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Doctors who under-perform may be forced to retrain or retire


A NEW set of guidelines aims to rid East Lancashire of doc­


tors who perform poorly. ,- Under-performing practitioners may be asked to retrain or even


retire. Those who refuse help and sup­


port will be reported to the General Medical Council (GMC). ■ A report discussed at last week’s:


It states: "Patients must be able to trust doctors with their lives and.


wellbeing. "To justify that trust, we as a pro­


fession have a duty to maintain a good standard of practice and care


LONG - BROWN


Local government finance officer Miss Sally Brown, of Waddington Road, Clitheroe, married quantity surveyor Mr David Long from Higher Walton at St Hubert's Church, Dunsop Bridge. The bride was given away by her father, Mr John


ivory roses. Attendants Helen Greig and Janet Nerenberg and


Brown, and wore an ivory gown with a fitted lace bodice and silk chiffon skirt. Her bouquet was of orange and


flower girl Emily Danby wore princess-line gowns of burnt orange and carried bouquets of ivory roses. Robert and Mark Nerenberg were the pages. Mr Adam Barker was the best man and Mr John Lee


the groomsman. Fr John Chaloner officiated and the reception was at


the Red Pump Inn, Bashall Eaves. The honeymoon destination was Turkey and the cou­


ple are to live in Farthinghoe, Northants. Photo: David Simmons, Clitheroe.


Work on brook’s banking brings wildlife boost


WILDLIFE is scurrying to a half-mile stretch of Bashall Brook, thanks to some spring-time fenc­


ing. Since March, when the


water's edge fencing was introduced, banking has stabilised and natural habi­ tats improved, with a signif­ icant boost to river and wildlife, according to scien­ tists from the Environment Agency and project co-ordi­ nators from the Farming and : Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG), who have just returned from a moni­ toring expedition. They are hoping their


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short time, the fenced stretch of Bashall Brook has enjoyed significant improvements in terms of controlling bank erosion and enhancing habitat to boost its water and wildlife.


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Similar improvements have been seen at other River Ribble conservation test sites in Sawley and Easing- ton. "Now tha t we


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- Explained FWAG’s Mar-' threat of river pollution garet O’Kane:' "In only a from slurry, fertilisers and


sheep-dips, dealing with farmyard waste, grazing patterns, hedging, drystone walling and other aspects of farming and conservation, Advice and initial farm vis­ its are free of charge.


Thanks all round from Pendle Club


MORE than £400 has been raised for Clitheroe's Pendle Club following a recent coffee morning. As a result, the organisers would like to express their


thanks to the Town Mayor for the use of his parlour, to the Exchange Coffee Company for providing the coffee and to all who worked for and at the event, provided goods and prizes and supported Pendle Club by attending. The raffle prizes were won by Mrs McGlynn, Mr J. Nedeljkovik, Miss D. Hetherington and Mrs C. Laing.


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East Lancashire Health Authority meeting uses the GMC's definition1 of "Good Medical Practice".


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and show a respect for human life." A local system for identifying an d ,


assessing doctors has been set up to "protect patients from doctors whose performance is seriously defi­ cient - that is where a doctor's per­ formance is consistently unsafe and potentially jeopardises the health and lives of patients".


• ■ 0 Step one - an informal visit by -


a medical adviser or Local Medical, Committee secretary. If concerns , are sufficient then step two is required; ©jStep tw o - all the available,


Health officials have suggested possible contributors to poor perfor-


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■ mance are stress-related or drug and alcohol problems, physical and men­ tal health problems, low morale, workload problems and tragic and upsetting professional experiences. The health authority has put


information will be reviewed by the Performance and Assessment Group (PASS). If there is a case for further investigation an assessment .visit to the practice will be arranged; . • Step three - the assessment,


together a five-point plan to identi­ fy under performing doctors: ,


visit would be made by two or three members of the PASS group: If their visit confirms a doctor's under­ performance then a series of steps will be followed; . • 0 Step four — the doctor signs a


contract with the PASS group for a 0 ’Step five - a review visit by an ■ . '


v A health-authority spokesman emphasised this week that any such cases were expected to be very few I and very rare. But the guidelines had to be in place in case they were needed.


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F irm ’s scheme all adds up as fa r as schools are concerned


PARENTS will soon be able to buy school uni­ forms and . make a donation to their child's school at the same time, thanks to an innovative scheme from Clitheroe-based firm


Trutex. The UK's leading school-


wear and sportswear brand has launched Trutex School Link in response to research which reveals that parents are having to contribute more money to help hard- pressed schools. A survey commissioned


by Trutex shows that 45 per cent out of 1,000 parents questioned make voluntary contributions to help fund schools while, in the past five years, 38 per cent have increased the amount they contribute to school funds every year. Now, thanks to Trutex


School Link, parents are able to easily boost school funds through the scheme, which allows schools to nominate the Clitheroe firm as their supplier of uni­ forms. Parents then receive a mail order catalogue and 10 per cent of any purchase made is paid to their chil­


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Walk across bay enjoyed by readers


SCORES of. Glitheroe


Advertiser and Times readers braved the ele­ ments and the notori­


ous sands of .More- cambe Bay when they took part in a three-


hour walk. Around 150 readers of


all ages made the journey from East Lancashire to stroll across the shifting sands of the bay from Arnside to Grange-over- Sands. But they were in no dan­


ger of falling foul of the notorious quicksands.


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the East Lancashire News­ papers' travel and leisure department, was led by Cedric Robinson, the offi­ cial Queen's guide, who has more than 50 years' experi­ ence of the tricky route. The event - a first for


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inTO schools throughout5: the UK, with the aim of rolling out to more schools in 1999, the Trutex School Link scheme will ensure some of the £308 million spent every year on school- wear finds its way back to schools to help fund-raising. According to the research, 72 per cent of parents have said they would welcome the scheme and hoped then- children’s schools would support it.


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scheme; Trutex Managing '-'and we are confident that Director Mr Peter Morgan1.the. scheme will be,adopted


said: "At a time when, demands for school funding are increasing we have found a new way of helping parents make a donation to schools m a way that they will directly benefit. "So far our initial trials


by many more schools." Mr Morgan celebrated


the launch of the scheme with local youngsters, including 12-year-old Alex Broadley, of Chatburn Road, and her younger sis­ ter, Hannah (five). Our picture shows Mr


Licensee plans bright future for the Black Horse pub


NEW developments are under way to ensure a bright future for the Black Horse pub, Pimlico Village, Clitheroe. The licensee for the past four years, Mrs.Patricia


Thompson, is keen to move the business forward after a bid by the owners to turn the building into a house was blocked by the council. Planning permission for the change of use was refused.


received from the regulars, who have darts, pool and quiz teams, and generously support charity. She says she would like to buy the premises and trade as a free house and


Mrs Thompson is very grateful for the excellent support •


negotiations are under way. In the meantime, there are to bo alterations and refur- bishments, possibly including a catering facility. The pub


already has a large beer garden. Theatre and restaurant trips are run from the pub and


entertainment nights and special events such as bonfire night and New Year's Eve are well supported.


Commenting :on the .rhave proved very successful


la, McGuire (11), Alex Broadley and Hannah Broadley.


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Morgan with, from the left: Katie McGuire (14), Nico­


Fishing gear taken


FISHING tackle and cloth­ ing worth severalLhundrod


rpounds was stolen' from a 1 van owThursday Evening. ;


!> Jrphe vehicle! u-as parked at the 1 Lower Hodder Bridge, Great Mitton, and,


‘a'carbon rod, a reel, chest waders, a Barbour jacket and a child's car seat was taken. Police are investigate ing.


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