's going to be huge here in

Manchester tomorrow. Tickets sold out in 11 minutes. 17,000 fans will

be there as Carl Froch puts his two world titles on the line. Exciting!

And finally ` golfers have traditionally been known for their

rather colourful clothing... But how about this? 116 of them turned up in

Leicestershire today, all wearing identical red outfits. Why? Well,

Carolyn Moses caught up with them ` getting into their seasonal swing! I

don't know about you, but it always gets pretty busy for me around

Christmas. I thought I'd have a day off at the golf course. A bit of

rest and relaxation. Hopefully I've got the green to myself. Did I miss

something? No, there wasn't just one... But more than 100 Santas

today, preparing to get their own swing in. What do you call a whole

load of Santas? A SLEIGHFUL! They're ho`ho`hoping to do some good! In

fact, this sleighful was ready to get playful ` raising cash for the

Rainbows Children's Hospice. Organisers were thrilled that so

many Santas swopped pressies for putting. It originates from Santa

fun runs. People raise a lot of money for charity and it is a great

day to do it. 116 people all dressed up as Santa, attempting to play

golf. DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS PLAYS.

And who do we have here? It's snooker legend Willie Thorne! Why

are you here today? It is great to be here. I've been a patron of the

charity for seven years. We've got 116 people dressed as Santa. And

this time I'm going to try to get the white ball in the hole... Unlike

snooker! It should be good fun. Thousands of pounds have been raised

by this pre`festive fun. Afterwards, it was time for the good rest. They

have another big day next month. Merry Christmas! Slightly surreal...

But that's made me feel very festive!

Now for the weather. Here are some pictures. The high pressure that is

with us as we go through the weekend continues to dominate well into next

week. It is not bad. As we go through to this evening, we have

some cloud and possibly some showers. But for the rest of us able

be a dry night. When the clear skies, temperatures are going to

tumble. Down to freezing. In rural areas it could be even colder. You

may notice some patchy fog forming. If you do wake up with the fault, it

will take time to clear. `` the fog. There will be one of two sunny

spells. We are looking at highs of five Celsius. A chilly day. A

similar story on Sunday. Frost and fork. `` fog. The high pressure

stays with us into next week. It will keep us generally dry. Thank

you. Wrap up! We'll have the result from the boxing. Goodbye.