26/02/2017

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0:00:14 > 0:00:15Good evening.

0:00:15 > 0:00:16The family of a five-year-old girl from Newport,

0:00:16 > 0:00:19who died of an asthma attack, are calling for her

0:00:19 > 0:00:20GP to be struck off.

0:00:20 > 0:00:23Ellie-May Clark was taken to the local surgery by her mother,

0:00:23 > 0:00:25but her doctor refused to see her because she was late

0:00:25 > 0:00:27for the appointment.

0:00:27 > 0:00:28She died a few hours later.

0:00:28 > 0:00:31A General Medical Council investigation found that the GP's

0:00:31 > 0:00:35failure to see and assess the child did not meet with the standards

0:00:35 > 0:00:36required of a doctor.

0:00:36 > 0:00:39Nick Palit reports.

0:00:39 > 0:00:49Memories of happier times.

0:00:49 > 0:00:52These photos all Brandi Clark has left to remember her granddaughter,

0:00:52 > 0:00:53Ellie-May, who died of an asthma attack.

0:00:53 > 0:00:55Mum Shanice brought the five-year-old to

0:00:55 > 0:00:56the doctor's surgery

0:00:56 > 0:00:59in the Malpas area of Newport after she was sent home from school

0:00:59 > 0:01:01early because teachers were concerned about her breathing.

0:01:01 > 0:01:03She had made an emergency appointment but was

0:01:03 > 0:01:08a few minutes late.

0:01:08 > 0:01:12She did tell them she might be five minutes late because she had to sort

0:01:12 > 0:01:15out bringing the kids here and then phoning for a lift

0:01:15 > 0:01:16because she wasn't driving at the time.

0:01:16 > 0:01:24And when she got in, she was a few minutes late,

0:01:24 > 0:01:25because she checked her phone.

0:01:25 > 0:01:35And they wouldn't see her.

0:01:38 > 0:01:40And you believe that decision cost Ellie-May her life?

0:01:40 > 0:01:41Yes, because she did get worse.

0:01:41 > 0:01:51So she had to phone the ambulance.

0:01:51 > 0:01:57And while the ambulance was on its way, she collapsed.

0:01:57 > 0:02:05And that was it, she was gone.

0:02:05 > 0:02:07Ellie-May died that night before an ambulance could get

0:02:07 > 0:02:08to the Royal Gwent Hospital.

0:02:08 > 0:02:09That was two years ago.

0:02:09 > 0:02:12Now the health board has carried out a serious concern report

0:02:12 > 0:02:15into the actions of Doctor JoAnn role at the Grange clinic

0:02:15 > 0:02:17and confirmed Ellie-May had a history of severe asthma

0:02:17 > 0:02:18which the doctor was aware of.

0:02:18 > 0:02:21The confidential report confirmed that Doctor Rowe refused to see

0:02:21 > 0:02:24the child because she was late for the appointment and did not make

0:02:24 > 0:02:25any clinical assessment.

0:02:25 > 0:02:27What would you like to see happen to the doctor concerned?

0:02:27 > 0:02:30I don't know how she should be punished, struck off.

0:02:30 > 0:02:32If she just said sorry, at least that would be something.

0:02:32 > 0:02:35But Doctor Rowe continues to practice, now in Cardiff.

0:02:35 > 0:02:37The General Medical Council investigation resulted in a warning

0:02:37 > 0:02:39which will stay on her record for five years.

0:02:39 > 0:02:40It states...

0:02:40 > 0:02:43Your failure to see and assess this child does not meet the standards

0:02:43 > 0:02:44required of a doctor.

0:02:44 > 0:02:46It risks bringing the profession into disrepute

0:02:46 > 0:02:47and must not be repeated.

0:02:47 > 0:02:49The Gwent coroner is investigating Ellie-May's death.

0:02:49 > 0:02:50An inquest is yet to be held.

0:02:50 > 0:02:53The family have fight on and get justice Ellie-May as they say

0:02:53 > 0:02:55she will be forever in their thoughts.

0:02:55 > 0:02:56Funny little girl, bright.

0:02:56 > 0:02:57Very intelligent.

0:02:57 > 0:02:58So funny and loving.

0:02:58 > 0:03:00Brandi Clark, ending that report by Nick Palit.

0:03:00 > 0:03:02A 20-year-old woman, who played rugby for Wales, has died

0:03:02 > 0:03:04in a car crash near Glynneath.

0:03:04 > 0:03:05Elli Norkett, from Llandarcy,

0:03:05 > 0:03:08was the youngest player to take part in the 20-14 Rugby World Cup.

