02/12/2013 South Today

Hello, I'm Sally Taylor. Welcome to South Today. In tonight's programme:

Where will you go if you're sick this winter?

The NHS gets tough as it tries to ease the burden at A

Can Brockenhurst get a bite of the fortune cookie? The college joins

the Prime Minister on his trade mission to China.

We will find out how sailors from Portsmouth in the Gulf are helping

to make sure that motorists back home get their petrol and diesel.

And sleeping off the drama. The firefighters who saved a pregnant

woman at the scene of a car crash. I didn't feel a thing. The whole thing

was so much better because they were there talking to me and holding my

hand the whole time. As the cold sets in, will the

South's hospitals be able to cope this winter? In particular, A

departments. The Queen Alexandra at Cosham has a new approach underway.

Anyone who turns up at A but doesn't need emergency treatment

will be passed onto a GP based at the hospital. It's one of a number

of ideas aimed at easing winter pressures across the region. Across

Hampshire, GPs will be visiting the 50 most vulnerable patients in their

area to make sure they don't fall dangerously ill. So called cafe

clinics are opening on the Isle of Wight for elderly patients with long

term problems. And in Surrey, there's a virtual ward where

patients most at risk of going into hospital are seen in their own

homes. Our health correspondent David Fenton has spent the morning

at the Queen Alexandra emergency department.

Kevin has come to A He has had headaches for the past four months.

If it gets really bad, I press the back of my head. It is not exactly

an emergency but he is worried. He saw his GP this morning and now he

wants a second opinion. I do not normally get headaches so I wanted

to make sure it was... It is not something more serious. What Kevin

does not know is this doctor is a GP. She is here to see patients who

could be treated elsewhere. It can feel quite difficult to see your GP.

There is an emergency service in place, as a GP, but routine

appointment is our three weeks. In some patients might not go to wait

for that. This unit sees about 300 patients every day. Of those, 75 are

not seriously ill and probably should have gone to the GP. Another

45 have minor injuries which could have been dealt with elsewhere. That

makes 120 patients a day or 43,000 a year. It is not just that there are

more people in hospital, they are sick as well. This is the major

injuries unit where life and death cases are treated. By 11 o'clock,

all the beds were full and ambulances were still arriving. Does

that mean that other patients must be told to stay away? They need to

consider, can I wait to see my GP? Do I need to call an ambulance? For

us, that is the other issue. Patients are coming up Diane Dodds

and probably do not need to be here. `` by Ambrose. For the elderly,

hospital can be the only choice. This man is recovering after a fall.

Patients can be used to being looked after. The confidence goes and it is

very hard for an older person to pick up. They get very frightened

retirement home and often live an isolated life. Back in A, Kevin is

checked over and given advice about how to deal with his headaches. The

problems facing the NHS this winter will not be so easy to solve.

You have been letting us know what you think about this. Specifically,

the idea of installing GPs in accident and emergency units. On

Facebook, many of you made the point that it's very hard to get GP

appointments. Phillippa Ashley says: Surely GPs would be better in their

own practices nearer their patients. Perhaps if they had longer opening

hours, including Saturday, it might be better. Anna Marie Fogg expressed

the frustration of many: To be seen by a GP, you have to ring at 8.30 in

the morning. The surgery phone line is so busy, by the time they get to

you, the appointments are taken. This is why people seek help from

A Judy Kara, who used to work in A, said she thinks attaching GPs

to emergency units is an "ideal solution". If you tell a patient in

A that they need to see a GP, they invariably refuse. On Twitter, Gary

Jackson said, I've got a really radical idea. Instead of GPs, why

not actually have enough hospital doctors?

