12/04/2017 South Today - Oxford

?1 million to help patients receive care closer to home.

But there are claims the changes could lead to a reduction in beds

Also: fewer officers - but more call outs following a merger.

We assess the impact on roads policing in the Thames Valley.

And later on: another daring feet at more than 300 and 50 feet -

an escapologist takes on the Spinnaker tower.

Patients in Buckinghamshire say changes to some community health

care services have been rushed through and could lead

The Trust says it's investing ?1 million to help more people

Adina Campbell has spent the day in Marlow.

This is going to be our new community resource room, where we

hope to have a great facility for patients and carers to access

And we have a reading station over here, as well.

This is a new initiative that we have between the libraries

and the mental health trust to support

The Trust says it's introducing a number of new services,

including thousands more short-term care packages,

so patients can leave hospital and get care back home -

double the number of outpatient appointments and a new frailty

assessment service to help cut down on visits to A and E.

Campaigners have been protesting over what could be

There are currently eight hospital beds in Thame and 12 in Marlow.

Some people are worried these changes could lead a reduction

of beds in the future, putting patients at risk.

It concerns me hugely that this pilot is being run

in spring and summer, it's not going

to be run during autumn and winter which is when the massive

I don't believe they're telling the truth.

I believe this is a fait accompli without any

These changes are part of a six month pilot.

They'll be monitored and, if they work well, they could be

rolled out to other parts of the county.

Earlier, Adina spoke to Dr Tina Kenny,

who's the Medical Director from

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

They started off by talking about how the beds in Marlow

If you go and have a look in Marlow, you'll see they are actually there.

It's about using the space and the beds flexibly

You've announced a number of measures,

one of them being new community hubs.

The community hub concept is using the space that we have

and the beds that we have in a different way.

We will be able to provide rehabilitation physiotherapy

services on a day basis, perhaps giving fluids or

intravenous antibiotics into a vein from those very beds.

There are concerns from campaigners who have told us they

think this pilot scheme could lead to beds being cut in the future

because you are using the beds in a different way.

We are using the beds now, and I think we are going to have to

continue to use the beds with the new model of care.

So I don't think the beds are going to be cut,

because we will need to use those beds.

This new ?1 million investment, is this new money?

It is money that we are using in a different way.

So there are two aspects to the funding.

The first aspect is that the commissioners have worked

But the other part of it is looking at how we have

looked after patients in the past, and remodelling that care so that we

can release the funding into the community.

Many people, I am sure, will be pleased to hear that you're making

provisions to make sure people can be looked

after in the home, but there are also worries

about people who need the specialist care in a hospital.

Special care in a hospital will absolutely be provided for them.

The joint Thames Valley and Hampshire roads policing unit

has seen an increase of more than 10% in the number of incidents

according to figures obtained by BBC South.

Between 2013 and 2014 the unit attended more

Two years later, that figure had risen to nearly 49,000,

an increase of more than 4,500 incidents.

That's despite having around 20% fewer officers than when the

Here's our Home Affairs Correspondent Peter Cooke.

Five years after Hampshire and Thames Valley's road

policing units merged, their officers are busier than ever.

More than 50 posts were lost when they joined forces in 2012

Those still working are attending around

940 incidents a week - often having to travel

The motorway through to junction turn, the A329, through to the

Hampshire border, it is a huge area with not many of us.

with regular emergency calls - as well as responding to accidents

We prosecute you for driving without wearing a seat belt. You do not have

to say anything now but it may harm your defence if you fail to say

something which would later rely on import.

The Roads Policing Unit is one of a number

But officers say they're worried about how efficient

We are not able to give the service that we want to to the public. We

are being spread thinly, by police across the UK. This is a direct

consequence of the cuts that we faced. Despite this, officers are

still making a difference. A man who died in a motorbike accident's

family say that the police have been a great support. I think the really

lift a lot of stress of a person's shoulders.

Both forces say they're focused on making sure

they have the resources and specialist capabilities

in the right locations at peak times to meet demand.

But with further cuts feared and more motorists on our roads

the units are likely to remain stretched.

Plans to add more restaurants and a hotel at Milton Interchange

near Didcot will be discussed by councillors tonight.

The proposals, for a site behind the existing facilities,

off the A34 include two new restaurants, two drive

The developers say the plans will create jobs and employment

in the area and the impact on traffic will be minimal.

Those living nearby say there is no demand for the facilities.

Unless they turn it into a motorway, the A34 is already tremendously busy

at 3:30pm is is extremely busy.

At 5pm, you wouldn't want to be here.

Huge burial site dating back to Saxon times

is to be excavated in Stoke Mandeville on the

It's thought that 5,000 bodies are buried by the old St Mary's Church.

Archaeologists say it could be one of the most important sites in the

UK. It is even mentioned in the Domesday book.

Names that tell the story of a village.

The burial site in Stoke Mandeville dates back to Saxon times.

The remains of thousands of people will soon be exhumed

This site is an absolutely amazing Archaeological

And it is pretty much one of the most important sites that has

been dug will be dug in the last 50 years, archaeologically.

