:00:12. > :00:31.The Justice Secretary apologise to the family of a man who killed
:00:32. > :00:36.himself in Chelmsford prison. The effect of bird flu. And to the
:00:37. > :00:40.simple wooden frame may be helping alleviate the suffering of people
:00:41. > :00:42.with MS. First tonight, the parents of a man
:00:43. > :00:45.who killed himself in prison say they have been given
:00:46. > :00:47.an apology, at last, from Justice Secretary,
:00:48. > :00:49.Elizabeth Truss. Dean Saunders was mentally ill
:00:50. > :00:51.when he electrocuted himself An inquest jury ruled
:00:52. > :00:54.that there were serious failings in both the mental health
:00:55. > :00:56.and prison systems. For the family of Dean Saunders,
:00:57. > :01:06.a meeting with the Secretary of State for Justice
:01:07. > :01:08.is what they have wanted since the day they found
:01:09. > :01:11.out their son had died in prison. Before the meeting, the parents said
:01:12. > :01:13.they were seeking assurances, from Liz Truss that the prison
:01:14. > :01:18.system would be reformed. I am angry it has not been
:01:19. > :01:20.done many inquests ago. I want to know why they have
:01:21. > :01:23.left it so long and just I want assuring that it is not just
:01:24. > :01:32.going to be new measures put in, but that they are actually
:01:33. > :01:34.going to be followed Dean Saunders was
:01:35. > :01:38.a stay-at-home dad. After a paranoid episode,
:01:39. > :01:41.he attempted to take his own life. His father tried to stop him
:01:42. > :01:44.and was injured in the process. Dean was arrested and processed
:01:45. > :01:46.through the criminal justice system. Whilst in Chelmsford Prison,
:01:47. > :01:53.he took his own life. The inquest discovered that neglect
:01:54. > :01:55.contributed to his death. A jury said there were serious
:01:56. > :01:58.failings in both mental health care Mark and Donna Saunders went
:01:59. > :02:05.into the meeting today wanting more than just money invested
:02:06. > :02:07.into the prison system. They came out with an apology and
:02:08. > :02:10.assurances that that the mistakes which led to his death
:02:11. > :02:14.would not be repeated. When we detailed Dean's
:02:15. > :02:17.case and pointed out all the failings, Liz Truss said,
:02:18. > :02:31."Yes, we agree." Now, we just need
:02:32. > :02:34.to see the actions. We have made repeated
:02:35. > :02:36.attempts to contact The family tell me
:02:37. > :02:40.they were happy with the promises made
:02:41. > :02:42.in today's meeting. They believe that if these promises
:02:43. > :02:44.are followed through, it will improve the prison system,
:02:45. > :02:46.especially for those with There has been an angry reaction
:02:47. > :03:00.in North Norfolk over plans to withdraw beds
:03:01. > :03:02.from two health units. Tonight the local MP, Norman Lamb,
:03:03. > :03:04.claimed there had been He is seeking an urgent meeting
:03:05. > :03:07.with the health commissioners. Our chief reporter Kim
:03:08. > :03:21.Riley is in Cromer now. Yes, he believes the commissioning
:03:22. > :03:28.group could be in breach of the duty by not consulting properly on this.
:03:29. > :03:32.The long-term future of both the units has been unclear for some
:03:33. > :03:40.time. Now they have served notice that the plan to cease funding bids
:03:41. > :03:49.in both units in favour of a new model called supporting Kia. He says
:03:50. > :03:51.people are having these changes foisted upon them.
:03:52. > :03:54.I would have preferred for them to come to us to talk us
:03:55. > :03:57.through what they are proposing, before suddenly announcing that
:03:58. > :03:58.notice has been served on these beds.
:03:59. > :04:01.I do not think it is the best way of doing it.
:04:02. > :04:05.Critically, let's make sure we involve local people in
:04:06. > :04:09.decisions about services which are really important to them.
:04:10. > :04:16.What has the commissioning group had to say?
:04:17. > :04:25.They have made it clear that they have no plans to close either of the
:04:26. > :04:30.units. They see they want them to be a saving focal point of the
:04:31. > :04:37.community within a joined up health care system. There is a feeling
:04:38. > :04:43.locally that these changes have been rushed through.
:04:44. > :04:45.An expert in bird migration has told Look East today
:04:46. > :04:48.that bird flu is something we are going to have
:04:49. > :04:51.It is nearly three months since poultry flocks were shut indoors.
:04:52. > :04:54.Next week, birds in some places will be allowed out,
:04:55. > :05:00.while others in so-called high risk areas will have to stay inside.
:05:01. > :05:03.It is an industry which has been in lockdown since December.
:05:04. > :05:04.Thousands of birds potentially at risk from
:05:05. > :05:07.the potentially deadly strain of bird flu carried by wild birds.
:05:08. > :05:10.If poultry has to stay indoors beyond the end of this month,
:05:11. > :05:12.many producers fear they will lose their free-range status.