Well, I'm joined now by the man in charge of all GPs in Portsmouth and

he's behind the scheme underway in the Queen Alexandra Hospital we saw

there in David's report. Thank you for being here. You cannot

blame patients who are worried, turning up at A if they cannot see

the GP, as we have here. Why? No, but a lot of people who turn up to

the accident and emergency department probably have not tried

anywhere else first of all. We're asking them as part of this

initiative, as well as giving the GP option in the emergency department,

we're asking them to phone before they go. We have an excellent

service locally that we would wish them to use in a way that actually

gets them the right service straightaway rather than turning up

in A What about the proposals from David Cameron that GP surgeries

should be open seven days a week, 8`8, including weekends? People want

to see doctors at the weekend. It is inevitable. That change will happen.

The problem we have at the moment is policy drives that sort of change.

That policy is slow in delivering that sort of option. We have a

number of pilots in the country were general practice is already starting

to be open those hours. But people need to know that that is where they

need to go to. A lot of people are just pitching up to emergency

departments. Briefly, were behind the curve, surely, because in the

sense that elderly people are still stuck in hospital and cannot get

out. We have known about this for a long time. The system at the moment

does not deliver for the needs we have. We have an increasingly frail

and elderly population with long`term conditions. These things

need to be managed out of hospital. Once the elderly get into hospital

they are trapped and it is very difficult to move them on. Thank you

for being here. Three people have been arrested `

two for attempted murder ` after a police officer was hit by a stolen

car in Berkshire. PC Gareth Browning had been trying to stop the car

which had apparently been driving around the Reading area at speed on

Saturday afternoon. PC Browning was seriously injured and is still

critically ill in hospital. Nikki Mitchell reports.

It was dark when PC Gareth Browning was struck by a black car on this

stretch of road by the M4. On a Saturday, it was about quarter past

five. A loud noise. Police helicopters flying over. Go west to

flying over for about half an hour to one hour. They were flying over

here, obviously looking for something. PC Gareth Browning, 33,

is still critically ill in hospital tonight. He suffered severe head

injuries. The police told us PC Browning had been just about to

throw a across`the`board, a strip of metal spikes which would have

stopped the car I puncturing its tyres. But the car hit him first at

speed. The police believe the car had been stolen from Sonning Common

in South Yorkshire during a burglary on the 21st of November. It was a

black Mazda Aero Sport like this one. It was found in Corrine Close

in Whitley immediately after the crash on Saturday which is a couple

of streets away from where it struck PC Browning. It had been driven into

these bushes and dumped. The driver escaped over the fence through

neighbouring gardens. The police cordoned off much of this area for

hours while they searched for and collected forensic evidence. Any

time an officer is injured in a line of duty is something that comes as a

shock. That officer went on to do that afternoon with the sole purpose

of protecting the public and has ended up in a very seriously ill

condition in hospital. 21`year`old man and that age`old women have been

arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with this case.

Another woman, 34, has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an

offender. He was a boy who only wanted to

work, learn, help others, enjoy the life that God gave him and make

everybody that knew him happy. The words today of a mother whose son, a

Spanish student living in Bournemouth, was killed in a

frenzied attack by his flatmate. Today his killer pleaded guilty to

manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Laura

Trant was in court and joins us now. The court heard how Karl Addo

suffered years of mental illness. His first breakdown was as a

teenager. He had paranoid schizophrenia and believed he was

being assaulted by gangs and injected with drugs. On the 17th of

July last year, the day he was supposed to be evicted from the flat

he was shaving with three others, he flipped. He savagely killed

23`year`old flatmate Sergio Retamar Marquez. Prosecuting barrister Nigel

Pascoe QC said it was April wonder and horrific attack. The court heard

how Karl Addo decapitated and repeatedly stabbed his victim's

stomach. Bournemouth Crown Court heard how in the autumn of 2011,

Karl Addo disappeared from the mental health system. Nine months

later, was renting a flat in Bournemouth the three other people.

But Carroll added the not get along with them. He stole the food and

used pages from books as to what people. He was told to leave by the

landlord. There was also supposed to be a birthday celebration, a

surprise party for one of the other flatmates. Instead, the other young

people found the decapitated body of Mr Marquez and a bloody cleaver.

