06/04/2017 Look North (Yorkshire)

Tonight - a multi-million hole in NHS finances.

We hear from a woman told she's too overweight for surgery

as cash-strapped local health organisations delay access

The remarkable progress of Chris King.

Nine months after a double hand transplant he's now able to write

York's famous Jorvik Centre prepares to re-open -

15 months after it was ruined by floods.

We are at Doncaster's poshest house were some of its history has been

eaten. And join me for the latest weather

forecast. she can't have a hip operation

because she is overweight and must spend six months

trying to lose weight. The local NHS in Scarborough

and Ryedale is among a number of areas that now delay access

to routine surgery for smokers It comes at a time when the NHS

in parts of Yorkshire are facing multi-million pound holes

in their finances. Our Health correspondent

Jamie Coulson has more. There are 18 Clinical Commissioning

Groups in our region with a total The CCGs are responsible

for everything from A and cancer But six of them are expecting

to post a combined deficit ?43 North Yorkshire has had

particular problems, but some of the measures taken

to improve the situation Living on a farm means Louise

is relatively active. It also means she is

in near constant pain. The 40-year-old has arthritis

in her hip and has been told by a private consultant that it

needs replacing, but rules introduced by the local NHS

in Scarborough and Ryedale mean that patients classified as obese face

delays of six months before they'll be referred for surgery so they can

try to lose weight. I feel like I've just been passed

over to one side, I'm just... I should be enjoying life at 40,

enjoying my family and I can't do An NHS group in North Yorkshire has

said it could refuse Similar policies for routine hip

and knee operations hit the headlines when they were adopted

elsewhere in North Yorkshire. CCGs say introducing criteria around

patients who are overweight or smokers is clinically driven,

better for patients and not a blanket policy, but it has been

criticised by some including the Royal College of Surgeons

as an unfair way to save money There are four clinical

commissioning groups in North Yorkshire and all of them

have been forecasting an end of year deficit, ranging

from just over half a million at Hamilton Richmondshire and Whitby

to more than ?28 million A body that has been placed

in special measures by NHS England. You could say they are lousy

managers, you could say they are poor clinicians but they're

not, and they have got long-standing problems

with finance in North Yorkshire, there's population movements taking

place but I guess underlying it is some questioning

about the formula by which money is distributed because some

are doing quite well but North Yorkshire

are doing quite badly. There is definitely more and more

rationing coming in, we've seen rationing of drugs,

so not just surgery, and of course this often hits people

who have got social and economic deprivation even more,

so you could say the policy NHS England says it is aware

of the deficits being forecast by clinical commissioning groups

in North Yorkshire and it is working with them to find

long-term solutions. The changes around surgery are just

one small part of much wider plans being developed by the CCGs

to improve their finances, but the challenges still remain,

populations that are ageing Louise is now taking part

in a weight loss programme but fears she'll still need an operation

when her six-month wait is up. We invited the local NHS

in Scarborough and Ryedale to appear on Look North,

but nobody was available. John Crompton from North Yorkshire

Local Medical Committee - which represents GPs -

told me he's worried having seen the deficits that have

been posted and the forecast for next year, we are concerned that

resources coming into north Yorkshire are starting to impact on

the services that parents can access?

In the case of the lady we have just seen, she is clearly distressed, in

a lot of pain, she has been told to wait six months for an operation.

Is that the right thing to do or is that down to money?

