:00:00. > :00:00.Welcome to BBC Points West with Alex Lovell and David Garmston.
:00:00. > :00:07.Our main story tonight: Is there a doctor in the house?
:00:08. > :00:14.Hundreds of West country GPs are planning to quit over the next
:00:15. > :00:20.two years, threatening a severe shortage.
:00:21. > :00:27.Doctors go into the profession to help people and make people better.
:00:28. > :00:30.We expect an environment which is safe and not unmanageable.
:00:31. > :00:35.I'll be asking the NHS how they intend to fill the gap.
:00:36. > :00:40.The parents of a girl who died from meningitis win an out
:00:41. > :00:46.In a world of their own - the virtual reality games on show
:00:47. > :00:55.at a real life gathering in Bristol today.
:00:56. > :01:01.It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience for even feel Rugby club as they are
:01:02. > :01:07.put through their paces by the England coach, Eddie Jones.
:01:08. > :01:11.Two out of five GPs in the South West say they intend
:01:12. > :01:15.to quit in the next five years, according to a new survey out today.
:01:16. > :01:18.Two thousand family doctors took part in the research which exposes
:01:19. > :01:20.the impending health care crisis facing our region.
:01:21. > :01:22.With 40% now saying they want to leave their jobs,
:01:23. > :01:25.NHS England says it's working hard to try to support doctors
:01:26. > :01:32.In a moment we'll be asking them how.
:01:33. > :01:34.But first here's our Health Correspondent Matthew Hill.
:01:35. > :01:39.Dr Michael Sproat is starting a new life this week,
:01:40. > :01:41.which he hopes will mean seeing more of his family.
:01:42. > :01:44.He's just given up his GP partnership at his surgery
:01:45. > :01:47.in Downend and he will now be doing endoscopies for a private company
:01:48. > :01:55.I would start at half past eight and finish after nine
:01:56. > :01:58.What effect would this have on you and your family?
:01:59. > :02:01.Difficult to put that into words really, but a sense
:02:02. > :02:04.that my career was very important, patients were very important
:02:05. > :02:10.to me but really equally, my family has to be prioritised.
:02:11. > :02:20.Dr Sprout is part of a trend - and according to a survey out today.
:02:21. > :02:28.It's warning we face a severe shortfall in family
:02:29. > :02:33.years as two in five family doctors questioned plan to leave by then.
:02:34. > :02:36.To be honest I think there needs to be a fundamental change
:02:37. > :02:38.in the approach of government towards health care in the UK.
:02:39. > :02:40.The system at the moment is underfunded.
:02:41. > :02:43.GPs account for 90% of patient contact with the NHS, yet
:02:44. > :02:44.they only receive 7% of its budget.
:02:45. > :02:47.Hotwell surgery shut its doors last month, it's the latest in a line
:02:48. > :02:53.of family practices to close in recent years in the West.
:02:54. > :02:56.Tens of thousands of patients have had to find a GP elsewhere.
:02:57. > :02:59.New pension arrangements which have come in this month will mean
:03:00. > :03:04.the problem is only going to get worse as some GPs would be better
:03:05. > :03:14.There are plans to train another 5,000 GPs by 2020 but will it be
:03:15. > :03:22.enough to compensate for the number the profession?
:03:23. > :03:23.this doctor from Chard wonders where they
:03:24. > :03:29.We now have a toxic environment in practice of overwork
:03:30. > :03:31.And excessive hours expected and maybe
:03:32. > :03:44.In November 5,000 patients were told they would have to find
:03:45. > :03:46.a new doctor's surgery, because their practice
:03:47. > :03:58.And with both an ageing pop with more health needs and an aging
:03:59. > :04:01.The doctor will see you now' could become a case
:04:02. > :04:03.of the doc will see you at some point in the future.
:04:04. > :04:06.Joining us now is Linda Prosser from NHS England.
:04:07. > :04:15.They feel rather unloved. We more GPs in the profession?