Today, he pleaded not guilty to murder but didn't guilty to

manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility. He will

be sentenced on Wednesday. And a statement, Sir Joe's mother

described her son as always smiling. He is a person impossible to

replace. Still to come in this evening's

South Today: A thank you to her heroes.

Sleeping off the drama of a car crash.

A hospice in Surrey has branded as "heartless" a thief who stole a

collection tin containing ?70 in ticket money from their Christmas

raffle. The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham has been the victim of

thieves several times this year and says it is now having to spend

valuable funds on increased security measures. Sean Killick reports.

They are getting ready for the big Christmas tree lighting ceremony at

the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice tonight. There will be carols and

prayers in memory of loved ones. Recently, there was a more unwelcome

visitor here. A thief walked into the building through a set of double

doors, saw a trolley laden with Christmas raffle presence and took a

collecting tin correcting `` containing raffle ticket money,

around ?70. It is not the first time the hospice was targeted. During the

summer, a man walked in and stole money from the staff area.

Collecting boxes have been taken from GP surgeries. One of the

hospice chops at ?120 stolen from a till. It is despicable. That anyone

would want to steal from a charity is upsetting. We have to raise

?15,000 a day to run this hospice. To have people taking money from the

various places we collect money is despicable. At the end of the day,

we want to spend the money we have raised on patient care, not on

security. The hospice recently secured `` increased security

including CCTV cameras and a new entrance currently under

construction which will see further added security. The hospice says it

does not want to appear too unwelcoming to visitors, customers,

patients are families. Surrey police are now studying images to see if

the latest beef was caught on camera. The hospice says it is

touched that since the theft was made public, several individuals

have donated a total of around ?700 in response.

Sailors from Portsmouth are playing a key role in protecting Britain's

oil and gas supplies from the Gulf. Amongst them are the crews of four

minehunters which are now permanently based in Bahrain.

They're helping to maintain the security of busy shipping lanes

across the Middle East. Steve Humphrey reports.

The connection between the price of petrol and diesel on a garage

forecourt in the UK and the Royal Navy's presence in the Gulf is not

immediately obvious. But the sailors on the Portsmouth`based minehunters

and their sister ships are doing motorists a big favour. That is

because around 30% of the world's oil comes from the Middle East. If

explosive mines were based in the shipping channels, the price of fuel

would rocket. Crime and Courts Bill Iles referral `` I always refer to

it as humanitarian. We allowed the `` we are out there making sure that

the people travelling on the sea are safe. Bite back British minehunters

`` British minehunters have been based here since 2003. That

underlines how important this part of the world as to the British

economy. There is a degree of political instability adhere. What

beyond that, there is a requirement to keep open trade routes and ensure

those trade routes remain freefalling. Mines have been used in

previous conflicts in the Gulf, but there are hopes the recent ill on

the nuclear programme in a van will decrease tensions. The guys in suits

and elsewhere will be wrestling with political ramifications. For me,

business as usual. If mines of explosive devices were discovered,

they would be tackled with this system. Any suspicious objects can

be what we detonated. `` remotely detonated. Because of Royal Navy

expertise, it is likely British minehunters will be continuing to be

based in Bahrain for many years. It is about being ready for anything

anywhere in the world. We have used this many times before in both Gulf

wars and in Libya two years ago. This is the way we practice and

ensure that capability is ready to go to moment's notice and react to

world events. All of the Royal Navy's minehunters what made at a

yard in Southampton. They might be small ships, but it on the Gulf,

they are doing a big job. `` out on the Gulf.

We will have another report from Steve tomorrow night.

Several business leaders from the South have hitched a ride with David

Cameron on his trade mission to China. Among them is the director of

a small Isle of Wight firm which hopes its wood`burning stoves might

light up the Chinese market. But as Georgina Windsor reports, the

delegation is looking for consumers of more than just luxury goods.

