:00:13. > :00:13.Good evening. stories on the BBC News Channel.
:00:14. > :00:16.A new service has been launched in Somerset to cut hospital
:00:17. > :00:19.admissions and relieve the pressure on accident and
:00:20. > :00:23.It involves doctors responding to some 999 calls
:00:24. > :00:27.Those behind the scheme say it's one of the first in the country
:00:28. > :00:29.with 80 percent of patients being treated at home.
:00:30. > :00:52.Good morning, go ahead. Just to let you know that the GP 909 car from
:00:53. > :00:56.Taunton is online. This is one of two first responders with a GP on
:00:57. > :01:02.board. They only set out to selective emergencies. People with
:01:03. > :01:07.more confiscated problems, mental health, and of life problems.
:01:08. > :01:11.Complicated medical conditions, with ongoing difficult health problems.
:01:12. > :01:17.Not long before such a call comes through. From the police.
:01:18. > :01:26.An elderly woman in confusion, there is concern for her welfare. The
:01:27. > :01:31.doctor goes to assess her, as a GP he can do more than a paramedic,
:01:32. > :01:35.prescribe drugs, and look at medical records. It means he can treat this
:01:36. > :01:39.patient home. It is very likely this lady would have been taken to the
:01:40. > :01:44.emergency department for an assessment by doctors, which would
:01:45. > :01:47.have been distressing for her potentially, making her confusion
:01:48. > :01:52.worse actually. She possibly would have been admitted to hospital
:01:53. > :01:57.directly from there. In two months 80% of those seen by the surface
:01:58. > :02:01.have avoided hospital. Improving patient care, good for the use of
:02:02. > :02:07.the resources and the local NHS, potentially freeing up hospital beds
:02:08. > :02:11.for other patients. It is being funded for another year, and will be
:02:12. > :02:16.extended to weekdays, in this case, social care took over. Leaving GP
:02:17. > :02:19.999 three to respond to another call.
:02:20. > :02:22.The mother of a Devon teenager who was raped and killed in India 9
:02:23. > :02:25.years ago has welcomed news of an appeal against the decision to
:02:26. > :02:32.15 year old Scarlett Keeling was on a family trip
:02:33. > :02:36.Last year a court freed the two men charged
:02:37. > :02:39.in connection with her death - but now India's Criminal
:02:40. > :02:40.Investigations Bureau is appealing against their aquittal.
:02:41. > :02:44.A hearing is due to take place tomorrow.
:02:45. > :02:49.At her home in north Devon Scarlett's mum, Fiona McKeown,
:02:50. > :02:52.told us she believes the appeal is good news but doesn't
:02:53. > :03:05.I have only just heard that they are going to launch an appeal in the
:03:06. > :03:10.High Court in Mumbai. It is kind of good, proactive. I really want a new
:03:11. > :03:15.investigation, only half an investigation anyway. Even if these
:03:16. > :03:18.guys go to prison, it will feel like there is more that needs to be done.
:03:19. > :03:21.Onto rugby and the Exeter Chiefs scored five tries as they drew
:03:22. > :03:25.The lead changed hands several times and the Chiefs played the last half
:03:26. > :03:28.hour with just 14 players after Jonny Hill was sent off
:03:29. > :03:35.They managed managed to hang on for a 35-35 draw.
:03:36. > :03:46.Really good game, really swung like a tennis match. One end to another.
:03:47. > :03:52.Their resolve the end of day. Given that 30 minutes odd they played with
:03:53. > :03:56.14 men, I thought they did well to come out of that the draw. Against
:03:57. > :03:57.them, they are so good, they have done amazing to stay in the game
:03:58. > :03:58.really. Let's take a look at the weather -
:03:59. > :04:09.here's Jennifer Bartram with Good evening, quite a cloudy night
:04:10. > :04:13.to come, further showers forecast at first. As we approach tomorrow
:04:14. > :04:17.die away, we will see clear spells die away, we will see clear spells
:04:18. > :04:22.overnight down to 3-4 C. We have a overnight down to 3-4 C. We have a
:04:23. > :04:26.brisk breeze picking up from the East. That will be with us through
:04:27. > :04:32.the day tomorrow. Quite a windy day, especially around the north coast of
:04:33. > :04:36.Devon and Cornwall. Plenty of dry and bright weather, just a few
:04:37. > :04:40.showers pushing into Cornwall later in the day. Top temperature around
:04:41. > :04:44.11 degrees, feeling cooler with the strength of the wind. Through the
:04:45. > :04:47.rest of the week, staying mile, the wind gradually easing off through
:04:48. > :04:57.the week. Temperatures around 12 degrees. That is all from Spotlight,
:04:58. > :04:58.Heidi will have the next update just before 6:30am tomorrow morning. Good
:04:59. > :05:13.night. I'm sure most of us are glad to see
:05:14. > :05:16.the back of this weekend. It's been cold, bleak and at times wintry. It
:05:17. > :05:21.provided some beautiful weather Watchers photos, like Sheffield
:05:22. > :05:26.earlier today. I suspect some of the lying snow will be blown around by
:05:27. > :05:32.strong winds starting to develop. The odd spot of drizzle into the far
:05:33. > :05:38.north-east. The wind strengthening here. Already signs of something a
:05:39. > :05:43.little bit miles, temperatures climbing up. However it's not going
:05:44. > :05:48.to feel that warm straightaway. Because of the strength of the wind.
:05:49. > :05:56.The wind however will break up the cloud, so some sunshine into central
:05:57. > :06:03.and Southern areas. The cloud is thickening all the time. The odd bit
:06:04. > :06:05.of drizzle. Some sunny spells and highs of around 80