the healthcare commission told the shrewsbury and telford trust that its monitoring of babies‘ heart during labor wasn't good enough and that its training of staff was inadequate. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. she was very dependent on me. my life went round a clock. i had to give her medication at certain times, make sure her feed was running 0k. i was more of a nurse and a carer than a mum. abbie everett was born in 2004 with brain injuries, including severe epilepsy and cerebral palsy. staff at the royal shrewsbury hospital failed to promptly deliver her, despite foetal heart traces indicating abbie was in distress. the errors led to abbie dying aged just 17 months. her heart rate went down, down and down. and they didn't intervene. and obviously, they tried to move me, to see if they could find a trace, and there wasn't anything there. so if they would have done theirjob, and got me into theatre when she was dropping, as in her heart rate dropping, then i might still have her now. following abbie‘s death in 2007, the bbc‘s panorama programme learned t

the healthcare commission told the shrewsbury and telford trust that its monitoring of babies' heart 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. she was very dependent on me. my life went round a clock. i had to give her medication at certain times, make sure her feed was running 0k. i was more of a nurse and a carer than a mum. abbey everett was born in 2004 with brain injuries, including severe epilepsy and cerebral palsy. staff at the royal shrewsbury hospital failed to promptly deliver her, despite foetal heart traces indicating abbey was in distress. the errors led to abbey dying aged just 17 months. her heart rate went down, down and down. and they didn't intervene. and obviously they tried to move me, to see if they could find a trace, and there wasn't anything there. so if they would have done theirjob, and got me into theatre when she was dropping, as in her heart rate dropping, then i might still have her now. following abbey's death in 2007, the bbc‘s panorama programme learned the nhs regulator wrote to the trust urging them to improve maternity services. t

the healthcare commission said they should keep a record of foetal heart monitor traces, staff traininginical incidents had to improve. two days ago, we asked the trust to lay out the actions they'd taken following the healthcare commission's advice. this afternoon they responded. they failed to provide evidence that any changes had, in fact, been made. instead, they say that every baby's death is investigated to ensure that lessons are learned and again, repeated their unreserved apologies to the families. we were prepared to have a child, to change our lives completely. and that didn't happen. kai hall should still be alive. staff at the trust failed to properly monitor his heart rate and missed that he was in distress. his heart—broken parents are astonished the trust was told a decade ago to improve its maternity care. it makes me angry, but it makes me sad as well, to think of all the people that have lost their children because theyjust haven't done anything, they haven't acted. it's horrible. you feel robbed. this memory bear is katie and matt's lasting link to kai. years after t

the healthcare commission said they should keep a record of foetal heart monitor traces, staff trainingncidents had to improve. two days ago, we asked the trust to lay out the actions they'd taken following the healthcare commission's advice. this afternoon they responded. they failed to provide evidence that any changes had, in fact, been made. instead, they say that every baby's death is investigated to ensure that lessons are learned and again, repeated their unreserved apologies to the families. we were prepared to have a child, to change our lives completely. and that didn't happen. kai hall should still be alive. but staff at the trust failed to properly monitor his heart rate and missed that he was in distress. his heart—broken parents are astonished the trust was told a decade ago to improve its maternity care. it makes me angry, but it makes me sad as well, to think of all the people that have lost their children because theyjust haven't done anything, they haven't acted. it's horrible. you feel robbed. this memory bear is katie and matt's lasting link to kai. years after the t

the healthcare commission said they should keep a record of foetal heart monitor traces, staff trainingad to improve. two days ago, we asked the trust to lay out the actions they'd taken following the healthcare commission's advice. this afternoon they responded. they failed to provide evidence that any changes had, in fact, been made. instead, they say that every baby's death is investigated to ensure that lessons are learned and, again, repeated their unreserved apologies to the families who've lost a child. we were prepared to have a child, to change our lives completely. and that didn't happen. kai hall should still be alive. but staff at the trust failed to properly monitor his heart rate and missed that he was in distress. his heart—broken parents are astonished the trust was told a decade ago to improve its maternity care. it makes me angry, but it makes me sad as well, to think of all the people that have lost their children because theyjust haven't done anything, they haven't acted. it's horrible. you feel robbed. this memory bear is katie and matt's main lasting link to kai. y