It will not surprise you that Rolls`Royce have gone on a trade

delegation to China with David Cameron, but right here in the heart

of the New Forest, the principle of Brockenhurst College is right up

there with the best of British industry. British education is

attracting students into its sixth form colleges. The British education

system is highly received in China. Compared to the Chinese system, it

is more exam oriented. The education system here is much more focused on

individualism and creativity. Jessica is 17 and arrived from China

this September. Yeah, it is quite an interesting school. They have many

interesting courses. That is what impressed me most. International

students are common voice amongst universities in Britain, but over

the last decade, colleges like Brockenhurst have charged students

like Jessica for its British education. All education is a

business in one way or another anyway. Doesn't mean to say we do

not put students at the heart of everything we do, but the college

does operate as a business. On the Isle of Wight, there is a more

traditional product on offer. In export, it can feel lonely. You are

in a country you do not know well, sometimes a language is difficult.

They are seeing, look, we can hold her hand and tell you how to do

this. Legally, we can give you advice. That gives companies like us

confidence to be will to export what we know our great products around

the world. China is most definitely open for business and the Government

is hoping that the British bulldog has enough strength to impress the

Chinese dragon. Over to sport now. Saints in

particular. Shall we start with them? It tough couple of weeks.

They have had a great season, let's not forget. Arsenal are looking good

at the moment. Chelsea, yesterday. It started well enough at Stamford

Bridge. It started well as Jay Rodriguez

pounced straight after kick off to put Saints into an early lead.

Chelsea equalised when Gary Cahill headed in after half`time.

Defensively disappointing from Southampton. A corner produced

another goal when John Terry headed in. And Demba Ba wrapped up the win

late on. Saints are now seventh in the table.

Of course we are unhappy with the man of the goals were conceded

because they were soft goals that could have been corrected in an

easier way. Overall, there were many decisions that did not go away that

we are angry and not to do that. `` upset about.

Oxford United manager Chris Wilder has emerged over the weekend as a

contender for the vacant manager's job at Portsmouth. Wilder has taken

Oxford to the top of League Two and is one of a number of potential

candidates Portsmouth are interested in speaking to. Oxford chairman Ian

Lenegan said this weekend he was not concerned at all by the apparent

interest. The weekend's Football League action

started with Reading's 3`2 win at Nottingham Forest. Jordan Obita

scored the winner 16 minutes from time to leave Nigel Adkins' men in

sixth after the rest of the weekend fixtures. Here's the best of the

rest. It is Bournemouth and Brighton and

they shared the spoils here. Eddie Howe could not get what he wanted

with the decisive goal. Both strikes worth a look at. Matt Ritchie has

had the season dogged by injury. A cracking free kick. The keeper had

no real chance. Brighton are happy with Ashley Barnes earning a .10

minutes into the second half. The Cherries have only won once since

mid`September. This I'd go to Harry Redknapp's QPR tomorrow night. The

side came close to achieving a first win in five games after Guy

Whittingham's sacking. A good volley, not. It goes agonisingly

across the line. Pompey are made of it bought in the top seven now. They

will need to fill that void at Fratton Park pretty soon.

The first Portsmouth ladies match to be played at Fratton Park ended in a

2`1 defeat for the home side. Pompey went 2`0 down against Tottenham in

the Women's Premier League South match. Tiffany Taylor scored for the

home side after the break but Spurs held on for victory London Irish

slipped to another defeat in the Premiership this weekend at the

Madejski Stadium. They were beaten 19`12 by Wasps. For the second

consecutive week, Irish conceded a penalty try when James O'Connor was

pulled up for a deliberate knock on. Irish remain 11th, one off the foot

of the table. Basingstoke Bison produced a

stunning first period display which helped them to victory over

Guildford Flames on Saturday night. Joe Miller opened the scoring before

Miroslav Vantroba added a second. They added a third before Joe Morgan

made it 4`0 early in the second period. The Flames, who still top

the table, fought back, but Basingstoke went on to win 6`4.