:04:16. > :04:19.They feel rather unloved. We recognise there is a large pressure
:04:20. > :04:24.of work and we are sympathetic to those GPs we have heard from who are
:04:25. > :04:31.experiencing long and stressful days. We are investing nationally in
:04:32. > :04:36.new GPs, training more GPs and insuring more money comes into
:04:37. > :04:42.primary care to alleviate some of the pressures. But more importantly,
:04:43. > :04:48.we are working with groups of GP practices to work differently,
:04:49. > :04:53.bringing more practice nurses, more mental health therapist, more
:04:54. > :04:58.physiotherapists, more clinical pharmacists, more people working in
:04:59. > :05:03.those practices. Sorry to instruct but the average GP earns about
:05:04. > :05:08.?90,000 in the UK, that is a pretty good wage, one of the highest in the
:05:09. > :05:14.world for a doctor so it is not about money? I do not believe that
:05:15. > :05:19.is the issue. It is about the pressure of work. When I talk to
:05:20. > :05:25.GPs, they tell me that one third of their people -- of the people BC do
:05:26. > :05:29.not need to be seen by them. It is not this is hardly the fault of the
:05:30. > :05:35.patient... It is because that is what we are told and that is how we
:05:36. > :05:39.access our health care. GPs tell me they do not want to be the gateway
:05:40. > :05:44.for everybody to enter into the health system. They want to be part
:05:45. > :05:47.of the team, directing that team which means people will get to see
:05:48. > :05:55.the people they need to seek more quickly rather than having to wait.
:05:56. > :05:59.Doctors are probably the brightest people in the workforce, very
:06:00. > :06:03.talented and hard-working but when does the penny dropped that when
:06:04. > :06:09.they sign up to be a GP that it will be very difficult work helping
:06:10. > :06:15.people and open all hours? I do not think GPs mind the length of day or
:06:16. > :06:18.times of day work but it is the combination of not getting, not
:06:19. > :06:23.always using the skills they have to the best ability. The doctors
:06:24. > :06:28.receive working as part of the bigger team or working in a hospital
:06:29. > :06:34.and GP practices are experiencing more satisfaction because they are
:06:35. > :06:40.using their skills to a higher level... They do have a hard life,
:06:41. > :06:44.don't they? Of course. GPs do not mind working hard but they want to
:06:45. > :06:51.use their skills most effectively. Very briefly, the top universities,
:06:52. > :06:57.medical schools turn away students every year with straight gays who
:06:58. > :07:01.want to be doctors, why? There is a good question about our retraining
:07:02. > :07:06.enough doctors? There is a question about the number of doctors who want
:07:07. > :07:11.to train as GPs. We have had a problem over the last few years
:07:12. > :07:16.attracting people into GP training. We are starting to change the way
:07:17. > :07:22.people perceive this in the last couple of years. We appreciate the
:07:23. > :07:24.work doctors do. Let us hope that as a settlement. Thank you for coming
:07:25. > :07:26.in. A woman in her 90s has died
:07:27. > :07:29.in a fire in Sea Mills in Bristol Firefighters were called
:07:30. > :07:32.to Sylvan Way last night and found the woman inside the house,
:07:33. > :07:34.which was well alight. Medics at the scene
:07:35. > :07:36.couldn't save her. The cause of the fire
:07:37. > :07:38.was accidental. Gloucestershire Police have
:07:39. > :07:40.been strongly criticised Her Majesty's Inspector
:07:41. > :07:44.of Constabulary says it needs to improve its approach to crime
:07:45. > :07:46.prevention, anti-social behaviour and protection
:07:47. > :07:49.for vulnerable people. It also says it's deeply
:07:50. > :07:52.concerned the force lacks the fundamental arrangements
:07:53. > :08:07.to tackle organised crime. We do take umbrage with the word is
:08:08. > :08:12.deeply concerning because the crime figures do not reflect that. The
:08:13. > :08:16.message would be we accept you have some concerns, the commissioner has
:08:17. > :08:19.concerns as well but deeply concerning sends the wrong message
:08:20. > :08:23.to the public that we have a huge problem in the county when we do
:08:24. > :08:26.problem in the county when we do not.
