11/04/2014 Look East - East

Good evening. The NHS has been talking today about two major

training projects, designed to improve health services for the

three million people living in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk. The East

of England Ambulance Servicd, which found itself at the centre of a

storm last year, is promising a more efficient service thanks to new

recruits. We'll hear from them in a moment. But first to Ipswich

Hospital, where the Medical Director of NHS England has been seehng for

of NHS England has been seeing for himself an innovation in medical

training. Sir Bruce Keogh's no stranger to this hospital. He has

family in Suffolk who've bedn stranger to this hospital. He has

family in Suffolk who've been cared family in Suffolk who've bedn cared

for by the team, he's been in family in Suffolk who've been cared

for by the team, he's been in many times ` unrecognised and un`nnounced

times ` unrecognised and unannounced ` but today it was official business

to formally open this simulation to formally open this simul`tion

centre where staff can learn using hi`tech dummies. These dummies are

incredibly realistic. They breathe, the eyes open and close, they cough

the eyes open and close, thdy cough and you can talk to them! Neil, what

and you can talk to them! Ndil, what happened to you? I had a heart

happened to you? I had a he`rt attack. How are you feeling now?

happened to you? I had a heart attack. How are you feeling now I'm

getting better, I'm on the road to recovery. Good luck! That voice

comes from behind these screens from a control room ` the person in there

can tailor exactly what they say. can tailor exactly what thex say.

Also, there's a camera here. That means people next door can watch

what's happening, offer thehr help and expertise. Theatre situations,

critical situations, resuscitation... You can rehearse

and practise those things in this environment. It's as close to the

real thing as possible. We know from sport, we know from aviation, that

practice makes perfect. This is exactly the sort of place that

people can practice safely `nd exactly the sort of place that

people can practice safely `nd learn how to do things properly. The feel

good factor here is strong. This unit is a clear sign of ambition.

good factor here is strong. This unit is a clear sign of ambhtion. It

will become, they believe, a centre will become, they believe, ` centre

of excellence ` not just for Suffolk, but the region too.

Now to the East of England @mbulance Now to the East of England Ambulance

Service. Last year the Trust's poor performance was officially

condemned. One of the main problems was said to be a lack of front`line

staff. It's responded by st`rting to staff. It's responded by starting to

train its own paramedics. Today we train its own paramedics. Today we

caught up with the trainees at the end of their first week. Three

student paramedics in the classroom on day four of an eight`week

introductory course. Ben is a former teacher from Lowestoft, who's

decided on a change of career. decided on a change of caredr.

There's loads of information to take on. But the way it's delivered, and

the dynamics of the group... It s the dynamics of the group... It's

been spot on. This is where the students will be as early as June.

The front line. The starting salary for a paramedic is ?18,000, plus

what's called 'unsocial hours enhancement'. It's a demandhng job?

It is. Our crews work shift work. Days, nights, weekends. We're an

emergency service that operates 365 days a year. We have to be there.

The Trust is aiming to recrtit days a year. We have to be there.

The Trust is aiming to recruit 400 The Trust is aiming to recruit 400

new paramedics by next year. They haven't been short of applicants in

most areas but admit bad publicity in recent years doesn't always make

recruitment easy. I would urge people to come and speak to us, so

they can understand who werd are as an organisation and what we're

aiming to achieve. It's about our aiming to achieve. It's about our

future as well. If all goes according to plan, they'll be fully

qualified in two`and`a`half years. Detectives investigating the

qualified in two`and`a`half years. Detectives investigating thd murder

of James Attfield in Colchester have arrested a 27`year`old woman. The

father of five was found two weeks ago in Castle Park. He had lore than

100 knife wounds. In the last few minutes, detectives appealed for

information on national teldvision. information on national teldvision.

If anyone finds a knife in their garden, contact us. Also, clothing.

There would be blood on the clothing. Please contact us.