0:03:08 > 0:03:11Her family have paid tribute to her - and the Welsh Rugby Union

0:03:11 > 0:03:12say she was a talented, dedicated player,

0:03:12 > 0:03:14and popular teammate.

0:03:14 > 0:03:16Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision,

0:03:16 > 0:03:20on the A4109 last night, to get in touch.

0:03:20 > 0:03:22A coroner has ordered Betsi Cadwaladwr Health Board

0:03:22 > 0:03:25to respond, following an inquest into the death of a patient

0:03:25 > 0:03:27at Glan Clwyd Hospital.

0:03:27 > 0:03:33Raymond Edwards had bowel surgery in 20-15 -

0:03:33 > 0:03:35Raymond Edwards had bowel surgery in 2015 -

0:03:35 > 0:03:38and tests afterwards showed he had a rare disease - but the results

0:03:38 > 0:03:39were never passed to his consultant.

0:03:39 > 0:03:42He died several months later - and the coroner said although this

0:03:42 > 0:03:45did not cause his death - a future fatality could be possible,

0:03:45 > 0:03:48if a reliable protocol isn't put in place.

0:03:48 > 0:03:51Any student seeking asylum should be able to finish their education

0:03:51 > 0:03:53here, without facing threats of deportation.

0:03:53 > 0:03:59That's according to National Union of Students Wales -

0:03:59 > 0:04:02which is supporting a campaign to stop Bangor University student -

0:04:02 > 0:04:04Shiromini Satkunarajah - from being deported back to Sri

0:04:04 > 0:04:06Lanka.

0:04:06 > 0:04:09The 20-year-old, who's in the third year of an electronic engineering

0:04:09 > 0:04:11course, has been taken to a detention centre

0:04:11 > 0:04:13after being refused asylum.

0:04:13 > 0:04:17The Home Office says it considers each case carefully.

0:04:17 > 0:04:22This is a brutal thing to do at such a valuable time of someone's

0:04:22 > 0:04:25educational experience.

0:04:25 > 0:04:30She is also an exceptional student, she is due

0:04:30 > 0:04:32to be on course to finish her engineering degree with a

0:04:32 > 0:04:35first-class honours.

0:04:35 > 0:04:37At the end of this year in electronical

0:04:37 > 0:04:39engineering which is something skills wise we need

0:04:39 > 0:04:42in the UK and in Wales.

0:04:42 > 0:04:47Despite Ukip's loss in Stoke-on-Trent Central's

0:04:47 > 0:04:49by-election last week - the party's Assembly Leader,

0:04:49 > 0:04:51Neil Hamilton, told Sunday Politics Wales that UKIP has

0:04:51 > 0:04:56become an essential voice here.

0:04:56 > 0:04:58The party was founded in 1991 with the aim of getting

0:04:58 > 0:05:00the UK out of the EU.

0:05:00 > 0:05:02Following Brexit - Mr Hamilton denied Ukip had now

0:05:02 > 0:05:06outlived its purpose.

0:05:06 > 0:05:10Carwyn Jones doesn't hold a majority in the Assembly, he can only do so

0:05:10 > 0:05:11with the accommodation of other parties.

0:05:11 > 0:05:19We are an important voice in Wales.

0:05:19 > 0:05:22We got the best part of 15% of the vote in the Assembly

0:05:22 > 0:05:25election last year and all the current opinion polls show that we

0:05:25 > 0:05:28would actually do better in Wales today than we did last May.

0:05:28 > 0:05:30Rugby - and Sam Warburton says Wales' players have

0:05:30 > 0:05:33to be harsh on each other in reviewing their 29-13

0:05:33 > 0:05:34defeat to Scotland.

0:05:34 > 0:05:37He says they all need to put their hands up if they made

0:05:37 > 0:05:38mistakes during the game.

0:05:38 > 0:05:40It was their first loss to Scotland since 2007.

0:05:40 > 0:05:43A look at the weather now and rain should clear this evening,

0:05:43 > 0:05:46but more heavy and blustery showers will move in from the west

0:05:46 > 0:05:48overnight - to leave an unsettled day tomorrow -

0:05:48 > 0:05:50with the chance of hail and thunder in places,

0:05:50 > 0:05:51and snow over the hills.

0:05:51 > 0:05:53Feeling cold, with highs of 7 Celsius.

0:05:53 > 0:05:55I'll be back with our next update at 10.20pm.

0:05:55 > 0:05:56Until then, enjoy your evening.

0:05:56 > 0:06:02Bye-bye.