:00:13. > :00:16.Fit for the future? Two reports on the state of care at Jersey's
:00:16. > :00:20.hospital are published after two deaths and weeks of pressure.
:00:20. > :00:24.Also, Trott stands down. In a shock announcement, Guernsey's current
:00:24. > :00:28.chief minister says he will not stand for re-election. He says it's
:00:28. > :00:31.for the good of the island. And as the cost of living rises and
:00:31. > :00:41.unemployment hits new highs, we jump on the bus and find out what
:00:41. > :00:47.
:00:47. > :00:51.that means across Jersey. Two reports into standards of care
:00:51. > :00:54.at Jersey's General Hospital have been made public today. The reports
:00:54. > :00:57.were commissioned after two unexpected deaths at the hospital,
:00:57. > :01:01.the most recent that of Joseph Vasse who died during a routine
:01:01. > :01:05.hernia operation. Professor Alan Aitkenhead warned in his first
:01:05. > :01:07.report that safety in clinical areas was below UK standards. He
:01:07. > :01:17.also said doctors should face an annual appraisal. Rachel Royce
:01:17. > :01:20.
:01:21. > :01:24.reports. Jersey's general hospital has been under scrutiny from
:01:24. > :01:31.Professor Alan Aitkenhead since the death of Joseph Vasse who died
:01:31. > :01:36.during a retune -- during a routine operation. He looked at whether
:01:36. > :01:43.patient safety levels are on a par with the UK. The professor visited
:01:43. > :01:53.the hospital twice, in May 2011 and again last December. In his first
:01:53. > :02:11.
:02:11. > :02:15.In his second report, he said Today, the hospital director said
:02:15. > :02:23.he welcomed the report and said he believed the hospital was as safe
:02:23. > :02:28.as any in the UK. It is important to put his comments in perspective.
:02:28. > :02:31.I believe he was referring to the fact that we were not able to
:02:31. > :02:37.evidence the fact our operations were as safe as UK hospitals
:02:37. > :02:42.because we were not subject to the same inspection regimes. It did not
:02:42. > :02:46.mean they were not saved. It was a strange press conference. Two
:02:47. > :02:51.report criticising the way patient safety is assessed and the way
:02:51. > :02:54.doctors are checked. Hospital bosses are content everything is on
:02:55. > :03:04.track and now the reports are published, others will be able to
:03:05. > :03:06.
:03:06. > :03:14.judge. Guernsey's get debt betray --
:03:14. > :03:18.deputy has ruled him self- out of the race.
:03:18. > :03:22.When the public voted for change some were not expecting things to
:03:22. > :03:26.change so quickly. First, deputy Lyndon Trott said he wanted to
:03:26. > :03:31.stand for re-election as Chief Minister. Then he surprised many by
:03:31. > :03:34.withdrawing, saying his nomination had polarised the States and
:03:34. > :03:39.brought about behaviour that he felt could damage the island's
:03:39. > :03:45.government. The deputy was unavailable for television
:03:45. > :03:51.interview today. The man left as only candidate says he will not
:03:51. > :03:57.withdraw. Until there is a change in the machinery of government, it
:03:57. > :04:02.is important, but not important enough for a constitutional crisis.
:04:02. > :04:06.What we have is an opportunity to work together and do so in a
:04:06. > :04:11.democratic and sensible way. Another person watching events is
:04:11. > :04:16.the deputy elect, Peter Harwood, who has been nominated for Chief
:04:16. > :04:21.Minister, even though he does not qualify to serve, because you have
:04:21. > :04:26.to be a deputy for four years out of the past eight. The move has
:04:26. > :04:31.been forward to -- put forward to change the rules. I do not think it
:04:31. > :04:36.is damaging. You are talking about an internal rule procedure changing.
:04:36. > :04:42.You should have as broader cross- section of choice for members to
:04:42. > :04:46.choose from. That would happen if the rule was rescinded. The stage
:04:46. > :04:51.its will debate whether to rescind the rule on the same day as the
:04:51. > :04:59.election on Tuesday. If approved, a new nomination period will be held.
:04:59. > :05:03.Between now and then, lot can change.