The excavation is to make way for the hugely controversial

HS2 line, which will pass through parts of Buckinghamshire and

Oxfordshire, on its way from London to Birmingham.

HS2 limited says the route has been carefully planned but local people

When we first heard what was happening, we were

We have protested, petitioned and done

But we realise we have to accept that HS2 is going to happen

and that means taking this site only.

It's possible some existing families in the village could find out more

Unfortunately, HS2 is going to make it absolutely essential

And therefore it is going to provide unique information for the

archaeological community about English village life over a very

Last night, residents met HS2 representatives

The dig is due to start later this year and finished in 2019.

More than 100 refugees and immigrants who call Oxford home

are gearing up for a charity football tournament

Eight a side teams will play in the United Oxford Cup.

It will raise money for an East Oxford based children's club.

Teams include refugees from Syria, East Timor, Algeria and Sudan.

Organisers hope to unite people from different communities.

A type of shrimp discovered by scientists in Oxford has been

it snaps its enlarged claw at rapid speed to create one of the loudest

The noise is so intense it can kill small fish.

One of the scientists in Oxford is a huge Pink Floyd fan

and vowed to honour the progressive rock band if he ever discovered

I'll have the headlines at eight and a full bulletin at 10.30.

With the rest of South Today, here's Joe Kent.

to holiday-makers jetting off on early-morning flights

should be restricted because of an increase in rowdy

Still to come in South Today: A daring feat

at more than 300 feet - the escapologist taking

Fresh talks are to be held in the latest attempt to resolve

the year-long dispute between Southern Railway

The union has so far held more than 30 days of strikes

in its campaign against changes to the role of conductors.

The two sides will meet on April the 24th.

All previous attempts to find a solution have ended in failure.

Negotiations continue in a separate dispute

with the train drivers' union, Aslef.

A new NHS mental health service has been launched specifically catering

?9 million will be spent over the next three years,

offering specialised treatment and support for conditions

like post-traumatic stress disorder, and the problems, such as alcoholism

And former military personnel themselves have helped

to shape the new service, as Allen Sinclair

Matt Stoodley now runs his own business, repairing horse boxes.

But for decades he struggled in silence with the psychological

after-effects of serving as an engineer in the Royal Navy

Since leaving the service in the mid 1980s he'd been quick to anger,

Both he, and the people he was closest to, were suffering.

It's been known under various different names as shell shock,

What went on at the Falklands, it just built up.

Matt lost a number of friends and comrades during the Falklands

conflict, and his own ship, HMS Glasgow, was

Just three years ago, he finally sought help

from the South Central veterans Service and with counselling

from experts trained to deal with military personnel he's finally

been able to face up to and accept the trauma he'd suffered.

Mentally, it is incredibly tiring and evokes every emotion you could

possibly have. It peels it back like the ale -- layers of onion and it

works. The support Matt and many others

received has now been refined and rebranded as the NHS Transition,

Intervention and Liaison service. This expanded service

is open to people before Hopefully it allows a more effective

partnership with the Ministry of Defence and allows a seamless

transition of care from the Ministry of Defence into the National Health

Service. The big step is to go forward and say to somebody, "I need

help." Nobody can push you into doing it. It is life changing,

absolutely life changing. Ex-Forces personnel can be

referred by their GP, by charities like Help For Heroes,

or can simply contact With the women's rugby World Cup

just around the corner,the England team have been in our part

of the world today for a training session and it's also been a chance

for them to inspire some players Well Kris Temple is there

tonight as well - so, It's a big year for Women's Rugby,

with the World Cup taking place this summer just

across the water in Ireland. The preparations that England are

ongoing. They are among the favourites to win the World Cup.

They are taking their training sessions into the community.

Train hard, play hard. The England's women's team are subscribers. They

were playing in front of supporters and may have added a few extra

percent. This is a red session and we work really hard. That is

probably the hardest sessions that you will ever see. Great to have the

support here and gives us the extra kick in training. It is good to see

all the girls that want to be where we are and even the little boys. For

the onlookers, it was a chance for the England stars. Me and my twin

sister, briny, we were the only girls in the team. They progressed

into the older teams. They are part of the England Grand Slam when.

England are defending champions. It will be tough with the Irish crowd.

It is good practice. Everyone is watching every nation, no matter

what game they play. We have to keep an eye on everyone. Many more red

session like these will ensure another success.

Along with the training session, some of the England girls are

helping out with the Basingstoke and 18 session. Tell us how Basingstoke

got involved with hosting England. One of the England coach has got in

touch with us and they wanted a southern base for the England ladies

and stop they asked us if we would do it and we said yes. What does it

do for the young players? It is incredible. It means they can look

out there and see their ambition turned into reality. It is real for

them and they can see it and touch where they want to be. How fast has

the game grown in Basingstoke here? It is like an accelerated evolution.

We have gone from nothing and we have five of our girls playing for

Premiership clubs. We have some girls in the England under 20s and

we can't wait for the next step. Thank you for having us here today.

We wish England the best over the course of the summer.