the group which commissions healthcare for the borough, said it made the decision to save money — butk again at the decision. guidelines recommend that women under 40 can be offered up to three free ivf cycles on the nhs, but that can be overturned locally. london's only gym aimed at helping people with disabilities and long—term illness — has been saved from closure, thanks to the trust which helps maintain london's major bridges. ability bow in east london doesn't receive money from the nhs, and had to lay off therapists. but the city of london's bridge trust has stepped in and given the gym nearly £100,000 to continue its life changing work. the statue that was the first artwork to appear on the fourth plinth in trafalgar square — is to be unveiled again, but at a new location, on the steps of st paul's cathedral. the sculpture — ecce homo by artist mark wallinger — was on the fourth plinth 18 years ago. from this morning, it'll be outside st paul's for about six weeks — to raise awareness, by the charity amnesty, of people struggling with persecution around the world. let's have a

care debate has gone on for as long as i've been -- it's a long time -- trying to do healthcare policy. we've had commission after commission try and figure out what an alternative is. we've had demonstrations and investment in trying to develop the private long term care market, which never really developed. we've tried partnerships between medicaid and private long term care insurance. and i think part of the problem is just that it's a very hard market to create a risk pool in. and people in public opinion polling think that medicare's going to cover those services when they need them. so they're not exactly investing in those kinds of plans. there has been some growth over time but they're mostly related to nursing home care, not to care in the community, which is the preferred care. and then we have in medicaid that you have to spend down to get on to the program. we do have issues over time of trying to tighten on the asset rules. but basically, as a country, we are failing in having a comprehensive public/private partnership that provides for long term services and supports. and so i think we keep en

debate has gone on for as long as i've been -- which is a long time -- trying to do healthcare policy, and we have had commission after commission trying to figure out what an alternative is. we have had demonstrations and investment in trying to develop the private long-term care market which has never really developed. we have tried partnerships between medicaid and private long-term care insurance, and i think part of the problem is just that it's a very hard north create a risk pool in and people in public opinion polling think that medicare will cover those servicees when they need them. ... i personally am concerned that we have been talking about it forever and now they really are and it's hard to really try and say how do we provide bad interment cares of the alzheimer's population and those with really severe needs, and i think many could be maintained in the community but the community needs support to do that and we are a very different society now with so many people working that there is no one at home to take care of them. so, it's a policy dilemma. >> i think in some ways if we had a change in the

commission. >> what is the mood in washington this past week? with healthcare and this? >> democrats right now are united. we heard from our constituents. we did not want healthcare to be repealed. we stood together for the. we continue to dig deeper into the russian ties. the president right now, the great businessman and negotiator, failed to negotiate a healthcare plan with his own team. so we are going to unite and not get pulled into their mess. >> what about uniting and getting an infrastructure plan passed? do you see any move going forward in a constructive manner? or is this just, manning the battles? >> i'm working with a republican -- to connect bart that we hope that would be part of an infrastructure plan. because whatever is going on in washington -- they still want to spend more time with her family and less time on the road -- that is something republicans and democrats should be able to work through. >> what do you predict happening this week with the intelligence committee? >> i hope we get back on track. that is our job. the american people are countin

my questions to you are to maybe ask us-help us as a commission to play a role in some of the whole healthcare. as i see it, ewoo have opportunity to weigh in onditions that may come up, one is i vurks drug injection site. one is 4 a.m. alcohol bar policy that is going before the state. we have african american initiatives in the bayview which is hypertension and well synchronize control and tom wudel is under our system and but there is a call for maybe new services in the tenderloin. these are things as a commission we might weigh in on but wondering if you can do a little more analysis on the template. for example, i am wondering where the african american clients are or why african american clients, what is driving that and whether there are a cluster of servicess we should gear toward the african american community and where are they, in the tendser tenderloin or bayview so we can get spinge supporting policy that help you. another is issue of what drugs. those that are using alcohol consider having a different subculture than those using heroin and/or meth and african meerns using heroin

