10/02/2017 Look North (Yorkshire)

Good evening, welcome to Friday's Look North.

The growing pressure for beds in Yorkshire's hospitals.

With most trusts operating at near full capacity,

we speak to one patient who was asked to sleep

Fear, panic, I just can believe what they were asking me, then tears came

because I was very upset. Tonight the trust has said sorry

for its "inappropriate" actions. Also tonight: Stop in

the name of the Lord - York Minster Police Force

about to get the power of arrest. Switching off - the schoolchildren

banned from using any devices for a week in

the classroom or at home. Riding high - Sheffield gears up

for the Arenacross championships with the very best racers descending

on the city. And the cold weather looks set to

continue over the weekend with a warning for snow overnight and into

tomorrow. I'll be back with all the details later.

But first tonight, to the story of a woman rushed to hospital

in an emergency ambulance to wait ten hours on a trolley before

being admitted to a ward and who was then asked to sleep

Lynne Dexter from Seacroft in Leeds has asthma and became

She's now made an official complaint against St James' Hospital.

It comes as figures released today show the pressure is increasing

Hospitals aim for bed occupancy rates no higher than 85%,

otherwise bed shortages can become regular and patients can be

Today's figures show that at the end of last week,

five of our 12 trusts exceeded 98% bed occupancy levels

with Mid-Yorkshire topping the list at a critical 99.6%.

As we reported on Monday, 11 of our 12 trusts

Calderdale and Huddersfield has seen the biggest drop

compared to the week before, but even they are at 86%.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals, which includes St James', were at 98.7%.

An increase of 2% on the previous week.

Our correspondent Spencer Stokes went to meet the patient asked

a private room in hospital, but not the sort patients might expect. On

Wednesday night, 16-year-old Lynne Dexter from Leeds would ask -- was

asked if she would made her bed being wheeled into a shower room at

St James 's Hospital -- 61-year-old. I just started crying and I said no,

sorry, I know you're under stress but the answer is no and I couldn't

stop crying. Lynne said the ward was full, people were sleeping in the

corridor and a shower room was the last bit of space but no place to

put someone with asthma and breathing difficulties. It was damp

because someone had had a shower in there that evening. She said it was

fully cleaned but once somebody has been in a shower, it's not fully

cleaned. in recent weeks, Leeds teaching hospital trust which runs

St James 's Hospital has struggled with bed availability. Figures show

at the start of this week, as a 1692 beds available, 1671 were occupied,

meaning 98.7% were full. Tonight, the trust apologised to Lynne Dexter

explaining that it was an extremely busy period and that patients

sometimes had to be transferred to what is called a non-bedded area.

