01/09/2014 BBC Oxford News

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Hello and welcome to South Today from Oxford.

A BBC investigation reveals which of our hospitals failed to have

the recommended number of ntrses on shift.

Standing down after three ddcades as an MP.

Sir Tony Baldry has worked tnder Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron,

but has announced he will go at the next general election.

Final preparations for the new term and a new rule

Why all schools have to provide free lunches for children under dight.

And later on, keep windows shut the message to residents after

A BBC South investigation h`s discovered that three quartdrs

of hospital wards in our region are not staffed by the recommended

Over a two`day period we took a snapshot and asked the trtsts

exactly how many nurses and other health workers were on duty.

The results show all our hospitals are falling short of the target

They are generally who we rdly on most if we have to go to hospital.

But it seems there aren't enough nurses on our wards.

The Royal College of Nursing says a typical ward should have one

It also says there should bd a skill mix, 65% of those working

The remainder can be health assistants, what used to be

But an investigation by BBC South, a snapshot across a 48`hour period,

showed that almost two thirds of those shifts at the John

Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford didn't have the recommended staffing.

Twice a day we review our ntrsing levels, including sisters and

makers, and we make decisions based on the skill sets of the narrative

and the needs of the patients and we move stuff around as requirdd in

Almost all the wards at the Milton Keynes Trust fell short

The Great Western Trust, which covers Swindon, didn't have

the recommended make`up of staff for three quarters of that time

And in Buckinghamshire only half of all wards had the advised number

All say they constantly revhew the needs of patients and m`ke sure

So is this something which should concern us?

The problem is there are not enough stuff because that is not enough

money to pay them. We need lore nurses. They come from diffdrent

countries with different experiences and different skills and we need

Those representing the nursing profession say that

recruitment is a major issud and many trusts are desperate to find

We know we are an ageing workforce and if we do not train enough nurses

they will not be there to fhll the gap. I do not believe there are

enough nurses just to stand still, let alone recruit more.

Hospitals are under no obligation to follow the guidelines, btt many

argue each site is different and needs to be managed accordingly

And there will be more on the issue of how many nurses there ard per

patient and whether our hospitals are falling short coming up with

Sir Tony Baldry has made a surprise announcement that he is

stepping down as the Conservative MP for North Oxfordshire.

He has represented the constituency, covering Banbury,

Bicester and nearby villages, for the past 31 years.

But he confirmed today he whll not be re`contesting the seat

This from our political reporter Helen Catt.

Sir Tony Baldry has been gohng to the House of Commons longer than any

other MP in our area. A forler aide to Margaret Thatcher, he was elected

in 1983. 1990s saw the peak of his career when he held several

ministerial positions. Locally campaigning to keep services at

Banbury's Hospital has taken up much of his time and has left a lark on

his internal organs. I want to ensure that when they open le up

they will find inscribed on my heart the words, keep the Horton General

Hospital. Some campaigners say his relations with them have sotred in

recent times. At the last election he had a majority of more than

18,000, but the 64`year`old will not be running again. There will be a

general perception locally that will be my last Parliament. The risk is

no sooner had the ballot papers being counted next me and pdople

locally well say, when will you announce you are standing down. I do

not want to be a lame duck LP. David Cameron says he will miss hhm

personally, but he will also miss him politically. He joins a number

of leading Conservatives who will be absent from the next Parlialent

of leading Conservatives who will be absent from the next Parlialent

You may remember we reported recently on fundraising efforts

by a little boy from Abingdon with an incurable brain tumour.

Five`year`old Skye Hall and his family have been trxing to

raise awareness and funds for research to help other children

His dream had been to use the current craze

among children for weaving loom bands to create the world's longest,

Skye's illness meant he bec`me unable to weave the bands hhmself,

but thousands have been don`ted and there has been

a high`profile support from Oxford United players and celebrithes.

Many tributes have been paid to Skye on social media websites

and his family have said their loom band challenge whll

People in Oxford illegally subletthng their

council or housing associathon property are being given a two`month

Between now and the end of October any tenants who are breaking

the law by renting their hole to a third party will be allowdd to

tell the council what they have been doing and avoid prosecttion.

But anyone caught committing fraud from November onwards could face

The idea is to get people to come forward before it is too late,

before we take action. We whll try to root out people who are

subletting illegally. If thdy come forward now, they will not be

prosecuted. If they do not come forward, they

New air quality monitoring `reas in parts of Banbury and Kidlington

look likely to be confirmed by councillors this evening.

It is after recent studies identified

traffic pollution was causing higher levels of nitrogen dioxide than

Councils have a responsibility to access `ir

quality and, if necessary, take action to improve it.

Cherwell District Council whll also discuss the possibility

of creating a further monitoring area in Bicester once work to

improve the road layout there has been completed.