gavin newsom and senator leno leno with the single-payer healthcare and many times the mental health board in san francisco the health commissionas supported the single payers bill and 80 percent of democrats in the country support the single-payer bill and the majority of professionals support it thank you for being in the for the most part. >> thank you thank you for the opportunity to speak that is very important it is important to our citizens and important to everybody no matter what the age is i'm glad to see california taking the initiative to try to do something do we have to wait every time a president gets protected for a healthcare and plan do we say to wait for everyone to read of thousand page i was a finance director i paid the sprurns companies for 20 to thirty years $200 a month for respond that was 55 to 60 i paid $600 a month that is discrimination now they are we going to hire someone are we going to hire someone that will be paid $600 a month or $200 you know in england they droishd and it's never been changed universal healthcare or single-payer but don't you think that is high time to wise up and doing it

gavin newsom and senator leno leno with the single-payer healthcare and many times the mental health board in san francisco the health commissionas supported the single payers bill and 80 percent of democrats in the country support the single-payer bill and the majority of professionals support it thank you for being in the for the most part. >> thank you thank you for the opportunity to speak that is very important it is important to our citizens and important to everybody no matter what the age is i'm glad to see california taking the initiative to try to do something do we have to wait every time a president gets protected for a healthcare and plan do we say to wait for everyone to read of thousand page i was a finance director i paid the sprurns companies for 20 to thirty years $200 a month for respond that was 55 to 60 i paid $600 a month that is discrimination now they are we going to hire someone are we going to hire someone that will be paid $600 a month or $200 you know in england they droishd and it's never been changed universal healthcare or single-payer but don't you think that is high time to wise up and doing it

gavin newsom and senator leno leno with the single-payer healthcare and many times the mental health board in san francisco the health commissionas supported the single payers bill and 80 percent of democrats in the country support the single-payer bill and the majority of professionals support it thank you for being in the for the most part. >> thank you thank you for the opportunity to speak that is very important it is important to our citizens and important to everybody no matter what the age is i'm glad to see california taking the initiative to try to do something do we have to wait every time a president gets protected for a healthcare and plan do we say to wait for everyone to read of thousand page i was a finance director i paid the sprurns companies for 20 to thirty years $200 a month for respond that was 55 to 60 i paid $600 a month that is discrimination now they are we going to hire someone are we going to hire someone that will be paid $600 a month or $200 you know in england they droishd and it's never been changed universal healthcare or single-payer but don't you think that is high time to wise up and doing it

aisle about us causing problems about the american healthcare act is irrelevant to our discussion today. with that being said, you mentioned the commission that you're working on a project, what are you doing #that's my turf in part. i represent the appalachian region's of southwest wilson compton m.d. virginia which border hotspot areas for opiate abuse in kentucky and west virginia. >> i remember a meeting in virginia is a lovely town that can be a group to look at this issue several months ago. ur initiative is a grant program to look at demonstration to improve the public health morgan griffith infrastructure and determine how good a job that will do to address the crisis in rural parts of the country. the commission will be go find in this along with the cdc and others taking the lead on it. >> we appreciate it. it's a significant problem. one of the issues that we need to look at is whether or not the folks started off because of the higher a for disabilities as well people have done a lot of manual work nd they get a prescription and then they get hooked. doctor, you indicated in ohio that 62% of the people who died from heroin de

gavin newsom and senator leno leno with the single-payer healthcare and many times the mental health board in san francisco the health commissionas supported the single payers bill and 80 percent of democrats in the country support the single-payer bill and the majority of professionals support it thank you for being in the for the most part. >> thank you thank you for the opportunity to speak that is very important it is important to our citizens and important to everybody no matter what the age is i'm glad to see california taking the initiative to try to do something do we have to wait every time a president gets protected for a healthcare and plan do we say to wait for everyone to read of thousand page i was a finance director i paid the sprurns companies for 20 to thirty years $200 a month for respond that was 55 to 60 i paid $600 a month that is discrimination now they are we going to hire someone are we going to hire someone that will be paid $600 a month or $200 you know in england they droishd and it's never been changed universal healthcare or single-payer but don't you think that is high time to wise up and doing it