The trust goes on to say that it does not regard a larger shower area

as the right accommodation for a patient and they are sorry that this

happened. The shower, according to Lynne, ended up being slept in,

turned into a temporary room. I walk up and went to the toilet and there

was an old lady in the shower room in a bed and a sister said to me I

was bullied into putting her in there so I said it's disgusting,

absolutely disgusting. Back at home, Lynne says she has no wish to return

to Saint James 's and has made a formal complaint about being asked

to sleep in the shower room. Well, earlier I spoke

to Nigel Edwards, who's chief executive of the Nuffield Trust,

an independent charity which does extensive research into improving

the quality of health care I asked him why bed occupancy rates

are so high. The level of demand we are seeing

in the NHS now is up It seems to go up at about three

or 4% every year and has been doing Meanwhile, beds have been closing

and in particular the resources in social care have been shrinking

so it's harder to get people out at the other end so the whole system

builds up and you get high occupancy high occupancy rates,

which are not good A review of emergency care has been

called for by the health committee. Unfortunately is not one of those

problems that has easy answers. We've got to do something

about the state of general practice so people can get an appointment

on the day they are need it. We need to fix social care so that

people can get out at the other end and health services

in the community have been run down over

the last few years. We hear about winter approaches

every year but it's really out of the headlines now,

is this the toughest one yet? It looks pretty tough

by previous standards. We fortunately been spared a very

bad flu epidemic which has made previous years worse,

but things are bad and are likely to get worse and there is no

immediate solution in sight. How can we make those

beds more available? Bring patients into appropriate

social care and getting Social care is one of the big

problems that hospitals face but the other issue is care at home

from NHS staff as well. The sheer volume of patients coming

out of the system suggests the level of medical staffing we've got,

particularly the front door of the hospital,

may need attention as well. The level of work that we are asking

people do is probably not So what's the answer,

is it funding, is it staff, a new system or a whole

new way of working? Funding is certainly important

but without the staff, We're good at responding

to crises, we need to get A 15-year-old boy has been arrested

following a stabbing Police were called to an address at

Hare Hills Lane at around 3:42pm this afternoon. They found a

16-year-old boy with serious stab injuries. He was taken to Leeds

General Infirmary. I can tell you that there is a heavy police

presence in the area and local people who we've been talking to say

they are very concerned that the stabbing. One eyewitness said he was

concerned about the effect on local people, especially coming so soon

after the shooting of another teenager just two weeks ago also

been Hare Hills The first time, I saw the fear. I saw blood. It was

very bad. How do you assess what's happening now? In the last ten

minutes, we've seen forensics officers in their white overalls.

They have been checking the road down here. A forensics tent has been

erected on the street. Officers say there is a heavy police presence in

the area which will be there for some time tonight and the police

cordon stretches for 500 metres so quite extensive and a number of side

streets are also sealed off well investigations continue. We expect

that to last well into the evening and there are extensive diversions

in place. During rush hour there was gridlock in some parts of the city

as a result of what is going on here tonight.

Later on Look North: Coughing up for coffee.

I'm at a new barista school in Leeds where you can

learn how to turn your latte from this...

Now for the first time in decades York Minster's own police force

is being given the same powers of arrest as regular constables

within the cathedral and its boundaries.

York Minster is one of only five cathedrals in the world

which maintain their own constabulary or police force

in a tradition which can be traced back to the early 13th century.