The decision to impose these strategies is financially driven at

the moment. We know that patients can do better after operations at

their weight is down but you have to look at individual patients but a

lot of these patients will have been struggling for years with Amy --

with their weight. A blanket policy of wheat and smoking to stop people

accessing surgery, we have concerns about. There is not a blanket policy

at the moment, it is different for different CCGs. There is that

highlights the difficulties. In one area if body mass indexes over 30,

which is not that high, delaying surgery for six months, in other

areas it has over 35. It is not consistent, there are four different

policies and north Yorkshire, in many areas in the country there is

no restriction, we do feel that our patients are having to have

difficult decisions made about them, and it is bidding work into general

practice to manage them in the interim while we dry to hit these

initials. We should not have to implement postcode guidelines and

north Yorkshire because the resources we get are worse. It is

not about bad management, this CCGs are working hard, GPs are working

hard, it is that we cannot balance the books, and it is hard to know

who else we can address this. Will you ever see a Dave when the local

NHS in north Yorkshire is not in financial trouble? They do talk

about reviewing the funding formula. There is a movement to dry and

improve balance of payments but as deficits occur across the country in

other areas, levelling up is difficult. I have concerns and we

all have concerns about the wider funding of the NHS, and North

Yorkshire has seen this and Paris before anybody else. -- seen this

impacts before anybody else. We'll have more on this story

on our late programme as part I'll be speaking to the deputy chair

of the British Medical Association. Next tonight - the remarkable

progress of Chris King, from Rossington in South Yorkshire,

who became the first person in the UK to have

a double-hand transplant. Chris lost his hands

in an accident at work. But nine months after his operation

at the Leeds General Infirmary, he's been able to write a letter

of thanks to his surgeon, and can clap his favourite

Rugby League team. Our News Correspondent John

Cundy has the story. Putting his new hands together,

Chris King can scarcely believe his process since has double hand

transplant operation nine months ago. Then he was operated on by a

professor at Leeds General infirmary in July. He has lost his hands in an

industrial accident. The professor has now carried out

three hand transplant since his first, seen here on a man from

Halifax, in 2012. Chris King's transplant was the first double

transplant. Nine months on, he can make a cup of tea, clap his hands,

and he has been able to write a letter of thanks to the professor.

The first letter I wrote to Simon, because I never really thanked him.

Four or five paragraphs, gratitude and thanks to him and his team.

So promising is the progress, the professor mode looks forward to a

time when a hand transplant could be seen as less remarkable. We would

like and transplantation to be as routine as kidney transplantation.

Make it routine, make its routine and successful. Chris King says he

has been given his life back and feels he is improving every week. It

must be near 100% match. For it to be so successful in such a short

time. Hopefully more people can see the good it can do. Become at dawn

and with your life to the full. Chris King's next target is to tie

his own shoelaces and button up his shirt.

But is incredible. A wonderful story. Later, getting

young women to play rugby. These young girls are warming up for

a special coaching session from England rugby union 's women's

coach. We will be talking to him and then in a few minutes time.

A coroner has strongly criticised the standards of care

Albert Pooley, along with James Metcalfe

and Harry Kilvington died at Sowerby House

The coroner said management at the home was inadequate,

but the residents' deaths were not brought about by gross

neglect and concluded they died of natural causes.

The owners of the home say a new management

Mr Pooley's family said they hoped lessons had been learnt.

The coroner has acknowledged that the standard of care afforded to

Albert while he was a resident at Sowerby House was below the standard

We support the ongoing work identified

by the CQC to bring about the required improvements to prevent

similar circumstances arising for families in future.

Two men who beat a 50-year-old man to death in a flat in Scarborough

have been jailed for life for his murder at Leeds Crown Court.

Ricky Walker died in the attack at a flat

His family described it as an act of pure evil.

Andrew Stevenson will serve at least 28 years before he can be eligible

for release and Clifford Honeyman a minimum of 25 years in jail.

The latest phase of regeneration at Park Hills flats in Sheffield

With the development now in its tenth year,

the second stage will see the creation of a further 200

residential properties within the Grade II listed buildings.

Residents and businesses have the chance to see the plans

and provide feedback before a detailed planning

The devastating floods of Christmas 2015 hit

the Jorvik Viking Centre hard, closing the world-famous tourist

Well, this weekend it re-opens, after a multi-million

There are new, moving, models and women feature more

How is it looking? It has been here since 1984. I have never been before

and I am amazed at what I have seen. I cannot work out who is real and

who is not. The get these characters here. Over here, Vikings, real

Vikings perhaps? You are real. What is your name?

What a great opportunity to open this place up again. Yes, the

galleries are looking spectacular. We have got a new state of the art

animatronics. It is going to be very popular. I bet you can't wait for

everyone to get back through the door. We are so excited to welcome

everybody back to our marvellous refurbished home. I have had a great

time looking round. Take a look at this. December 2015,

the Christmas floods bring misery to York, leaving one of the biggest

tourist attractions underwater. The Jorvik Centre had never filed as

before. Precious exhibits received, but street scenes were ruined. But

out of the disaster has come good use, the opportunity to create a new

look museum and tell new stories. Here we are in a brand-new Jorvik

Centre with lots of new stories to tell, new characters, new ideas.