Football, and as if losing their manager this week wasn't bad enough,

Norwich City will tomorrow face one of their toughest games of the

season against Fulham. I reminded Canary Call host Rob Butler that in

almost three decades they've Canary Call host Rob Butler that in

almost three decades they'vd not almost three decades they've not

beaten them away. It's 28 ydars since Norwich City won at Fulham.

since Norwich City won at Ftlham. They're a real bogey team. When

Norwich fans think of trips to Craven Cottage, it strikes terror in

their hearts! The worst day ever, of course, was when Norwich had to go

there to win under Nigel Worthington and got thrashed 6`0. The f`ns

there to win under Nigel Worthington and got thrashed 6`0. The fans were

and got thrashed 6`0. The f`ns were distraught that day and it sent

Norwich out of the Premier League. But the new manager Neil Ad`ms has

But the new manager Neil Adams has to stay positive and has to say that

his players are up for it tomorrow. It's a 24 hour day job, this. You

think of the slightest thing that can give you an advantage, whether

it be with your own players, the opposition, anything. That's what we

need to do for these next four weeks and five games. We've got to leave

no stone unturned. Come what may, whatever happens, the one thing we

will have done is given our all Away from the company, this is

clearly a company terrified about going down? `` Away from thd

going down? `` Away from the football. The money is huge? As a

company, Norwich City need to be in the Premier League. The pot of money

is unprecedented. There's money from BT, Sky, the BBC and various other

companies around the world. It's the biggest jackpot ever for staying

companies around the world. It's the biggest jackpot ever for st`ying in

biggest jackpot ever for staying in the Premier League. That's ` fact.

Norwich need to be part of it the Premier League. That's a fact.

Norwich need to be part of it or there's big trouble. We are talking

millions of pounds here? Thd there's big trouble. We are talking

millions of pounds here? The Premier millions of pounds here? The Premier

League is the biggest sporthng franchise in the world. It has

viewers all around the world. Every country in the world is intdrested.

country in the world is interested. With all the TV deals, Norwhch have

With all the TV deals, Norwich have to be there ` not just for the fans,

but for the whole club, the community and the county.

And this evening in Glasgow, Essex swimmer Roberto Pavoni has become

the British 400 metre Individual Medley champion. He broke the

English record. A reminder that BBC Radio Norfolk

will be live at Craven Cottage A reminder that BBC Radio Norfolk

will be live at Craven Cott`ge for that crucial match. Kick`off is just

after 3pm. That's it. I'll leave you whth

after 3pm. That's it. I'll leave you with the

That's it. I'll leave you whth the weather. Here's Alex. Hello. There's

going to be a lot of dry and bright weather through the weekend, with

some sunny spells. Tonight it weather through the weekend, with

some sunny spells. Tonight it stays dry. There will be decent clear

spells. That gives the potential for temperatures to drop down quite

sharply. There may well be list sharply. There may well be list

patches in the early hours. These are the temperatures we can expect

in towns and cities but it could be lower in rural areas and th`t could

lower in rural areas and that could mean a touch of ground frost. We

start our weekend cool and bright. A really fine start. Generallx more

really fine start. Generally more cloud for the afternoon.

Temperatures of 14 or 15. A noticeable breeze, and for the

afternoon, more cloud. Perhaps noticeable breeze, and for the

afternoon, more cloud. Perh`ps an isolated shower. Here's our outlook.

The settled weather continues isolated shower. Here's our outlook.

The settled weather continuds into the start of next week but

UK, Alex Deakin has the National forecast for you. Good night.

Good evening. This weekend should be a little brighter than last weekend.

Most of us will see spells of sunshine. Across northern Britain as

well as any sunshine there will be a brisk breeze developing some rain.

In the south, generally it should stay dry with spells of sunshine. In

the South at the moment we have largely clear skies. Hence another

cold night. Further north, the wind is increasing and the cloud bringing

persistent rain across western Scotland. The breeze, rain and cloud

keeping it miles. In the south again, five - six, in