The prospective new owner of Portsmouth Football Club Michael

Eisner says that there would be no fan representation on the board, if

Speaking publicly for the first time in the Portsmouth News,

the former Disney Chief Executive says he aims to invest

But it's the issue of fan involvement that

The Pompey Supporters Trust currently own 48 % of the club,

Ultimately it's those two and half thousand shareholders who will vote

Petersfield Cyclist Joe Truman has missed out on a medal

in the Team Sprint at the World Track Championship

The 20-year-old was part of the Great Britain trio

which qualified third fastest, but they were beaten

in round one by the Netherlands and finished fifth overall.

Puppy, she was on south today when she was nine as an up-and-coming

player saying that she wanted to play for England. Dreams do come

true. Here she is. We saw her here first.

Now, they're famous for their death defying stunts, feats

of balance and acrobatics - and all of this

You may well have seen the White Helmets in action -

but sadly the end of the road is in sight for the army display

team, which is based at Blandford Forum in Dorset.

It's being disbanded later this year, after nine decades

Abby Newbery went to see them in training.

They have been jumping, holding on tight and surviving than 90 years.

But that the White Helmets, It Is The End Of The Road. It is their

last season before the team is disbanded. They are such a good

group of guys and the team work and effort they put in is brilliant. To

lose them is such a shame. Sun-macro I don't want to fall off a lot. You

end up with a lot of bangs and scrapes and it does hurt every time.

While this will be the last season for the display team, they still

need two more members to complete the squad for the summer. Today is

their final test performing in front of family and friends. Now the

family say they want to show the more modern ways they communicate.

These represent the former communication days when we used

dispatch riders. Communication now is electronic and the army must move

with those times. The Royal Court is a sophisticated organisation now.

After the summer, they will go back to their regular posts with the Army

bringing 90 years of history to a close.

I'm sure they will be missed. I've seen them in action. Alexis is here

for the weather. You have had another lovely day. We have had some

great pictures. Some amazing pictures from last

night. The full moon rose yesterday morning. These pictures were taken

around the region. The moon doesn't always appear to be pink but the

title is derived from the Native American tradition of naming full

moons. Through the course of tonight, we

are expecting increasing cloud. The cloud may produce rain but today we

have some glorious sunshine. The weather front stayed in the Midlands

and we have the lovely sunny spells. This was in Berkshire. We have some

lovely conditions on Bournemouth beach. This was looking West.

Overnight tonight, we will see increasing cloud during the early

hours of tomorrow morning and sunlight and patchy rain. A lot of

dry weather and one or two clear spells. Temperatures overnight

tonight could drop as low as five Celsius. Urban areas, seven Celsius.

More cloud in the sky than today. There will be one or two brighter

spells. Temperatures could reach 14 Celsius. We are expecting highs of

12 Celsius. A lot cooler than today. Further cloud tomorrow night and

some outbreaks of rain will start arriving Good Friday morning.

Tomorrow night, temperatures will drop layer -- lower. Quite a damp

day on Good Friday. It is probably one of the most unsettled days of

the bank holiday weekend. Outbreaks of light and patchy rain and some

dry interludes. One or two brighter spells. Cooler air behind it

following by an occluded front. Things will start to brighten up at

the weekend because of this area of high pressure and we are hopeful

that some bright and sunny spells. More cloud than sunshine over the

Easter weekend. Tomorrow, a fair amount of cloud, light drizzle in

the morning. Staying dry daylight areas and the wind will be light.

The Good Friday, some outbreaks of light and patchy rain. Brighter

spells for Saturday and Easter Sunday and Easter Monday looking

pretty good. We could have the odd isolated shower but dry weather over

the bank holiday weekend. It is a daring stunt

that was made famous by the great escapologist Harry Houdini -

getting out of a strait-jacket whilst upside down and

suspended high in the air. Today Portsmouth based magician

Dan Churchley took on the same challenge for charity,

more than 300 feet up Magician Dan Churchley is one

of the few people who can say he's in his comfort zone

in a straitjacket but today he was testing his abilities

in a way and a place he's never done before - preparing to escape

the jacket more than 300 feet The biggest challenge for me today

is being upside down for that amount of time. I'm going to be pivoted so

I should spend five minutes upside down. I'm a bit worried about a head

rush. We normally as what they have the breakfast when we're checking

sound levels. What did you have? Today, I kept alive because there is

some poor people at the bottom. Dan took on the challenge in memory

of his friend, Daniel Bryant, Money raised will go to the charity

Clic Sargent which supported Daniel and his family clip The stunt

was made famous by Harry Houdini Thereon that many people that would

dangle upside down for many people. -- there aren't that many.

The stunt was made famous by Harry Houdini

who first performed it in Kansas City in 1915.

More than 100 years on, the stunt still has

It took Dan just one minute and 51 seconds to break free -

the man who was gently lowered back down to earth has no plans

I could people -- hear people cheering me on and I didn't expect

that. I'm really glad I did it. I don't think I'll do anything that

crazy again. It turns my stomach just looking at

it. That is it from us this evening. There is a new summary at eight

o'clock and we will be back at 10:30pm. Have a lovely evening,

goodbye.