There is a lady next to you, and woman were important, you are trying

to show how important women work in Viking times. Yes, this is quite a

wealthy looking woman. She has got a silk cap on. She has a baby and she

is buying food for her baby. But the food seller is only offering a

cabbage and she is not happy about that.

A Norse heating welcomes visitors to the new look street scenes. Some of

the familiar features remain. You will be pleased this is not

smell of vision because it stinks here. And somebody going about their

daily business. This skeleton was excavated in the

1980s. Since then extensive research and collaboration with York Hospital

has helped bring the character back to life. We found her, we know that

she suffered from hip problems, she had rheumatoid arthritis, she used a

crutch, the muscles in her arm is very built up on one side. We also

know what she looks like. We think she looks like this. This revamps

Jorvik Centre has cost ?4 million and it opens to visitors on

Saturday. It is hoped to have a million people will pass through the

doors in the next year. -- 500,000 people.

The Young Citizens Awards take place this weekend and two

of the teenagers being honoured are from Yorkshire.

two nights we'll bring you their remarkable stories on Look

15-year-old Abbey Booker from Doncaster was taken

She says she never had a childhood, but now volunteers to help

other young people going through a difficult time.

May I have two Cadburys creme eggs please?

My name is Abbey, I'm 15, and I'm from Doncaster.

I've been in care for four years and I remember

the first few years was a major struggle for me emotionally

because I had so many different people, so many different things

going on in my life, and I knew what I wanted,

I knew what I wanted to

say, I knew that I had my own opinions on things, but I was never

I think when I find the courage to speak out myself I just

She's a great advocate for young people.

She's helped the service, the way the independent

Before I came into care I didn't really have

I basically raised my two younger brothers.

I was given all the family's dilemmas.

I did things that a normal 13-year-old should

do, instead of staying at home and

It was difficult but at the same time easy.

I don't think I will ever stop doing what I'm

For me, I'm going to take it further, and make

sure that every child in care has a

voice, that every child is loving

Huddersfield Town have re-claimed third spot in the Championship.

They had to bide their time at first.

But a three-goal blitz in the space of seven minutes put

The 3-0 victory lifted Huddersfield above Reading.

With just a month of the season left now, automatic

promotion is still possible for The Terriers, in theory.

And with finishing like this, they can still live in hope.

As things stands, Huddersfield, Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday

are heading for the play-offs, and a chance to play

And at Bramhall Lane, Sheffield United did all they could,

But, through no fault of their own, it didn't quite work.

The Blades' 2-0 win against Coventry keeps them top of League One,

But Fleetwood's win at Oxford last night means the Blades do still need

one more victory to be sure of going up.

If that comes at Northampton on Saturday, they can start the party.

And in Super League, there's a great match in prospect

tonight for Castleford Tigers, away at Wigan.

The Tigers have made an outstanding start to the season,

winning six of their seven matches so far.

But victory in the home of the defending champions

would surely be an even bigger indication of what they might be

On and on and on a plane, a lot of people are talking about us. It is

early days. There is a long way to go. Nobody remembers what happened

at this time of the year. It is a long way to go. But it is a great

place to be at the moment. The England Women's Rugby Union

coach is back in Yorkshire this evening, training young girls

and trying to encourage them Simon Middleton,

who played 170 times for Castleford Tigers,

switched codes to lead England to the Six Nations

Grand Slam last month. Tonight - he's focusing

on the grassroots, taking a session How did you get into rugby union?

What is it like to have the England coach? It is great. It is great to

see how they got that good. You are so excited, aren't you? It is just

amazing to have someone who has got such a good influence, and is so

inspiring. Simon, Camry enter that your coaching? They have just been

saying how exciting -- how excited they are to have you. They are

enjoying the game. This must be music to your ears. Absolutely. To

get involved with the kids at this age, to get them engaged, and they

are having fun. As you are fresh from the grand slam victory England.