The Minster police have been on duty a very long time. For more than 700

years, they have been guardians of the piece here at York Minster,

protecting the building and everyone in it on a daily basis but

specialist training from North Yorkshire Police means they will

soon hold the same powers of arrest as regular constables. Hull from

time to time, perhaps people have a little too much to drink or a bit of

disorder that has to be dealt with and we have to be realistic there

could be a crime, some police officers are now trained to

recognise that and how to deal with it appropriately. Cathedral

constables were on the beach before a police force was established in

1829. Since the 13th century they have held a vital role in security

here at York and other historic cathedrals like Chester and

Canterbury. Last year, North Yorkshire Police provided

professional training for the eight strong team he led the Minster. I

got training so I know what to do and the training build my confidence

-- built. I proud of myself. Also my family, they are proud of me. From

disruptive visitors to serious criminals, the team are every

situation but the central role remains to inform, advise and help

the public. I think it's given us the tools to do the job were

professionally. Should we encounter a situation, we'll know what to do

and we'll have the confidence to carry out those actions. This week,

North Yorkshire Police and the Dean of York signed a memorandum to

formally recognise the goal of the York Minster police -- role. The new

powers will come into force in May. A "posh coffee" is an affordable

treat which more and more of us are enjoying every day,

and it's big business. In Leeds there are 30% more

coffee shops than there And now a new barista school has

opened in the city where you can learn to tell your Mocha

from your Macchiato. The school at the 200 Degrees coffee

shop promises to reveal the secrets There's even a class

offering Advanced Latte Art. Coffee houses like this one in

Kensington are having a new vogue. The exotic touches create a

colourful atmosphere. in 1955, the coffee shop represented the very

height of sophistication and they are as popular as ever. The shop in

Leeds is taking our love of coffee to the next step, Arista school --

barista. Arrest in Italian means barman and it is basically someone

who uses these fancy coffee machines -- barista. Rob is going to show me

how to make one of these lattes. This is what we're aiming for, the

classic leaf in a latte. Show me how we do it. Pour from a hate to mix

the espresso and milk and when we are halfway through, drop a great

into the cup, give it a wiggle and flick through. It's as simple as

that! For the more advanced student, the school teaches how to create

frothy masterpieces. It seems Leeds can't get enough coffee. Five years

ago, there are 23 coffee shops in the city and now there are 30,

that's a lot of latte. Coffee is something that has developed a lead

in the past two years, catching up more with the trend of London. Leeds

is becoming the London of the north and it is catching up on the

restaurant side of things but also now on coffee. the barista school is

opened and students are encouraged to put in the hard grind. I would

love a cappuccino How would you feel about giving

up your mobile phone, tablet, computer and even watching TV

for a whole week? That's what Year Six children

at Netherthong Primary School For the next seven days electronic

devices will be banned at home as well as school,

in an effort to prepare For these year six pupils,

their electronic devices are an important part

of their lives, not just at home, But could a week-long screen

break help their ability The teacher thinks so and has asked

them all to give up their phones, tablets, computers and even TV

for a whole week starting today. How much do you use

electronic devices? Well, quite a lot, but mainly just

the television, I like to go on it. But you're not going to be able

to watch telly any more. My dad came down this morning

with a giant box and he's put all my devices and my laptop

and everything into it It's a bit worrying because it's

like they don't trust me! All of my family are taking

part in this and I hope Tonight is movie night for us

and they're purposefully saying, Emma, just turn around while we're

watching the film and listen. Mr Clayton knows it's a tough ask

so has agreed to join in and not use any of his electronic devices

for the next week, too. Because when I was at school,

we never had things like this. This allows me to teach

the children interactively. It's a teaching tool,

basically, so I can reach Oh, it's a teaching tool,

but it's an electronic Oh, well, I'm afraid,

sorry, it's going off. Now, Paddy, I don't

think he's listening. Mr Clayton, do you

think you can do it? Right, guys, let's turn the room

around and face that board. So the challenge is set,

the devices are off and next week It's just a shame they won't be able

to watch themselves on TV tonight. And we'll find out how they get

on next Friday here on Look North. Now for some sport and the best

of Britain's Athletes will gather in Sheffield this weekend

for the British Indoor They'll also have a chance to grab

a place on the GB Team for the European titles

in Belgrade next month. Amongst them in Belgrade -

we hope - will be two pole vaulters from opposite ends

of the experience scale. Both hail from South Yorkshire,

and are equally proud to pull I do a lot of spot, cricket,

I'm a good goalkeeper, swimming, and one day when I was 11,

I turned around and said, My achievements are British record,

Commonwealth silver medal, qualified for the Olympics,

Europeans, world Championships And here's the bad

news for his rivals - Injury frustrations meant no chance

of a medal for him Luke Still, he's already mentoring the up

and comers around him, chiefly Adam Haig, another

South Yorkshire man combining criminology studies

with vaulting ambitions. He's a bit of a giddy aunt,

a bit of a chicken. You're still British

record-holder of course. Do you put pressure on yourself

to better yourself? I do, this time last year

in Cardiff, I qualified for the Olympics, so I know I can

jump higher, it's about getting to train after work

and training as hard as I can. Yeah, I don't think

he sees it as a risk. It might be an achievement

as a coach, someone has become better than him,

but he might have a different There's more high achievement

still to come, literally, from both Luke Cutts at 28 years old might yet

have a young one to keep an eye The new Super League season kicked

off last night with a narrow In a tough, tense opener

at St Helens, Rhinos scored first, when Joel Moon powered over

for an unconverted try. And it stayed 4-0 to

Leeds until the break. But they couldn't keep Saints'