my questions to you are to maybe ask us-help us as a commission to play a role in some of the whole healthcaret, ewoo have opportunity to weigh in onditions that may come up, one is i vurks drug injection site. one is 4 a.m. alcohol bar policy that is going before the state. we have african american initiatives in the bayview which is hypertension and well synchronize control and tom wudel is under our system and but there is a call for maybe new services in the tenderloin. these are things as a commission we might weigh in on but wondering if you can do a little more analysis on the template. for example, i am wondering where the african american clients are or why african american clients, what is driving that and whether there are a cluster of servicess we should gear toward the african american community and where are they, in the tendser tenderloin or bayview so we can get spinge supporting policy that help you. another is issue of what drugs. those that are using alcohol consider having a different subculture than those using heroin and/or meth and african meerns using heroin and meth or

gavin newsom and senator leno leno with the single-payer healthcare and many times the mental health board in san francisco the health commissionas supported the single payers bill and 80 percent of democrats in the country support the single-payer bill and the majority of professionals support it thank you for being in the for the most part. >> thank you thank you for the opportunity to speak that is very important it is important to our citizens and important to everybody no matter what the age is i'm glad to see california taking the initiative to try to do something do we have to wait every time a president gets protected for a healthcare and plan do we say to wait for everyone to read of thousand page i was a finance director i paid the sprurns companies for 20 to thirty years $200 a month for respond that was 55 to 60 i paid $600 a month that is discrimination now they are we going to hire someone are we going to hire someone that will be paid $600 a month or $200 you know in england they droishd and it's never been changed universal healthcare or single-payer but don't you think that is high time to wise up and doing it

gavin newsom and senator leno leno with the single-payer healthcare and many times the mental health board in san francisco the health commissionas supported the single payers bill and 80 percent of democrats in the country support the single-payer bill and the majority of professionals support it thank you for being in the for the most part. >> thank you thank you for the opportunity to speak that is very important it is important to our citizens and important to everybody no matter what the age is i'm glad to see california taking the initiative to try to do something do we have to wait every time a president gets protected for a healthcare and plan do we say to wait for everyone to read of thousand page i was a finance director i paid the sprurns companies for 20 to thirty years $200 a month for respond that was 55 to 60 i paid $600 a month that is discrimination now they are we going to hire someone are we going to hire someone that will be paid $600 a month or $200 you know in england they droishd and it's never been changed universal healthcare or single-payer but don't you think that is high time to wise up and doing it

commission. i look forward to working with you on it. and i'd put a plug in for a central benefits in our healthcare so people can get the treatment they need. thanks. >> thank you, but by the way i've seen cherry blossoms growing on trees here in washington. unfortunately, i haven't seen money growing trees here in washington either. senator danes. >> thank you for being here today. i figured when he put a four star marine in charge of homeland security good things would start to happen. >> not everyone agrees with that. >> well, i do. i was struck yesterday, we were in the same room, in fact, the same table you had one of your former commissioners of the u.s. customs border protection david aguilar was here testifying. i asked him a question about the reductions we're seeing in apprehension rates of illegal southwest border crossings, that february data point came out and saw a 40% reduction in february. saw a 40% reduction in february. when we typically see because of seasonalities anywhere from a 10% to 20% increase, we saw a 40% decrease in february. david then followed up and said i believe we're going to revise those numbers as we ha

commission. i look forward to working with you. i put a plug in for central benefit for our healthcare so people can get the treatment that they need. thanks. >> thank you, senator. >> by the way, i have seen cherry blossoms growing on trees here in washington, d.c. >> senator danes. >> thank you mr. chairman. secretary kelly, thank you for being here today. >> i kind not everyone agrees w that. >> well, i do. >> i was struck yesterday, we were in the same room, the fain same table, you had david aguilar was here testifying and i asked him a question about reductions that we are seeing in apprehension rates o f illegal southwest border crossings of february data point came out that saw a 40% reduction in february when we typically see because of seasonalty of a 10% increase, we saw a 40% decrease in february. >> david then followed up and said i believe we are going to revi revise those numbers as we have more time here. that release came out in march 8th. it looks like it is a 67% reduction in the month of february. something is going on. i want to congratulate you and the administration with early success. >> much of what we are