:08:27. > :08:28.Both Avon and Somerset and Wiltshire Police forces
:08:29. > :08:30.were rated as 'good' in the three main inspection categories.
:08:31. > :08:32.Now he's the tough-talking Aussie who's turned round the fortunes
:08:33. > :08:35.of England Rugby, but tonight - for one night only -
:08:36. > :08:40.Eddie Jones is coaching an amateur team near Bath.
:08:41. > :08:42.One of Avonvale's Rugby club's players entered a competition last
:08:43. > :08:45.year where the top prize was to have the England head
:08:46. > :08:49.So this evening Eddie has swapped Twickenham for Bathford -
:08:50. > :09:00.and our Sports Editor, Alistair Durden is there.
:09:01. > :09:07.Yes, there is Eddie Jones, watching like a hawk as the players go
:09:08. > :09:13.through their routines. Every single one of them is hear tonight, Birkett
:09:14. > :09:19.is meticulous and they were not one-minute late. He is not a man to
:09:20. > :09:24.be messed with, he has transfer -- transformed England and one of his
:09:25. > :09:29.catchphrases is, praise is for the week. He is a straight speaking
:09:30. > :09:35.Australian. C if I can speak to him and find out how the session is
:09:36. > :09:40.going. Eddie, you are live on Points West. How is this oceangoing? They
:09:41. > :09:46.have better skills than the England players, I will start recruiting
:09:47. > :09:52.from hear. They are doing well. Skills are good. The catching coach
:09:53. > :09:56.has done a a great job with them. You have a reputation for going in
:09:57. > :10:01.and transforming teams, what is your secret? You always need good
:10:02. > :10:06.players. We're lucky in England there are a lot of good. You have to
:10:07. > :10:14.work hard. Then you have a chance of being successful. Is it in the head
:10:15. > :10:18.as well? Massively. It is not only physical commitment but mental
:10:19. > :10:23.commitment as well. What is the one tip he would give someone who wanted
:10:24. > :10:31.to succeed, what do you say Street off? You have got to be hungry, you
:10:32. > :10:35.use every training session to get better, C how you can improve and
:10:36. > :10:41.add to your team. Are you being hard on these guys tonight? I know you do
:10:42. > :10:47.not lavish praise. They are doing very well. They are doing very good
:10:48. > :10:53.for a team which is done in the division. Their fundamental skills
:10:54. > :10:59.are good. They unbeaten this season. They are definitely doing well. I
:11:00. > :11:03.will let you get back to it as every second counts with the session. Join
:11:04. > :11:08.me later and we will find out how the players are reacting at having
:11:09. > :11:16.Eddie Jones at the session today. That is the secret, you have to be
:11:17. > :11:19.hungry. He is a great coach and was a great player as well. And I am
:11:20. > :11:21.hungry. You are always hungry. And we'll be going back to Bathford
:11:22. > :11:24.to find out what the players make of being put through their paces
:11:25. > :11:27.by England's Head Coach before Yes still to come here
:11:28. > :11:35.on BBC Points West - The candidates for the big Mayoral
:11:36. > :11:39.contest get on board our own Bristol bus -
:11:40. > :11:51.but will they have a smooth or bumpy Some rain is expected but it looks
:11:52. > :11:53.like small amounts, more detail later on programme.
:11:54. > :12:00.The parents of a five year-old girl from Bristol who died
:12:01. > :12:02.from meningitis after being wrongly diagnosed, have been awarded
:12:03. > :12:09.The on-call GP did not admit liability and the case
:12:10. > :12:21.We noticed she had this rash on her chest and her legs so we were a bit
:12:22. > :12:29.They told me it was just a bug but the rash on its
:12:30. > :12:34.Kelsey Smart was just five years old when mum Hannah realised
:12:35. > :12:43.I've got to live for the rest of my life without her and the fact
:12:44. > :12:45.that I didn't take her to the hospital quicker
:12:46. > :12:50.Kelsey was first diagnosed with a stomach bug.
