11/04/2017 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

Good evening and welcome to BBC Look North.

Failings in care, leadership and patient safety -

the damning report on the health of Lincolnshire's hospitals.

The trust hasn't gotten a focus on patient safety and managing the

risks patients present. Claims of a care crisis as another

home for the elderly A man's jailed after spending four

years trying lie his way Hull hosts an explosive performance

on a floating stage as part And a bit of brightness today but we

had an funny bit of a change overnight. The forecast from myself

shortly. A catalogue of failings in care,

leadership and safety means government experts are again

going into Lincolnshire's hospitals Four years after inspectors

first placed the trust responsible in special measures

they are back in again. Bosses have apologised and said

things are already improving. I'll be speaking to the man

in charge shortly, but first our health correspondent

Vicky Johnson is here. This is not a good report

for hospital managers? This is another damning report

whichever way you look at it - showing a catalogue of failings

almost across the board Unsafe, poorly led by managers

and 'inadequate' are the fundamental A failure to refer cancer patients

to treatment on time. Thousands of outpatients

appointments long overdue - And A services at both Lincoln

and Boston rated as inadequate. When inspectors went on their rounds

in Lincolnshire's hospitals last autumn they found much

to criticise, including Some of the patient care that we saw

wasn't of the required standard, so for example, we saw some patients

that were not treated with compassion, we are dignity and

respect was compromised. We also found some concerns in the emergency

department. This is the latest in a series

of poor inspections. Four years ago it was put

into special measures Two years later it was taken

out of special measures Last October, inspectors

found more failings. have enough staff in Lincoln's A

and declared a "critical incident" And now confirmation that experts

have again been asked to step in. The sea QC report has made for

difficult reading for many. In particular, patients not receiving

medication on time when they are seriously ill as a big worry and

they think it is something that has been going on for some time. As a

doctor reading that report I was concerned by a number of aspects and

fully understand why special measures are required. That has been

the right decision but equally I would reassure the public that the

vast majority are receiving very good care.

The trust has always had problems recruiting enough staff.

Last year it spent more than ?26 million on agency

Managers fear their reputation as a failing trust could make

To be absolutely honest, that is my biggest year. I would sincerely ask

people not to be discouraged for this. They can come on secondment

and temporary contracts, detest us out. I think they will find we are

such a good team. The hospital teams certainly face

a testing few months as they battle to raise standards and come out

of special measures. A lot of the criticisms are broad -

poor leadership, staff bullying Inspectors looked at how often

people with bed sores But they found three patients who'd

waited between three and almost eight and a half hours

for their checks. The fourth patient had no record of

being checked at all. Staff told inspectors

they didn't have the time. But if there's no time

for these basic tasks - then that's very telling

about the organisation as a whole. We will be asking for your views on

your experiences at hospitals in Lincolnshire in just a moment.

Earlier, I spoke to the chief executive of the United

I asked him whether he accepted the report wasn't good enough.

We are very disappointed with this but of course,

as ever in these reports, lots of examples of good practice.

We recognise a number of scores, 12% are not adequate

If half are rated good, half are rated not good,

and if patients are not treated with dignity, low staff

satisfaction, overall the trust is inadequate.

Why should the people of Lincolnshire feel safe?

Nothing in the report says we are not safe.

What it identifies is a number of things that need to be put right.

When the CQC came in October that while a number of actions

we put immediately in place and we think if they came back today

they would see many of those issues already resolved.

Some of those things are long standing and one

of the questions is recruitment and the the reconfiguration

Those will take some time to resolve.

The trust keeps blaming staff shortages but the inspectors found

staffing was in line with the national average

The reality is while the overall numbers may be comparable

to larger hospitals, if you can imagine the ease

with which Nottingham can have all staff in one place,

we don't have that luxury in Lincolnshire, so those same

numbers of staff have to be spread relatively thinly across our

They also find hospitals are not properly equipped to deal with major

incidents with equipment out of date and not working.

Is that not basic Janet and John stuff you're not getting right?

I think at the time there were simple wrrors not

being addressed and it was more about administration.

Just to reassure you and others listening we carry out exercises

and we are rated highly so we are very ready for any major

How long until you are out of special measures?

The CQC came last October but it is not down to us.

We look forward to demonstrating the improvements we have made.

Very good to talk to you and we will follow the story.

What's been your experience of hospitals in Lincolnshire?

Do you agree with the inspectors that the hospitals are inadequate?

Perhaps you work there - what do you make of

What does the trust me to do to improve? The address is there.

Some of your experiences. That's before we finish at seven p.m..

People living in the small village of Lutton in South Lincolnshire have

been paying tribute to local school teacher and church

She had been reported missing two weeks ago.

It's believed her body was found along with that of her husband's

The couple have not yet been formally identified.

This small Lincolnshire village has been left in shock by the discovery

of two bodies at this house down a quite country lane

It's a pleasant village and it's just so quiet here,

for something like this to happen to a family is just unbelievable.

One of the bodies is believed to be that of teacher Bernice Williams

who went missing more than two weeks ago.

It is understood she lived here but the bodies of a man

and woman were only found at the weekend.

