#THREAD 🎥 "We're contacting @uhbtrust urgently to find out what action they're taking". We spoke to Richard Burden, chair of @HealthwatchE in Birmingham& Solihull. It's after a @4qualitycare report found staff shortages at the Trust during inspections in December #CapitalReports
@uhbtrust@HealthwatchE@4qualitycare The inspections were carried out on 2nd and 9th December 2020. It found issues including a patient who had died not being moved in a timely manner, and a patient who was injured during a fall #CapitalReports
@uhbtrust@HealthwatchE@4qualitycare Richard Burden from @HealthwatchE here says though they've had feedback from patients about concerns around communication with things like DNR notices. He also told us there's a lot of gratitude towards NHS staff #CapitalReports
@uhbtrust@HealthwatchE@4qualitycare A spokesperson from @uhbtrust said "There are some issues raised in the reports, all of which we were aware of prior to the inspection which we recognise as requiring further work and this is ongoing". They've also praised their "amazing" staff #CapitalReports
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⬇️#ICYMI A revelation in an American court's led to calls to re-investigate the diplomatic immunity given to the US citizen charged over the death of Oxfordshire teen Harry Dunn. #CapitalReports lbc.co.uk/news/harry-dun…
A statement from a Foreign Office spokesperson said: “The UK High Court has found that Anne Sacoolas had diplomatic immunity while in the country under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations." #CapitalReports
NEW: @10DowningStreet says Anne Sacoolas, charged over the death of Oxfordshire teen #HarryDunn was "notified to the UK Government by the US as a spouse with no official role". A court hearing's revealed she was working for an intelligence agency at RAF Croughton #CapitalReports
People, charities and organisations across the Midlands are taking part in #ClapforCaptainTom tonight. @warkspolice say they're joining in the applause at 6pm to honour the war veteran and NHS fundraiser. They're flying their flag at half-mast (📸: @ACCDebraTedds) #CapitalReports
A civil case against the woman accused over the death of Oxfordshire teenager #HarryDunn starts in the US today. Harry's family have filed a civil claim for damages against Anne Sacoolas. The first hearing is happening in court in Virginia tonight @Justice4Harry#CapitalReports
In his statement, Anne Sacoolas’ lawyer confirms both she and her husband WERE working for a US intelligence agency at the time of the crash outside RAF Croughton. He says this was “especially a factor in their departure from the U.K.” #HarryDunn#CapitalReports
He later added that Mrs Sacoolas worked for “the State Department” but could not confirm if that was a cover job for another position, possibly within an intelligence agency #HarryDunn#CapitalReports
🎥 Tributes are coming in from around the world - and from here in the Midlands - for #CaptainSirTomMoore. Some of the £33m he raised for the NHS went to hospitals here. Georgie Westley from @WalsallHcareNHS says his name will live on forever #CapitalReports
🔔 A single bell rang out 100 times at @LichfieldCath in Captain Sir Tom Moore's honour last night. They've described him as an "inspirational gentleman". ⛪ #CapitalReports
#BREAKING Emergency services in Nottinghamshire are responding to reports of a car drifting along the River Trent in Hoveringham. It's not known if anyone is inside the car. @nottspolice say "it's a live incident and the public should avoid the area" #CapitalReports
UPDATE: @nottspolice say an operation to retrieve a car from the River Trent remains ongoing. Officers say “challenging conditions have made it difficult to locate and recover the car” (1/2) #CapitalReports