:12:51. > :12:55.She was vomiting and had a rash on her chest.
:12:56. > :12:58.Her mum drove her to hospital, knowing things
:12:59. > :13:01.were more serious, but had to pull over when Kelsey began
:13:02. > :13:09.She had wet herself, her eyes were
:13:10. > :13:18.It is one of the things that plays on my mind.
:13:19. > :13:24.was meningitis and she was brain damaged.
:13:25. > :13:32.A three-week-old baby had her heart, another baby had her lungs.
:13:33. > :13:37.And then the nightmare began, living without her.
:13:38. > :13:39.Hannah has now settled the family's case
:13:40. > :13:43.against the out of hours GP who has never admitted liability.
:13:44. > :13:48.family believe her condition should have been picked up.
:13:49. > :13:50.And want other parents to know the signs
:13:51. > :13:53.of the disease so they can take action before it is
:13:54. > :14:02.The Government has given the go-ahead for several
:14:03. > :14:07.Four academies are to be created in Bristol -
:14:08. > :14:09.including what will become the city's biggest secondary
:14:10. > :14:20.Two others have been approved for Swindon.
:14:21. > :14:22.Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset will each get
:14:23. > :14:26.New schools - and very soon too - a new Mayor.
:14:27. > :14:29.Next month - voters around Bristol and Bath have to choose
:14:30. > :14:33.a new politician who will control a budget of a billion pounds.
:14:34. > :14:36.The West of England Mayor will also have powers over transport
:14:37. > :14:39.including the ability to franchise bus services.
:14:40. > :14:42.So we asked our political reporter Robin Markwell to be bus conductor
:14:43. > :14:50.for the day as he toured the West meeting the six candidates.
:14:51. > :14:56.One Bristol bus, one West Mayor job and six candidates.
:14:57. > :15:00.We found our first passenger in Winterbourne.
:15:01. > :15:10.Wonderful and it is so impressive to see Bristol bus.
:15:11. > :15:12.Our vehicle of choice had clearly impressed Tim Bowles -
:15:13. > :15:14.a South Gloucestershire councillor running for the Conservatives.
:15:15. > :15:18.Start by telling me what you would achieve in your first term of office
:15:19. > :15:24.I want everyone to appreciate what the role is.
:15:25. > :15:27.My role would be to improve transport in the region,
:15:28. > :15:29.start delivering homes where people need and want them and make sure
:15:30. > :15:37.You have made great play about protecting greenfield sites,
:15:38. > :15:42.does that mean no development on green belts?
:15:43. > :15:45.We have made it clear we want to build houses so we need
:15:46. > :15:47.them where people work and where their jobs
:15:48. > :15:57.On the quickfire round, you will be an ambassador
:15:58. > :15:59.for our region, can you name any of Bristol's Twin cities.
:16:00. > :16:07.You could've had Bordeaux or Hannover.
:16:08. > :16:11.To me it is in terms of getting transport levels in place
:16:12. > :16:15.It is a common bus ticket on a first bus.
:16:16. > :16:29.What was Banksy's installation called?
:16:30. > :16:32.I remember going down there, but the name escapes me.
:16:33. > :16:39.Not a great start to the quiz but we had to press on,
:16:40. > :16:42.Next up was Kingswood - where the Ukip candidate
:16:43. > :16:51.Farmer Aaron Foot wants to use the internet
:16:52. > :17:04.champion Democratic change so people can have first say.
:17:05. > :17:06.You would throw the questions out to the people, should
:17:07. > :17:08.there be a park-and-ride, should buses be cheaper?
:17:09. > :17:17.Yes, definitely, we need to talk the talk not just walk the walk.
:17:18. > :17:22.Yes, let us give them a proper democratic change,
:17:23. > :17:28.As metro mayor, you will be responsible for housing,
:17:29. > :17:34.by what percentage did property prices rise last year?