It is believed the other body is that of her husband, Lawrence.

Linda Harding knew Bernice and her family from services here.

Anybody who knew Bernice or knew the family will be very sad.

She just was a very genuine, quiet, sweet lady.

As a family, they came out as a family and supported one

People I have spoken to here today have told me they hadn't seen Bernie

or her husband in the village for some time.

Police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection

with the enquiry but tonight there are still more

questions than answers as to what actually happened.

When will police say more about what happened here?

We expect formal identification of the bodies found here to take place

later this week and then we should now a few more details about exactly

what happened. Luckily, it is believed the bodies are that of

Bernice Williams and her husband Laurence. All day, there has been a

lot of police activity and that is continuing tonight as the police

investigation continues. Thank you. More than 30 firefighters are

dealing with a large woodland fire in Lincolnshire.

They've been called to Laughton Woods.

It is not thought anyone has been hurt.

Nearly 100 council workers in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

The Taxpayers Alliance Town Hall Rich List shows 95 senior workers

in our area are earning six figures a year.

Lincolnshire County Council has the most high paid workers.

However overall councils are employing fewer people on a six

Pollution along a major road in Hull is higher than the safe limit

Figures show the concentration of pollutants on Castle Street has

increased by more than 20% in the past year.

Police in Lincolnshire are warning people who try to lie to get

out of speeding tickets that they will be caught out.

It comes after a man was been jailed for six months for perverting

Four years ago, Rashall-ul-Hassan could have gone on a speed awareness

course if he'd admitted going at 38 miles per hour in a 30

Instead he tried to deceive the police and has ended up in jail.

It is not the most dramatic footage of a speeding offence but then this

wasn't one of the most serious speeding offences. It is street let,

it is a 30 mph limit and any residential area. At eight miles per

hour over the limit, the driver Rashall-ul-Hassan could have taken a

speed awareness course or a ?100 fine, but four years later after

trying to deny it was him at the wheel he has been jailed for six

months. That was a simple traffic violation. If he paid the fine I had

taken the course this would have gone away, but unfortunately he went

down this route and because of that he has been imprisoned and for the

rest of his life he will have a criminal record. It was just January

23rd 2013 when he broke the speed limit on this road. After giving a

false name and trying to deny it was him at the wheel, he was found

guilty and fined but then he complained to the central ticket

office and it was then investigation that found he lied all along. He

faced a much more serious charge of perverting the course of justice.

And that carries a much greater penalty as former Cabinet member

Chris Hughton found in 2013 when he was jailed for the same offence

after his wife at the time claimed she was driving to accept penalty

points so he could avoid a band. Today, a strong message in

Lincolnshire. If you have committed an offence is the easiest option is

to just admit it and get it behind you and move on with your life and

don't do something, that means you have two then tell moralise and

could end up in prison. Thank you for watching as always, still ahead.

The Lincolnshire driver who's going to take part in one

of the most famous races in the world.

The spectacular performance on a floating stage that's one

of the City of Culture's most ambitious shows.

Tonight's photograph is taken by Simon Wright. Thank you for that,

Simon, who will have a another photo tomorrow. Owain is here, and he is

wearing aquamarine, I am informed. I also have a Yuletide, what do you

think of that? I am going to tease you with some

good weather news, and we will see some more of that sunshine tomorrow.

Tonight, not a bad end to the day. A couple of spots of rain, a few

showers, blows of around eight or nine Celsius, and it will be breezy

if not blustery at times. There will be wind over the next couple of

days. Here are the times of high water tomorrow. Tomorrow is not too

bad, some rain, particularly further in land, but then it will brighten

up, we will see a little bit more in terms of sunshine or at least break

spells. There is room for improvement and tomorrow's whether

story. From the Humber, looking at around 13 Celsius, and a similar

story in land, but again those winds are a feature. Where has that

weather of last weekend gone, I hear you cry? It is not going to make a

visit this Easter weekend. A bridge of high pressure to the south, a

couple of weather fronts coming our way, but generally speaking, thanks

to that area of high pressure, the weather story is mostly dry and

settled. Watch out for the winds, but I think we will see some

sunshine, you know. You frightened as a little bit when you run

forwards to show as your tie, but you have teased many in the past, I

am sure. Thank you very much. A care home near Goole

in East Yorkshire is to close, 13 people live at Hook Hall,

which is the fourth care home in the East Riding to close

in the past 12 months. It comes as it is revealed more

than 90 social care workers quit their jobs every day

in Yorkshire and the Humber. Kate Sweeting is in

Hook Hall this evening. As you can see, this is a beautiful

building, and the loss of this care home has been described as a major

loss to this area. It has a good reputation locally,

and the 13 residents currently living here will have two move

elsewhere, which will have an impact on them. The owners have told me

today, that they cannot afford to continue. They cannot recruit enough

staff who can be flexible for the amount of money they can pay them,

and they do not get enough funding from the local authority to fund the

complex needs that there are residents have. One local councillor

said this. They are very undervalued, the work pays low, and

they can have far better terms of employment for the same money in

supermarkets. Many people had a lot of choice about when and where they

work. Town-mac has an 82% employment rate, and many people choose to work

in more flexible jobs. Goole has an 82% rate. This recruitment problem

is a national one, having an impact on local businesses like this one.

