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Valley Matters


: a weekly look at local issues, people -and places, compiled by Tim Procter


Attitude problems among health nrofessionals spotlit by watchdog


-------------------------------- by Tim Procter


COMMUNICATION and a tt itu d e problems among health professionals have been highlighted by the local Com­


munity Health Council. In the year to March, it helped 95 people who had a complaint


against the NI IS. The council's News and Views


newsletter makes no comment on whether this is seen as a high or a low number, given the enormous number of patiest visits, consulta­ tions and the like occurring over its wide area. There is no means of knowing how many are specific to the Ribble Valley. But the newslet­ ter expresses the hope that the more minor complaints can be dealt with informally. The newsletter says that there are clear themes running through the complaints - "a lack of good communication and the attitudes oilf some n


health care professionals iut t i


towards patients or their relatives. "Whilst the number of com­


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plainants approaching the CI1C is no greater than in the previous year, the complexity of the prob­ lems is and complaints are consum­ ing more and more staff time. Wherever we can we will, and do. refer the problem hack to its source, where it can hopefully Ire resolved." The council keenly supports the


relatively new air ambulance ser­ vice, which works to great effect in


the Kibble Valley. Now the council is to use its


national umbrella body to put pres­ sure on the Government to fund a nationwide air ambulance scheme. At the moment, the fleet is paid


for largely by the AA, but this is only for a year or two. The Lan­ cashire Ambulance Service NIIS Trust is raising money for the machine, which covers the county and Greater Manchester too from Blackpool. But the Community Health Council thinks the Govern­ ment should be paying and its


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m o t i o n t o t h i s e f f e c t w i l l b e d e b a t e d a t t h e f o r t h c o m i n g c o n f e r e n c e o f t h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f C o m m u n i t y H e a l t h C o u n c i l s . The local group has a challenging


,.. 1 1 , ; . . l i p rlptiated


"work plan" for the coming year. This involves finishing matters still outstanding from previous ones, and looking at a variety of local facilities to see how well they work. Learning disability services will


be kept under review, new work will be done on the provision of diabetic services for both adults and chil­ dren, accident and emergency ser­ vices will be looked at and so will the work of the new primary care


trusts. Paramedical services such as chi­


ropody will also come under the


spotlight. The community health council is


keen to help anyone. A new issue of concern to some people, for


instance, involves access to medical records. Changes to the Data Pro­


tection Act have slightly altered patients' rights, but you can see


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your records. The council is ba:sed in Richmond Terrace, Blackburn,


tel. 0125-1 561G3. O The Lancashire Ambulamce


Sendee receives few complaints and figures prove it is one of the best in the country. It is in the top three for efficiency in dealing with rural emergency calls. Investment in a high technology control rooms and replacement of vehicles on a five- year plan helps but Chief Executive Mr David Hill says that the staff must take the greatest credit.^ 1 he speed of response in Lancashire is the envy of many other counties, and it has coped well with a six per


cent increase in calls. The telephone advice and fast


response for heart attack schemes are already proving themsclves.The service's training initiatives are receiving nationwide recognition. And it has also won an award for its vehicle service centres, which help with the costs side of the operation by looking after fleet and private vehicles as well as the service's own.


# More drivers gain NVQ in cement delivery


SEVEN more drivers from Castle Cement, Clitheroe, have achieved the specially set up NVQ in cement


delivery. The qualification is in


the Transporting Goods by Road Skill category and was created in conjunction with the Royal Society of Arts and the Road Haulage and Distribution Council. Mr Andrew Bridge, Cas­


tle Cement’s general man­ ager of distribution, paid


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tribute to the drivers in adding to the company’s customer satisfaction achievements. "It is not easy to get back into the habit of studying, many years after completing school and further educa­ tion,” he pointed out. Mr Bridge is pictured


handing the certificate to Mr Ronald Haycock. The others, from the left, are Messrs Peter Compton, Stephen Smith, Ian Bul- mer, Peter Burnop, Andrew Marsh and David Brodie.