:17:35. > :17:36.It was highest in the UK but I cannot remember.
:17:37. > :17:49.What are the Severn Bridge tolls at the moment?
:17:50. > :17:54.What is the nickname for the football club?
:17:55. > :17:56.I have not got a clue about football.
:17:57. > :17:59.Next time on our political road trip...
:18:00. > :18:06.Crisis in the Chew Valley as the bus gets stuck...
:18:07. > :18:19.And more candidates flounder at the hands of our fiendish quiz..
:18:20. > :18:27.We will interview every candidate of course. Getting a ticket tomorrow
:18:28. > :18:32.will be Labour and the Greens. There is also a special programme on
:18:33. > :18:34.Thursday next week when you can meet all six candidates. It is important
:18:35. > :18:36.we start to meet them all. It is important we start
:18:37. > :18:38.to meet them all. The latest virtual reality
:18:39. > :18:40.games and technology were on show in Bristol today,
:18:41. > :18:42.as the VR World Congress It's a lot more than
:18:43. > :18:46.just games these days. They're using virtual reality
:18:47. > :18:48.to design buildings, teach science, Our business correspondent
:18:49. > :18:52.Dave Harvey went along to try We're off, I am running super
:18:53. > :19:01.fast and now I jump. Now I have to grab these
:19:02. > :19:06.climbing things and I am up. This is always the bit
:19:07. > :19:26.that foxes me. I am back in the room,
:19:27. > :19:29.back in the tent. These goggles take
:19:30. > :19:31.you somewhere else. There is one snag,
:19:32. > :19:33.they still have wires. Today's big news,
:19:34. > :19:35.the wires are history. It is going to happen sooner
:19:36. > :19:37.than you think but not As you move around,
:19:38. > :19:47.the wiring can be an inhibitor Right now they are necessary
:19:48. > :19:54.so we love them because they deliver something great but of course
:19:55. > :19:57.we want to get rid of the wires. That news went down well here -
:19:58. > :20:00.over 2,000 developers, Many from Bristol -
:20:01. > :20:04.like the quirky team behind this So - what are they
:20:05. > :20:12.trying to achieve? When they cannot hide
:20:13. > :20:18.the fact they believe, when they go oh god,
:20:19. > :20:21.and come out of it They want to go back
:20:22. > :20:24.into my reality, that Only a third of today's
:20:25. > :20:28.firms are making games - the growing market is in business,
:20:29. > :20:33.in training, and in education. Like this - to understand how
:20:34. > :20:36.molecules work, why not step You feel like you are in a box
:20:37. > :20:43.and you are getting to play That is key, the immersiveness
:20:44. > :20:49.you would not get from a textbook. So it's not all toys and -
:20:50. > :20:51.myth number two, it's When I was a kid, I used to code
:20:52. > :21:06.in my room but I'd be scared if I told people I would be
:21:07. > :21:08.called a nerd. I meet three women, immersed in VR,
:21:09. > :21:14.determined their industry is not We have this opportunity,
:21:15. > :21:17.a golden opportunity Stereotypes do not exist yet with VR
:21:18. > :21:22.so it is there for us to turn it into an environment
:21:23. > :21:26.which is healthy. The technology changes
:21:27. > :21:29.daily, and the industry Expect to see a lot more people
:21:30. > :21:33.in a land of their own. Dave Harvey, BBC
:21:34. > :21:44.Points West Bristol. I am not sure whether I want to be
:21:45. > :21:48.in virtual reality or not. Now let's head back to Bathford
:21:49. > :21:50.for the second time tonight, as Avonvale Rugby club have got
:21:51. > :21:53.a new coach, after winning a raffle. Yes, he's none other than England's
:21:54. > :22:00.top man - Eddie Jones. Their prize was for him
:22:01. > :22:02.to take a training session. He's there now - along
:22:03. > :22:17.with Alistair Durden. Never mind that, I am trying to
:22:18. > :22:22.catch his eye but not succeeding at the moment, he is focused on the
:22:23. > :22:29.players. Let us talk to the players. This is the captain. Have you been
:22:30. > :22:34.putting more effort in tonight? Yes, I have been running about more than
:22:35. > :22:40.I do usually, it is great to have them year, he is a great character.