How to refund this industry, and how do we keep hold of the staff? We

will have more on this story, I will be talking to a cure home-worker

tonight at 10:30pm. Thanks to everyone who got in touch

about car parking after we told you East Lindsey Council

was to scrap free Not surprisingly, a big response on

that story. Thank you for those. Puffins are continuing to thrive

on the East Yorkshire coast despite a huge decline of the birds

across the world. It's believed a shortage

of food has affected birds in Iceland and Norway,

but a recent survey of the birds at Bempton Cliffs suggests numbers

here have remained stable What we are seeing right now

is that there seems to be enough sand eels to support the population

that we have here, but we are finding that

in other places around the world, that is simply not happening any

more because of climate change,

so the warmer waters mean That has not happened in

the North Sea yet, but that does not mean it could not

happen in the future. A Lincolnshire racing driver

will take part in one of the biggest Jack Harvey, who's from Bassingham

near Lincoln, will race in the world It is a long way from the karting

tracks of Lincolnshire, which he started racing

on as a schoolboy. We have been following

the career of Jack Harvey ever since he became

the youngest junior British karting

champion in 2006, at just 13 years I am about an inch away from sitting

on the floor, and when you are going down the straight,

everything passes you so fast. At 14, he won the European Italian

Masters Karting Championships and At 16, he moved up

to junior motor racing with Formula BMW, and by 17,

was leading in the championships. At 19, he became the

new British Formula 3 champion, a title previously

held by Nelson Piquet, and at 21, landed

place in the United States Indie Lights series, something else

But now, just 11 years on from all of this, he has

the chance to drive in the prestigious

Indy 500 at the Indianapolis Speedway.

It is the biggest race in America, with average speeds of over 230 mph.

To be in the Indy 500 is not an opportunity that a lot of people

have, and node to go and be a part of it, I do not have the words to

explain. -- now I am a part of it, I cannot explain what that means. At

his home, walls of medals are a reminder of what it has taken to get

this far. From the early days of karting, he has been so focused and

so dedicated, and he knows that every step he takes, he goes faster

and faster, and he smiles a bit, because I know he is thinking, just

support me, Mum. I have to be so dedicated, and that is what mums do.

To go there and see him doing it, I am proud. A bucket list moment. Yes.

The race will take place at the beginning of May.

It's about what happens when the end of the world approaches, and is one

of City of Culture's most ambitious events.

Flood is a year-long show played out on TV,

And tonight is the first of those live events,

in the middle of an old dock on a housing development in Hull.

Here's our culture correspondent, Anne-Marie Tasker.

I can't put one step in front of the next.

It's a story set in the future - asking how we'd cope if Europe

flooded and migrants washed up on the shores of a floating city.

And this week, almost 3,000 people will watch

from the sides of Victoria Dock listening through

headphones to the cast, out on the floating stage.

We knew that it would be much easier to tell a flood

story on water than it would to tell it on land.

It does come with a series of technical

challenges, but each of them allows an opportunity to create something

for the audience that they would not have seen elsewhere, so it is

The Leeds-based theatre company, SlungLow, spent more than two

weeks building the set, and then another fortnight

rehearsing what is the second part of a year-long project.

Part one saw a film released online, and toured around

I think it sounds like a radio play, and it looks a bit like an

Eventually, in the night-time, there will be 57

It feels like there is a community talking and thinking

In that sense, it is really ancient Greek, so yes, it is

definitely a hybrid, and it is all on water,

Putting on an event like this, I have never seen anything

like it, and the open air, on the water.

I thought it was brilliant, the way it was all put together.

It was very interesting, very thought-provoking.

I do not think I breathed the entire way through.

That is one of the best things I have seen in a long time.

These live performances run until Saturday.

The next part of this epic piece of theatre will be shown on

BBC Two in the summer, before part four comes back

Good luck to them. I have seen them working hard over the last few weeks

in the cold. We will hear more about it on Friday, an interview with

Maureen Lipman, and Britain's City of Culture.

Let's get a recap of the national and regional headlines.

America's Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, arrives in Moscow

to try and persuade Russia to end its support

A trust responsible for hospitals in Lincolnshire is put

back in special measures after patient safety is put at risk.

Tomorrow's weather - a cloudy and breezy morning

It will brighten up later with some sunny spells.

The maximum temperature will be 13 Celsius.

Response on the hospitals in Lincolnshire. Alex says, based on my

experiences over the last week with the birth of my sun, I cannot thank

the maternity department enough. Val says that I get excellent treatment

for my leukaemia. Ian says that if I had been given special measures by

my peers, I should not be paid for the jobs that I am doing. Why are

the bosses of these public sector... Sector organisations not being

sacked? Join me later at 10:30pm. There have never been

so many people in work - that's what the Government

keeps telling us. But what's the reality of this

Tory jobs bonanza? Well, if you're one of the millions

of people working on a contract without fixed hours

or days, then it's not so good. Nor is it so great if you're one of

the millions