Simon, leading free walks around centre of town


HOW much do you know about the history


of the area? Whether you are a local


resident or an interested visitor, you will be fasci­ nated by the wealth of his tory th a t surrounds you, especially when it is told in an en terta in in g


way. Local guide Mr Simon


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its excellent taste as a seafood. Did you know, for instance, that


a lobster hears with its legs, tastes with its feet and chews its food with teeth that are inside its stomach? Our knowledge about lobsters


being good to eat is shared by would-be predators among its fel­ low sea creatures, so often baffled by its marvellous ability to run backwards at great speed. Howev­ er, the lobster's best defence is the complete suit of armour with which


I it is covered. Its claws and its body are protected by thick plate


F you were to be asked what you knew about lob­ sters, it is probable that


armour also cover its lower body and tail. The fact that it finds this armour essential is obvious from the telltale marks often observed on the outsides of lobsters, illustrating how often its enemies' attacks have


been foiled in past days. Without its protective armour,


the lobster would soon become extinct, and this leads me into this


week's message. In his prison cell, St Paul had


daily contact with Roman soldiers and noted the protective armour they wore. This moved him to con­ sider the spiritual armour so neces­ sary for the Christian soldier in the service of Jesus Christ. St Paul, in his letter to the Eph­


esians 6 vv 11-18, describes the armour of God available to the


Christian soldier for protection from the powers of evil. He points out how they will need the strong belt of truth and the breastplate of God's approval, and also wear shoes that are able to speed them on as they go out to preach the good news of peace with God. In the bat­ tles of life they will need the shield of faith to stop the fiery darts aimed at them by Satan. In addition, it was essential for


them to wear the helmet of salva­ tion, and have ready by their sides the sword of the spirit, which is the


word of God. Considering these verses will


help us to realise how sound Paul's reasoning was. If we know that we are supported by truth, as by a strengthening belt, and are seeking


.the approval of God by living according to His will for us, dis­ cerned by our study of the teaching of Jesus, we can wear the knowl­ edge that we are right with God as a protective breastplate. Our steadfast faith would be our


shield against the inevitable darts of the evil one which will come our way. Covering our otherwise defenceless head, we can have the helmet of salvation provided for us by*Jesus himself, and our defence is further asserted by our reliance on the word of God at all times. Parrying the thrusts of Satan


with remembered quotations, even as did our Lord in temptation's dark hour, we can all benefit by fol­ lowing Paul's advice and putting on the whole armour of God.


Entwistle (pictured) is con­ ducting several Saturday afternoon tours of Clitheroe this summer as a follow-up to his famous, televised


"Ghost Walks”. With his knowledge of


local stories and legends, Mr Entwistle shares his great enthusiasm for the area as he guides his groups around important, but not necessarily well known,


landmarks. The walks are free and


there is no need to book in advance, just turn up at


Clitheroe Castle gates at 2 p.m. on one of the following days: May 20th, June 24th, July 8th, August 9th and September 16th and 17th. These last two dates coin-


cide with national museums


weekend. The tour takes approxi­


mately 90 minutes, and is suitable for both adults and children. For further


details, contact Clithcroe Tourist Information Cen­ tre by telephone on 01200


425566 or by Email at tourismfrtribblevalley.gov. uk.


THE Clitheroe branch of the Royal National Lifeboat InstituUon really pushed the n ^ d T e r r c o t c t in g , anfaiso to those who so generous.y gave them donations,


Supporters help RNLI push the boat out


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Rural challenge for area’s young


PROBLEMS there cer­ tainly are in the coun­ tryside - but there is an increasing buzz of activity to help the var­ ious sectors of the com­


ing from the latest idea to spread to Lancashire the


Food and Farming Chal­ lenge. Someone, somewhere, has put a lot of thought into it - young people in towns are involved too and so are local businesses. The challenge puts young


people, either directly or through school, college, youth club, Scouts or any other group, in touch with rural environment issues. The organisers arrange for individual students to work in a real business, put


munity overcome them! Young people are benefit­


school-learnt skills into practical use and gain new ones. Groups of young peo­ ple can undertake quite large projects and business­ es involved can benefit by obtaining new ideas. Another scheme to tackle


rural decay assists farmers and employees to make the most of the skills they have which can be transferred to


other industries. Business seminars are


being organised to help farmers deal with issues such as employment law, health and safety and insur­ ance. The scheme is detailed enough even to offer help with CV preparation and give advice on interview and marketing skills. Advice is available about


both schemes, and others, on 01200444020.


Large North-West award for hospice’s day therapy centre


A MASSIVE £726,766 has been awarded to the East Lan­ cashire Hospice by the National Lottery Charities Board. It is the second largest award ever made by the board in


the North-West and will enable the charity, which is sup­ ported by hard-working Ribble Valley fund-raisers, to con­ struct and equip a new day therapy centre. The new building, connected to the existing East Lan-


cashire Hospice, at Blackburn, is expected to provide a range of much-needed services and support for a greater


number of people. The grant contributes to a project with an overall cost ol


£2.4 m. The remaining money is being met by fund-raising volunteers throughout East Lancashire, with the Ribble Valley having gained a reputation for its generous support.


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