:05:13. > :05:18.Last week, confirmation of the first case in the region
:05:19. > :05:23.on a farm near Redgrave in Suffolk. 23,000 chickens were culled.
:05:24. > :05:26.Government vets believe that farms closest to bodies of water,
:05:27. > :05:28.like this one, remain at the greatest risk from bird flu.
:05:29. > :05:35.Well, this estuary attracts large numbers of wild birds.
:05:36. > :05:45.The ministry believe ducks are one of the most important carriers
:05:46. > :05:52.From the end of this month, the government says it will take
:05:53. > :05:56.Subject to certain conditions, birds in the white areas on this map
:05:57. > :06:01.But those on the red areas, close to bodies of water,
:06:02. > :06:04.will have to remain indoors, as will birds in the protection
:06:05. > :06:11.and surveillance zone around the Redgrave outbreak.
:06:12. > :06:13.But many farmers are unconvinced by the new guidance,
:06:14. > :06:16.arguing there is no science behind the new advice and that no
:06:17. > :06:26.Dr Andy Musgrove is from the British Trust for Ornithology.
:06:27. > :06:32.I asked him which wild birds are the most likely carriers.
:06:33. > :06:35.The general assumption is that migrating water birds have played
:06:36. > :06:42.The difficult point about this is that many of
:06:43. > :06:46.these migrating birds are unlikely to go anywhere near a poultry farm.
:06:47. > :06:49.So, there may be something else moving between the water birds
:06:50. > :07:01.Do you have any view on this patchwork of restrictions,
:07:02. > :07:04.because if wild birds are playing a part in the spread of bird flu,
:07:05. > :07:16.The patchwork that you refer to has been created by
:07:17. > :07:19.the team at Defra, based on information about where high
:07:20. > :07:20.concentrations of wild migrating water birds are.
:07:21. > :07:23.Of course, that does not mean there is an absolute chance
:07:24. > :07:25.of infection within the zones and an absolute zero
:07:26. > :07:39.Do you think this is something we're going to
:07:40. > :07:42.Bird flu except is simply going to be something
:07:43. > :07:49.which happens within nature in this country?
:07:50. > :07:51.Farming has always had to deal with interaction
:07:52. > :07:55.So, to some extent, bird flu will come and go in the
:07:56. > :07:58.level of importance on the strength of the virus and its effect, but
:07:59. > :08:09.yes, I expect it will be with us for quite some time to come.
:08:10. > :08:14.A simple wooden frame that allows people with multiple
:08:15. > :08:16.sclerosis to stand up is being tested in this region.
:08:17. > :08:19.It costs just a few hundred pounds, but some people say it has
:08:20. > :08:23.At the moment, the frame is not available on the NHS.
:08:24. > :08:26.So, a physiotherapist from Norfolk is setting up a national trial
:08:27. > :08:29.Our health reporter Nikki Fox visited one patient,
:08:30. > :08:41.A simple wooden frame, but one which is making a real
:08:42. > :08:42.difference to the lives of Brenda and Rick.
:08:43. > :08:45.She was diagnosed with MS six years into the marriage.
:08:46. > :08:49.Last year, she could not walk, but the addition of
:08:50. > :08:50.this wooden frame has made all their change.
:08:51. > :08:54.I am able to feel my body again, not just been slumped in a chair.
:08:55. > :09:07.It has made me feel a normal person again.
:09:08. > :09:10.The frames cost ?500 and are used in the NHS
:09:11. > :09:17.But for them to be made available to MS sufferers, they have
:09:18. > :09:24.That is why a clinician is doing a project involving 70 sufferers
:09:25. > :09:43.We want to use interventions which have been effective.
:09:44. > :09:48.The only way we can do that is to conduct this random trial.
:09:49. > :09:52.The couple travelled a lot in the marriage.
:09:53. > :10:00.Last year, they had to cancel a cruise because Brenda could
:10:01. > :10:06.But thanks to the frame improving her muscle strength, the
:10:07. > :10:17.Coming up now, the weather with Alex.
:10:18. > :10:22.But from the rest of the late team, goodnight.
:10:23. > :10:32.Good evening. Cloud Across much of the region. Should stay dry, but
:10:33. > :10:39.there could be the odd spot of rain to the West. Temperatures in double
:10:40. > :10:46.figures by the start of tomorrow morning. Already a mild start. It
:10:47. > :10:55.will stay that way during the day, despite the rain and the cloud. This
:10:56. > :10:58.band of rain could get stuck, so it could be rather wet through most of
:10:59. > :11:01.the day if you are in the middle of that. The National weather coming
:11:02. > :11:04.up, the day, particularly up towards the
:11:05. > :11:06.evening rush hour. It calms down on the Outlook toward the end of the
:11:07. > :11:08.week and then milder again from the wheel them. More on storm Doris now
:11:09. > :11:11.with Matt Taylor.