It is a significant change and one that was

supposed to have been in pl`ce before primary school children

returned from their summer break this week. All infant schools are

now required to provide a free lunch to children between the ages of four

and seven. It is one of the Government's big ideas, but not all

our schools will be ready in time. Adina Campbell has been in

Buckinghamshire to gauge thd situation there.

Later this week this school in Buckingham will be serving

about 500 meals a day, double the number last term.

To achieve that they have had to expand.

Bourne Academy has spent an extra ?35,000 on extension work

We have had a new oven inst`lled. We have got a new pan for big `mounts.

Staff used to provide meals for a number of smaller schools

in the area, but meeting the Government requirements mean

they have had to turn down dxtra work to focus on their own.

We have had to employ a couple of staff in the kitchen to litdrally

just cook food. I personallx felt and the staff felt challengdd to get

All children in reception, xear one and year two are now entitldd to

a free lunch and a multi`million pound Government initiative.

Many schools have been given grants to help them cope with

But the impact of these changes go much further.

Lunch breaks here will now be staggered and staff have also had to

make changes to the timetable, which includes moving around PE ldssons.

234 schools are affected across Oxfordshire,

And in Swindon another 33 schools are required to comply.

But it is clear some schools simply are not ready.

This one in Haddenham is having a new kitchen installed this week,

but it will not be fully up and running until next month.

Meanwhile, it is having to buy in meals through

Nobody had much time to get anything in place. The funds were not

released until quite late in the day. It has been difficult.

As well as the time constraints critics say

some schools will be forced to buy in prepacked meals with lowdr

The Government says the free lunches will save parents

The Fleming Way multistorey car park in the centre of Swindon is being

Work is underway now, but it will close completely for four wdeks

The six`storey car park was built in the 1970s and council officials

say this is the first major work to be carried out since it opened.

Shoppers will be directed to alternative parking

The refurbishment will incltde repainting inside and new

The goals from the weekend football matches involving Oxford, Swindon

Now more of today's stories with Sally Taylor.

graduates who want to come `nd work here. It will take a bit longer than

you would expect in the mainland. Hospitals are under no obligation to

follow the recommendations. Also, they say it is the patient that

matters. Firefighters are continuing to

tackle a fire at a landfill site in Dorset with warnings it could take

days to extinguish. Residents living nearby are being warned that weather

conditions could lead to more difficult conditions. 71`ye`r`old

Bill has had many fights in his career, the latest against the

effects of smoke in his homd and garden. I suffer in my chest a bit,

but it has made it worse today. It has made it really worse. I stopped

in my house all day. The fire broke out at around five yesterdax

evening. 10,000 square metrds of rubbish is affected to a depth of

ten metres. There are six fhre engines and various support

vehicles. It was just black, billowing smoke. This pub is a few

hundred meters away. It was advised to close because of the smoke. It

has been horrendous. Becausd we are in the hollow, if the breezd stops,

it hovers over us. It is a household waste site, there is no haz`rdous

waste in the landfill, so it is general waste. It is burning.

Firefighters have run this hose from the river to get water to the site.

They say it could be days bdfore the fire is fully out.

Some news coming in that a search is underway for an 11`year`old boy has

gone missing between Lulworth Cove and Weymouth. Dorset police have a

number of officers in the area. George Pugh Sargent has dis`bilities

which may make him fail to recognise risks or react differently to other

children of his age. He is white, five tall and is wearing a Hawaiian

print T`shirt. We will bring you any further information when we can An

expansion of nursery provishon for disadvantaged two`year`old has been

launched by a Government minister on a visit to Bognor Regis. An extra

130,000 free places will become available aimed at helping families

earning less than ?17,000. There has been criticism about funding levels

and some councils say they have been struggling to find the extr` places.

It is a good day for Arthur. He already comes to this place in

Bognor Regis twice a week, but now he can come three times. Grdat news

for his mother. A massive dhfference because we can pay for him to have

an extra session. I can go to work and that will allow other f`mily

members to look after him. However, representatives of nurseries and

other providers say the change is well intended but flawed. This is a

result of a policy that was announced without any consultation

with nursery providers and childminders. They will tell you the

scheme is inadequately funddd and at some point in time parents will be

queueing up for these places and they will not be there. In some

areas there are not enough places to cope with demand, but launching

scheme in West Sussex the Government minister made this pledge. There

will be enough places. If a parent wants a place, they should get a

place. Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide these

places and the Government is backing that with a capital investmdnt to

ensure places are available. In Bognor Regis there has been a

shortage, but this nursery hs building an extension to dotble its

capacity. We are turning lots of children with finding a way, so this

has given us the opportunitx to provide more places. The extension

opens later this month so 57 more children will be able to john Arthur

and his friends here. Households in Portland in Dorset

have taken part in an experhment to try to cut the amount of sugar in

their diets. We have been following them and it returns on inside out

this evening to look at the true cost of our addiction to sugar. Like

most of us, this family enjoys the odd, sugary treat. I tend to middle.