:05:03. > :05:07.If you would like to attend the hustings, they are taking place on
:05:07. > :05:13.Monday from 7pm to 9pm at the grammar school. The public on what,
:05:13. > :05:17.but only members can question the candidates. There has been more
:05:17. > :05:21.gloomy news for the economy in Jersey with another new record high
:05:21. > :05:27.in unemployment. Even those in work are likely to be worse off with an
:05:27. > :05:33.increase in the cost of living of 4.7%. We took to the buses today to
:05:33. > :05:38.talk to some of those affected. Meet Della, Pat and Kevin. They are
:05:38. > :05:42.travelling on the bus with me. Della is a mother of three, Pat is
:05:42. > :05:50.a pension and cabin has two children. They have felt the impact
:05:50. > :05:58.of the rising cost of housing and food -- Kevin. His very, very
:05:58. > :06:03.expensive. I do not know how first- time buyers do it. You paid the
:06:03. > :06:10.price for living on a beautiful island. A our rent has gone up each
:06:10. > :06:17.year with what they call the cost of living. Our landlord's has not
:06:17. > :06:21.done any massive jumps, and we are happy where we are but we play --
:06:21. > :06:30.pay a lot in rent. Fruit and vegetables, they should be cheaper.
:06:30. > :06:37.Three weeks ago, I bought some items that were three items for two.
:06:37. > :06:42.It was two for �3. And then it was two for �4. Along with an increase
:06:42. > :06:48.in inflation, we learnt that unemployment has hit another high,
:06:48. > :06:53.something that was a topic of conversation. More support is
:06:53. > :06:57.needed but there are not the jobs out there. It is more difficult now
:06:57. > :07:02.than years ago. Years ago you would leave a job in the morning and get
:07:02. > :07:10.another in the afternoon. Passengers are hoping the rising
:07:10. > :07:14.housing and food costs will come to a stop, just like the bus.
:07:14. > :07:19.A new TV show will explore the lives of doctors and nurses that
:07:19. > :07:22.work at Guernsey's hospital. Filming for the series will start
:07:22. > :07:26.at a Princess Elizabeth Hospital next month. The programme is due to
:07:26. > :07:32.be on TV in the autumn and will follow medical staff outside of
:07:32. > :07:37.work. We might find we can attract staff. People might see Guernsey on
:07:37. > :07:42.the television and think they would like to work there. It could be
:07:42. > :07:49.good for tourism. We have worked closely with the Department to make
:07:49. > :07:54.sure we maximise benefits. We are continuing our lookout Jersey's
:07:54. > :08:01.education system. 43% of secondary students on the island attend fee-
:08:01. > :08:04.paying schools, compared to 7% in the UK. That is because the States
:08:04. > :08:10.and subsidise his tuition fees, making it more affordable. But with
:08:10. > :08:18.more investment needed in the non- fee-paying sector, is it a model
:08:18. > :08:24.that can continue. We went to Victoria College.
:08:24. > :08:32.Victoria College, a beacon of educational excellence since 1852.
:08:32. > :08:37.Physically towering over St Helier and academically tarrying over most
:08:37. > :08:47.other Jersey schools. -- towering. Tradition is important, but it is
:08:47. > :08:50.
:08:51. > :08:55.not everything. Jeff Buckley in a music lesson, for instance. And
:08:55. > :09:00.opening up the image of the school is something the headmaster is
:09:00. > :09:07.passionate about. We are not stuffy and we are not elitist. Parents
:09:07. > :09:12.send children to us because of Our high academic standards. There is
:09:12. > :09:17.no doubt qualifications are important, but we offer
:09:17. > :09:21.opportunities in Sport and performing arts, in music. Maybe it
:09:21. > :09:30.is all science and genetics. Do you know the answer? Performing arts
:09:30. > :09:40.are big here, as well as sport, and even chess. It is a mix that keeps
:09:40. > :09:41.
:09:41. > :09:46.the boys interested. There is a variety of sport. It makes them
:09:46. > :09:53.proud to be part of a winning island next -- institution. You can
:09:53. > :10:02.see it for miles away. You can see us everywhere. I think we make a
:10:02. > :10:07.big impression on Jersey. We have the association and you find a lot
:10:07. > :10:11.of former pupils in businesses when you were looking for a job. The old
:10:11. > :10:19.Victorian association helps former students get on. Those contacts and
:10:19. > :10:22.the loyalty is something the school is keen to capitalise on. I have
:10:22. > :10:26.forged strong relationships with the association and we have set up
:10:26. > :10:32.professional dinners and we had our first one focusing on medicine in
:10:32. > :10:39.November. We have just had one on Finance and Accountancy. Over 14
:10:39. > :10:42.boys were attracted to those dinners. -- 40. Those things are
:10:42. > :10:49.invaluable on an island like Jersey. We will look to do those dinners
:10:49. > :10:55.once every town. Great contacts and better drub prospects as well as
:10:55. > :11:03.excellent grades -- better job prospects. That is if you can get
:11:03. > :11:07.in and afford it. It costs over �4,300 PA to send your child here.
