5 Live Investigates

Government fitness to work tests are failing to take account of the medical history of people suffering mental health problems, say campaigners. The result is that people are losing benefits. One father says his son killed himself after being told that he no longer qualified for employment and support allowance, which replaced incapacity benefit.

Also, acid attacks - the new weapon being used by gangs. Contrary to popular belief - it's men who are the victims of most acid attacks in the UK.

Police say they're dealing with an increasing number of people suffering from dementia. Families say the police are often called because the support services that are in place to care for people have broken down. Also, are the checks at Britain's ferry ports tough enough to stop rabies entering the country.

Has the UK dropped its guard when it comes to rabies? Since last year, dogs arriving from other parts of the EU are only required to have a single rabies jab - but for some animals that's not enough to protect them from the disease. The problem is also heightened by the arrival of smuggled dogs - many originating from Eastern Europe where rabies is endemic. Also, the Government pledge to take on the big firms delaying payment to their small contractors.

5 Live Investigates has found that the Prompt Payment Code, a scheme to ensure small companies get paid on time isn't working. With £30 billion owed to small suppliers, former trade minister Lord Digby Jones is among those who thinks the code a failure.

And the programme obtains shocking figures which reveal the stress front line ambulance crews are under.

Adrian Goldberg presents cutting edge investigative journalism, as well as taking on listeners' campaigns and consumer issues.

Is the Environment Agency tough enough when it comes to regulating waste re-cycling sites? Firefighters say they see repeat problems at some waste plants. Also, we investigate the personal loans broker accused of levying charges customers say they didn't agree to and didn't understand. And for almost a year, police issued speeding tickets when the Crown Prosecution Service was being told the system they were using was possibly unlawful.

One in ten firefighters failing recommended fitness tests, according to figures released by UK fire brigades. Also: the clampdown on rogue driving instructors passing themselves off as bona-fida professionals. Police and Driving Standards Agency investigators say illegal instructors undermine road safety.

The schizophrenia drug linked to six fatal adverse reactions a week. It changes lives but serious side effects can prove fatal if the patient is not properly monitored. Also, the business rates avoidance scheme costing town halls in England and Wales millions of pounds a year. Is the government doing enough to plug the loophole?

One in 10 A+E posts is vacant - does an over reliance on agency staff risk patient safety? The pressure group Patients First says it does. Also, staffing shortages are having an impact on other high-pressured medical environments - maternity and neo-natal units. The Royal College of Midwives says there is a shortage of 5,000 midwives. Also, baby care units struggle to maintain recommended minimum levels of staffing.

From September, 16 and 17 year olds will be required to be in some form of education or training, and this will be extended to 18 come 2015. Are there adequate preparations in place or will young people be warehoused in schools and colleges? We hear from a concerned MP, experts from the world of education and those who have to work on the front lines of the new policy.