Frenchman Theo Fages out later on. And the conversion by Percival ended

up deciding the match, six points If you're into your extreme sports,

can we suggest a trip The Arenacross Championships

are in town showcasing the very best in racing and there's free styling

to marvel at as well! Take one arena, 2,500 tonnes of sand

and a few diggers and you're Ten-year-old Edlington cousins

Harvey Shaw and Kieran Knowles will be up against each other

in the junior races. When we get onto a track,

it's more technical than other tracks because there's

jump after jump. Pretend everybody's not here,

pretend it's still daytime, just do In between the racing tomorrow

night, you get the freestylers. I guess when you see the crowd,

you know how they respond and it is a good idea but most

of the time you wonder why. I have a passion for riding bikes

and I've raced from a young age and freestyle hit me and it's just

a feeling within me that I can't You get a feeling of weightlessness

and it's over so quick, you have to get it in your head

before it happens because it happens so quick and you don't

really think anything, Sometimes it doesn't happen,

we crash, but that's part part of the sport, it's

the risk you take. When you see the freestyle

guys, what do you think? I always think they're going to land

on each other because they must be putting a lot of

trust in each other. I'll probably accidentally

knock him off. My dad took me to my first show

when I was eight or nine and that's where the bug came from and the buzz

from this place when it's full is wild and it's

the best round on the tour for me. The freestylers are amazing,

but the real competition When you're racing against each

other, what's it like? When you're not trying

to take me out! Out of the two of you,

who's going to win? Finally tonight, musicals can be

based on anything these days Sheffield's Crucible

has developed one based Everybody's Talking About Jamie is

a coming-of-age story with a twist. The central character Jamie has

decided he wants to be a drag queen and surprise everyone

at his school prom. # There's a clock on the wall

and it's moving too slow # It's got hours to kill

and relating to grow #

Until I hear the last bell # Then I'm coming out hard

and then giving them hell. The last day of school is a fading

memory for most of us. For Jamie, it's going to be

a particularly big moment. Everybody is talking about him,

according to the title They will be when he comes

to the school in his Everyone has a dress

that they want to put on that In Jamie's case,

it's an actual dress. Other characters in the show,

one wants to be a doctor and is embarrassed to tell it

because people will laugh at her, but it's a secret

thing she wants to do. Everyone growing up has got

something that they see as being them, that they are a bit

embarrassed and shy about and as you get older,

a successful adult embraces it You're amongst people who are very

accepting and loyal. The musical is based on a true

story, told in a BBC Three Jamie Campbell from County Durham

faced difficult decisions as he asked others to

accept his choices. Turning that moment in life

into a series of songs is Dan Gillespie Sells,

lead singer of The Feeling. We did our first performance

in front of an audience last night and I saw people laughing,

people crying, people leaving with smiles on their faces

and that's as good as it I dream of it having a life

beyond this limited run. Provocative and unique,

Everybody's Talking About Jamie is only stepping out

until the 25th of February. Hold onto that last day

of school while you can. Wintry weather this weekend, some

snow maybe tonight into tomorrow and Saturday night into Sunday saw a

warning for tonight for the North York Moors and Pennines of around

200 metres and a few centimetres of snow. A mix of rain, sleet and snow,

some slush on lower levels but mainly above and then we do it again

Saturday night into Sunday. At the moment, a lot of cloud, some wintry

showers and overnight they become more frequent and heavy, a mix of

rain, sleet and snow so some slushy deposits down to lower levels but

it's mainly higher ground and 200 metres is not that high although we

could get a few centimetres more and they will be some slippery surfaces

into tomorrow, a cognate with temperatures at around freezing. The

sun will rise at around 7:30am and set at 5pm. A similar story for the

first few hours of tomorrow, showers, rain, sleet and snow but

through the day, most of the snow will be confined to higher ground.

It will be a cold, grey day with temperatures are little bit higher

than they have been today but I think it will feel just as cold

around three to five Celsius. Overnight into Sunday, similar

conditions like tonight, so early as -- areas might get snow, slushy

deposits on lower levels. It will be the same because the feature are

showery sort will be hit and miss weather you get snow. Any snow

becomes confined to the highest ground on Saturday. It will remain

cold into next week but not quite as cold but with a breeze picking up,

bright Monday into Tuesday. Enjoy your weekend. We'll see you

later. Bye-bye.