On tomorrow night's South Today, we're meeting the Dorset boxer who

wants to keep his professional dream alive. Iain Weaver was refused a

license by the British Boxing authorities after he failed their

medical tests. The Ferndown fighter has not given up hope of gaining a

licene but this could be the biggest fight of his career. `` gaining a

licence. We will have that story tomorrow. He

is in full training and able to box under other licensees.

That is interesting. Onto the weather. Alexis is here

with us. It has been day`to`day and has had forecast feeling.

High pressure in charge with that moist air coming in causing the

cloud, despite the high pressure. By the end of the week, we expect a bit

of an Arctic blast. A lot of cloud before then, maybe rain as well.

Maureen Coles was out and about with her camera in Trinity Green in

Gosport. Cloudy skies over Martin Down between Blandford and Salisbury

captured by Richard Gale. And Hilary Davison took this photo of the grey

skies over Staunton Country Park in Hampshire. Cloudy skies all this

week. A dull and dry start to the week. There will be rain at times as

well. Wednesday and Thursday are the days where we will see the rain. Not

amounting to much on Wednesday. Tonight under clear skies, that

might be some mist and fog patches but we hold on to cloud. Clear skies

are more likely the further north and west you are. Fog can be quite

dense and might linger for much of the day tomorrow. Temperatures

tonight down to around freezing in some parts. One or two Celsius in

towns and cities. I today, cloudy, foggy starts tomorrow. Once again,

that fog could linger for much of the day. Here, temperatures will be

suppressed with highs of four Celsius. The cloud might break in a

few places at 5`7 Celsius. Maybe some brightness tomorrow afternoon

but still a lot of cloud despite high pressure. Tomorrow night, a

cloudy scenario with perhaps some outbreaks of rain and drizzle. A

weather front is arriving from the north. It has a cold front pushing

southwards. Temperature is not as cold as the night at 2`4 Celsius.

Cody starts to Wednesday with high`pressure moving in further. The

weather front which is the cold front drifts southwards producing

brain for Wednesday, but by Thursday, we expect the wind to pick

up speed. You can see the tightening of the isobars. Behind that, winds

will come directly from the Arctic. Turning colder Thursday night into

Friday and it might be heavy rain with gale force winds on Thursday.

He resort ahead to the rest of the week. We expect a lot of cloud.

Outbreaks of bike lane `` light rain on Thursday. Finally they get to see

sunshine on Friday with high`pressure building in. The winds

will be brisk and cold. We have a great story to finish up with. One

new mother has taken her newborn baby on an usual outing today.

They have been along to Hampshire Fire and Rescue headquarters. And

they had a very special reason for wanting to catch up with the

firefighters there. The reason is when they last met, the mother was

eight and a half months pregnant and in serious danger. David Allard

reports. It cuddle and a smile for a very

welcome visitor. Baby Grace accompanied by mother Emma has come

to meet blue watch at this fire station. But a's first encounter

with these firefighters on the M3 just three weeks ago was hugely

dramatic. As I was doing my final check on my blind spot to move to

the left lane, I looked back and there was a car right there. I do

not member much after that. I screamed a lot facing the wrong way

in utter panic. I did not want to move. I wasn't sure if I had injured

myself or the baby had no idea what was going on. Given that Emma was

heavily pregnant and working closely with and on service, we discarded to

do average removal and rescue Emma. Fortunately Emma was not injured but

doctors were concerned for her unborn child. Emma was induced and

Grace was born 18 hours later. Absolutely perfect. Not a scratch on

beyond horror. We are so lucky. Emma is introducing Grace to the team who

ensured a safe arrival for her into the world. Thank you so much. You

were absolutely amazing on the day. I was so scared and you were

absolutely brilliant. Thank you so much. Hopefully in 15 or 20 years,

she can sit in the fire engine and cast her mind back to the accident

she had on that day. There is something about a newborn baby that

brings out the softy in the most match or blogs. These firefighters

will always have a special bond with this little lady.

That is a lovely story, isn't it? You had a tear in your right, did

you notice that? Not sure about that. More from us later. Thank you

for