:22:41. > :22:45.Had it passed on many tips? He said good passing which is quite nice to
:22:46. > :22:50.hear but really helping the lads. This is the fault of David Tomlinson
:22:51. > :22:54.who took part in a national rugby survey and won this prize for his
:22:55. > :23:00.club. What is that like to have the England head coach hear? It is a bit
:23:01. > :23:06.surreal really. You do not normally sees someone of that calibre year.
:23:07. > :23:09.It is great for the boys. What was your reaction when you were told you
:23:10. > :23:15.have one and Eddie Jones was coming as Mike I thought it was a prank to
:23:16. > :23:23.be honest. I kept the e-mail. It was great. Have you spoken to them yet?
:23:24. > :23:29.Not yet. I will picture name forward for the next England game. Let the
:23:30. > :23:34.skills do the talking. You guys are not beaten the season. Watch out
:23:35. > :23:35.their next opponents, they may have a few tricks up their sleeve after
:23:36. > :23:38.a few tricks up their sleeve after the session.
:23:39. > :23:41.Now the big question is how the weather I shaping up
:23:42. > :23:43.for the Easter weekend - any curved balls likely
:23:44. > :23:58.We have our fingers crossed. I would say it will be mostly dry, there
:23:59. > :24:06.will be 12 exceptions. Towards Monday, we will seem more
:24:07. > :24:11.uncertainty in the forecast. For tomorrow, it is overwhelmingly
:24:12. > :24:17.looking like a dry day. Much like today, a variation of bright and
:24:18. > :24:22.sunny weather, competing with some cloud around as well. Less breezy
:24:23. > :24:27.compared to today. We have a cold front running down to us from the
:24:28. > :24:30.north which could bring a few passing light showers before it
:24:31. > :24:35.clears the way. Looking drive-through tonight. Tomorrow
:24:36. > :24:42.another day with a good deal of dry weather. One or two like spots of
:24:43. > :24:46.rain. For the rest of this evening, this cold front comes down across
:24:47. > :24:50.the Midlands towards Gloucestershire, weakening as it
:24:51. > :24:54.does so. It could usher in a few light showers before clearing away.
:24:55. > :25:02.Through tonight, temperatures dictated by the cloud. There will be
:25:03. > :25:07.a fair range, as low as three or four Celsius in parts of the
:25:08. > :25:12.countryside and up to even eight Celsius into the urban centres and
:25:13. > :25:19.the coastal French. Tomorrow, a balance between the cloud cover and
:25:20. > :25:23.brightness. Today we saw a fairly sunny period developing during the
:25:24. > :25:31.middle part of the day. Tomorrow, the best of the brightness will be
:25:32. > :25:36.out towards the West. At other times, extensive amounts of code as
:25:37. > :25:44.well. A bit of Ms -- mix and match. The cloud is not as brisk as today.
:25:45. > :25:49.Temperatures ranging from 11 up to 14 Celsius across the region.
:25:50. > :25:53.Towards Friday, a complex series of France move in from the West, they
:25:54. > :25:57.will be weak in nature but there will be some light rain. It should
:25:58. > :26:06.clear the way as the day wears on. Thank you. He would get to Easter
:26:07. > :26:11.Monday tomorrow. That's it, is no. It is confusing this time of year,
:26:12. > :26:35.you go out thinking it is warm and you find out it is cold. See you
:26:36. > :26:43.'The UK has voted to leave the European Union by 52% to 48.
:26:44. > :26:46.'Ukip leader Nigel Farage celebrated the result,
:26:47. > :26:50.'declaring that dawn was breaking on an independent nation.'
:26:51. > :26:56.'Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to resign