18/02/2017

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:00:12. > :00:14.The Older People's Commissioner is calling for evidence

:00:15. > :00:16.that the inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs

:00:17. > :00:24.It follows a review by Sarah Rochira in 2014 about the experiences

:00:25. > :00:27.of residents across Wales which, at the time, called the use

:00:28. > :00:45.Anti-psychotic drugs can alleviate agitation and aggression. They are

:00:46. > :00:49.now prescribed to one in five dementia patients according to the

:00:50. > :00:53.Royal College of psychiatrists. The concern is that could be too many

:00:54. > :00:58.and professionals need to provide more emotional support instead of

:00:59. > :01:03.prescriptions. Two years ago, the Older People's Commissioner told us

:01:04. > :01:06.the inappropriate use in care homes was a national scandal. You've

:01:07. > :01:11.identified what is wrong. What are you going to do about it? Alongside

:01:12. > :01:16.identifying what needs to change in Wales, my legal review outlines a

:01:17. > :01:21.wide range of action. Now she wants to see evidence of that. I know that

:01:22. > :01:24.there is good practice going on across Wales and people are working

:01:25. > :01:29.to deliver improvement for older people in care homes, but I want to

:01:30. > :01:35.see as part of my follow-up review, evidence of it being sufficient.

:01:36. > :01:39.It's only when health boards provide me of that evidence and iPod into

:01:40. > :01:43.the public domain I can be assured on behalf of older people, we are

:01:44. > :01:48.not inappropriately using this inappropriate path of drugs on older

:01:49. > :01:53.people. These medications are used to treat conditions such as

:01:54. > :01:56.schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. They help with hallucinations,

:01:57. > :02:01.delusions and extreme mood swings. High doses can make people feel

:02:02. > :02:09.sleepy or drugged up and slowness and sleepiness can be side effects.

:02:10. > :02:14.Health boards in care homes say, since then, they've made changes,

:02:15. > :02:16.issuing guidance and regularly reviewing patients medication. The

:02:17. > :02:20.older People's commission says there is good practice across Wales, but

:02:21. > :02:22.now is the time for care homes and health boards to prove it.

:02:23. > :02:26.And you can hear more on this story on Eye On Wales over

:02:27. > :02:28.on BBC Radio Wales tomorrow afternoon at 12.30.

:02:29. > :02:33.It will also be available on iPlayer Radio soon afterwards.

:02:34. > :02:36.A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash

:02:37. > :02:42.It took place around junction 24 and 24A between St Asaph

:02:43. > :02:47.The air ambulance was called, but the man was taken

:02:48. > :02:55.Welsh businesses have flown out for a trade mission to China

:02:56. > :02:58.and Hong Kong looking to forge links and promote their services

:02:59. > :03:01.in a market worth close to ?370 million a year to Wales.

:03:02. > :03:03.The week-long trip organised by the Welsh government

:03:04. > :03:09.Among those making the journey are representatives from Amni Tec

:03:10. > :03:14.The company makes industrial hoses used in the oil and gas

:03:15. > :03:22.industries and is looking to expand its customer base.

:03:23. > :03:27.It allows us to network with companies who are already some way

:03:28. > :03:32.along the journey further than us along that journey, we can network

:03:33. > :03:38.with them and pick their brains. Starting from scratch would be

:03:39. > :03:42.daunting. China and Hong Kong on our own, to approach those markets with

:03:43. > :03:43.any degree of success would be a daunting huge task and we would not

:03:44. > :03:45.know where to start. Football and Gareth Bale

:03:46. > :03:47.has made his comeback from injury for Real Madrid,

:03:48. > :03:49.scoring as a substitute Meanwhile, Cardiff's City's

:03:50. > :03:51.fine form continues. They beat the Championship's

:03:52. > :03:55.bottom side Rotherham 5-0. A last-minute goal

:03:56. > :03:57.for Cambridge dashed And Wrexham lost 2-0

:03:58. > :04:04.against Aldershot. Rugby, and in the Pro 12,

:04:05. > :04:06.the match between the Ospreys and Munster has just kicked off

:04:07. > :04:09.at the Liberty Stadium. The winner will go top

:04:10. > :04:12.on the table tonight. Earlier, the Cardiff Blues

:04:13. > :04:15.claimed a bonus point 57-20 The Dragons are at

:04:16. > :04:21.Connacht later tonight. In snooker, world number

:04:22. > :04:23.four Judd Trump is into He beat Scotland's Scott Donaldson

:04:24. > :04:30.by six frames to three in Cardiff. He'll play the winner of this

:04:31. > :04:32.evening's second semifinal between Stuart Bingham

:04:33. > :04:33.and Robert Milkins Before I go, let's take a look

:04:34. > :04:40.at the weather and tonight it will be a rather cloudy night

:04:41. > :04:43.with some hill fog Temperatures only dipping

:04:44. > :04:50.to seven Celsius. Tomorrow, and a few bright intervals

:04:51. > :04:53.are possible in the east, but much of the day will again be

:04:54. > :04:55.cloudy with some light rain. From all of us here,

:04:56. > :05:01.enjoy your evening.