I eat healthy most of the thme, but I binge and I binge and eat a lot of

sugar and cakes. For the last week they have been keeping a di`ry for

us, and they are typical of the average Brit who consumes 14

teaspoons of sugar a day. That has got experts worried. Our lives have

been hijacked by sugar and we need to improve the increasing btrden of

chronic disease that is thrdatening the Western health services. Tonight

I discover what the long`term effects of too much sugar are and

see how it is changing our bodies' behaviour. We challenge Portland to

cut down on the sweet stuff. We have got the spot tonight and it

is transfer deadline. Is it like a feeding frenzy? Yes, it is. You have

to use a fax machine. Not computers? The only time fax

machines get used. to use a fax machine. Not

computers? The only time fax To date two players could be coming in.

There are two players having their medicals at Saint Mary's. The first

one is a Belgian from Atlethco Madrid. The second one is a pacey

winger being signed from Salzburg. It will take their spending to 60

million. One player only johned a couple of days ago and he is leaving

the club already. Spare a thought for one Saints fan who bought his

shirt, got his name on his back spent ?65, only to see the player

league. He has complained to the club and they say they will refund

him his money. What about the other clubs? Bournemouth have brotght in

Andrew Simon on a permanent deal. ?500,000 on a three`year contract.

Redding are looking to bring in Glen Murray. They are discussing personal

terms. Royston Drenthe has gone to Sheffield Wednesday. Swindon have

signed Jonathan Obika. All tntil 11 o'clock tonight. Those are the

comings and goings. When it came to result this weekend it was ` mixed

bag for our teams in the sotth. Oxford United are without a league

win, but they claimed their first point after a dramatic drop against

Dagenham. They made the perfect start. But celebrations had barely

finished when the daggers drew level. It was a tap in at the far

post. United went close to restoring the lead, but the visitors put

themselves in front with Jalie Cureton propping up the pen`lty

area. Danny Hilton bagged a brace, a second from the penalty spot. But it

was not to be a victory for Oxford. Late penalty appeals were also

denied. MK Dons made headlines around the world after a midweek win

over Manchester United. Thex rounded off the week in style with victory

over Crawley. Despite also going down to ten men, they delivdred the

win which puts them forth in the table. Swindon town are two points

outside the play`offs. But they needed to come behind `` from

behind. Josh McCoy got one, but that was cancelled out and Swindon took a

share of the spoils. We have been following local teams

from the very early stages hn the FA Cup. We are going to continte our

thread by following more gales. In cricket and on day two of their

County championship game ag`inst Leicestershire, Hampshire w`sted no

time in bowling out their opponents. At the world Equestrian gamds in

Normandy, Fox Pitt won the dvent entitled by one fence. Brit`in took

the team silver. Chilly mornings are quite nhce

actually. It was busy this lorning, yes, but things are warming up,

Sally. Roger Hatley captured a close`up of a robin in his garden.

These are rose hips in the rain The skies were grey over HMS

invincible. By Wednesday we may see temperatures

in the mid`20s. But it is not wall`to`wall sunshine. This week

there is a fair amount of cloud lurking about. Mainly dry tonight

with low cloud and that is lainly for eastern areas. Most places will

become dry through the course of the night. Western areas seeing the

clearest spells. Temperaturds fall to a fresher 11`14. A mainlx dry

start to the day tomorrow. That cloud is starting to thin and break.

Temperatures will rise to about 20 or 21 and it will be pleasantly warm

in any sunny spells. There will be varying amounts of cloud, so not

wall`to`wall sunshine. Tomorrow night it stays fairly dry. Once

again, mist and fog is a possibility over a hilltop areas. Gener`lly lots

of cloud. Mist and fog still a possibility. A mild night to come

tomorrow night. The reason for this settled weather is high pressure is

in charge of our weather. Wd will see some sunny spells, maybd cloud

during the day, but generally dry it and sunny spells to be had during

the course of the week. We `re expecting sunshine, but possibly

more cloud than sunny spells. Things will brighten up as we head through

each day. In the afternoon ht is the best of the sunshine. Possibly 4

Celsius on Wednesday in sunny spells. If you want a full ten day

forecast, log onto the webshte. A 10`day forecast. Tomorrow we are

going to be looking in detahl at proposals to create a tidal energy

centre of the Isle of White at a cost of ?30 million. We havd got

more at eight o'clock and 10:25pm tonight. Good night.

Go away if you don't me to speak to you like that!

Most schools exclude disruptive pupils.

I ain't putting up with this any more.

But one school takes them in and promises five GCSEs.