:11:07. > :11:13.The state's more-or-less matches that, as they do for every fee-
:11:13. > :11:18.paying school. That means that many taxpayers are subsidising a public
:11:18. > :11:24.service they cannot use. Potentially they are subsidising
:11:24. > :11:29.the lifestyle choices of very wealthy islanders. There are
:11:29. > :11:35.wealthier parents at fee-paying schools, but in my view they are in
:11:35. > :11:39.the minority. The majority are fairly middle income Jersey people,
:11:40. > :11:44.who are under pressure in other ways. Under pressure, and therefore
:11:44. > :11:48.willing to exert political pressure. When the previous Education
:11:48. > :11:52.Minister trying to reduce the contribution to fees, meaning
:11:52. > :11:57.parents would pay more, hundred campaigned against it. The idea was
:11:57. > :12:03.dropped. The current minister says he has considered means testing
:12:03. > :12:08.parents, so that those who can pay more, do. He is not convinced by
:12:08. > :12:14.that either. The problem with that is if you do that you talk about
:12:14. > :12:19.taxation. Education is a human right and we all pay our taxes. Our
:12:19. > :12:23.taxation system is designed around the ability to pay, and if you
:12:23. > :12:28.start putting ability to pay into the education system, you will get
:12:28. > :12:34.into trouble. But education as a human right is interpreted
:12:34. > :12:41.differently by the head teacher at Beaulieu Convent School. For him,
:12:41. > :12:45.fees and religion do not mix. is wrong. There is a moral question.
:12:45. > :12:50.If a society is able to consider this aspect of education as
:12:50. > :12:58.important, it should be available for everyone. If there were an
:12:58. > :13:02.opportunity for just a -- Jersey to provide free religious education,
:13:02. > :13:08.we would willingly look to investigate and support that option
:13:08. > :13:12.for young people. A religious free school might be a maverick idea for
:13:12. > :13:17.an island so wedded to fee-paying, but for the girls at Beaulieu
:13:17. > :13:22.Convent School and the boys at Victoria College, the issue of how
:13:22. > :13:29.their education is paid for will continue to burn. Especially as the
:13:30. > :13:39.gap in achievement beef Tween their schools and 11-16 year olds grows -
:13:39. > :13:42.- achievement between. Tomorrow evening on BBC Radio
:13:42. > :13:45.Jersey Clare's hosting a live radio debate about the education issues
:13:45. > :13:48.we've raised this week. The panel includes the education minister and
:13:48. > :13:52.a journalist from the Guardian newspaper. Tickets are available
:13:52. > :13:56.newspaper. Tickets are available from secondary schools. Now the
:13:57. > :14:01.weather. There is no stopping this unsettled
:14:01. > :14:08.weather. Things are turning more Fourie after the heavy rain last
:14:08. > :14:12.night. This area of low pressure is still with us tonight. There are
:14:12. > :14:19.more showers to come, and they could produce heavier downpours.
:14:19. > :14:24.Low pressure tomorrow and strong winds to come. By Friday, the
:14:24. > :14:29.centre of the low pressure moves north. On Friday, the chance of
:14:29. > :14:35.some dry and bright weather but more wet weather over the weekend.
:14:35. > :14:43.Tonight, some showers around throughout the night. Dry and clear
:14:43. > :14:47.spells, also. Strong winds coming up from the south-west. First thing
:14:47. > :14:57.tomorrow morning, you will find there is some dry weather around,
:14:57. > :15:01.
:15:01. > :15:06.but also some showers. And strong winds with the showers. The winds
:15:06. > :15:16.coming up from the south-west. And also the scattered showers. The
:15:16. > :15:27.
:15:27. > :15:32.It will probably be choppy for the surfers. For the rest of the week,
:15:32. > :15:37.on Friday, although there is the risk of a shower, it should be
:15:37. > :15:42.drier and brighter with sunshine. Temperatures responding to that. On
:15:42. > :15:45.Saturday, low-pressure developing over the Continent will bring more
:15:45. > :15:55.wet and windy weather Bopper, wet and windy weather Bopper,
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:15:56. > :16:03.wet and windy weather Bopper, Finally. Jersey badminton player
:16:03. > :16:10.Elizabeth Cann is out of the India Open Super Series. Her hopes of