It is an exciting time for the women's game? It is on the up and up

with the Olympics and no the World Cup run up this year, we have just

come through the six Nations, we have got the grand slam. The game is

on the up and up. There are a few stars of the future here. When I was

a little girl we did not play rugby union. When you were growing up

where there are many kids playing the game? It was 16-18 was the

lowest age group playing. Now there is kids playing from all ages, four,

five years up. It is making it a good experience for those under 13,

and then planning for the future, being part of the Engin setup, going

forward. There are a few that have shown some good touches. And I liked

the way they are managing themselves without me being involved.

For you, the World Cup not too far away, exciting times. Yes we are

looking forward to it. We just played the grand slam decider in

Ireland and the atmosphere was incredible. There is such passion

for this new over there. We'd better late you get back. Enjoy the rest of

the evening. Now - here's a question -

have you got moths? For years they've

raided our wardrobes. many a favourite jumper

to their savage attacks. Now they're targeting historic

buildings, and Brodsworth Hall near Doncaster is on the front line

to stop them. There are 2,500 species

of moth here in the UK. Only five known species

actually eat natural fibres. The most common culprit

is the case-bearing clothes moth, which is incredibly

destructive and hard to exterminate. Hundreds of years of Doncaster's

history, nibbled, gnawed and ruined. Moths, clothes moths,

to be exact, are on the increase English Heritage says it has seen

the numbers of the species double Moths don't seem to be

affected by the traditional They've been chewing

through our stately homes. Obviously Brodsworth Hall has

an amazing amount of stuff, great stuff, but how much

damage can moths do to it? It's the larvae stage of the clothes

moth that does the damage. The Tennyson family that built

Brodsworth Hall were very We think this is one

of the yachting flags. You can see the damage that

they've done, absolutely. It's been in store, probably left

in a cupboard for many years And it's when you get close up

you can really see the damage English Heritage manages the moth

problem because it has a really good programme of housekeeping and we do

the monitoring so we know what insect pests are active

at our site, but with this huge increase in numbers over

the past few years, the threat is becoming bigger,

and we want to understand how They're so worried about moths

here they want to find out how much of a problem it is for us at home

so if you come to an A piece of cardboard

you can assemble like this. There's a bit of pheromone

inside that attracts The idea being that over a couple

of months they count the moths they collect from the trap,

but that lead into the website, then English Heritage will collect

that information together, and try to work out why we're seeing

such an increase in moth numbers. They're on top of that

at Brodsworth Hall the tips as home, if you've not got special

ghostbuster style vacuum cleaner, This is Paul Hudson's wallet. Look

at that. That moth actually eats the plastic ?5 note.

It is empty. Did I or did I not buy you a drink last year.

Last year. It is empty. It is those moths.

A couple of pictures from the last 24 hours. The weather is going to be

fantastic the next couple of days. There is a sunrise from Scarborough.

The second picture, look at how vivid that is with the blue sky.

That is sunrise in Filey. That is beautiful also.

Let's have a look at the favourite graphic from last night. We will run

it again. It is dry this weekend. There might be patchy cloud at

times, particularly Saturday, but it will be warm for April. My estimate

is that South Yorkshire, Sheffield, might get 21 degrees on Sunday

afternoon. That is the average for July, never mind early April.

Tomorrow, variable cloud and sunshine. It has not been sunshine

everywhere, the West has been cloudy. On Sunday we will get that

drift of warm air from the near continent and then that calls drug

sweeps the warm beer out on Monday, temperatures could have -- that cold

front sweeps the warm ear. Look at the minimum temperatures

tonight. There could be a touch of ground frost.

Those are you high water times. Tomorrow, the best of the sunshine

in Eastern areas. The risk that there will be quite a bit of cloud

across the Pennines. A beautiful

Stacey and Chris are preparing for marriage by spending

a few days living alone with their in-laws to be,

and asking them all kinds of questions.

Did you get a kiss on the first date? No.

What does their in-laws' marriage tell them about each other's

I expect you'll want to become a schoolmaster, sir.

That's what most of the gentlemen does that get sent down

for indecent behaviour. Evelyn Waugh's classic novel.

Have you ever been in love, Mr Pennyfeather? No, not yet.

The fire escape is very dangerous and never to be used.

I've got spit on them now, haven't I?