In Touch, in its current guise, needs scrapping. It needs bringing into the 21st century with more opportunity to discuss issues by those for which it is intended. We need to get rid of this older approach with just two or three minutes dedicated to technology reviews which are always done by the same person or persons. It needs revamping completely. Sorry for being so blunt but I've felt that for a long long time, and why sport always takes precedence for me on a Tuesday night. Same old same old same old patronising tripe!!
Jackie----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Clasper" <terry.clasper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:09 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Off Topic: In Touch
The other thing is that actually the topic which took up the majority of time did kind of link in, but of course they didn't see that.----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:09 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Off Topic: In TouchWell Terry, at least she did get air time, but I'm not an uncritical fan of In Touch. They could have tried to find out how it is that Grampion have seemingly got it so right, compared say, to their presenter's experience of a hospitalstay. I note too it is one area that's mentioned in the National Federations pitch in Soundings this month. (Now please, let's not get onto the Fed, but we have to face it that there is a lot of concern about the sheer ineptitude and crassness that is some health authority's approach to VI people staying in hospital. Wonder why this isn't on Vi-gen? Cheers, From Ray I can be contacted off-list at: mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- Terry Clasper Subject: [access-uk] Re: Off Topic: In Touch Trouble is, as usual with in touch these days, they didn't give the piece long enough. For many Visually Impaired people who find the prospect of being in hospital a frightening and disorientating process I think if we had heard Jackie talk more about her experience it would have made people potentialy feel more comfortable and also put people in a position where tey could ask Health Authorities for facilities like for example a single room. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ray's Home To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 9:04 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Off Topic: In Touch Congrats Jackie on your In Touch appearance just now. You came across as warm, but not gushing over the very good treatment and attention you - and Ian - got during your hospital stay. I'd say go ahead and send a recording to the Grampion Health Authority, and maybe a letter pointing them to the In Touch site where there will be a summary soon. A heartening tale too maybe for some local audio mags, what with all the bad news we have to report. Cheers, From Ray I can be contacted off-list at: mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jackie Cairns Sent: 21 January 2008 6:31PM To: Access UK Mailing List Subject: [access-uk] Off Topic: In Touch Hi List Some of you may remember that I wanted to give positive feedback via perhaps In Touch to my recent stay in hospital. When I came home three weeks ago, I was having great difficulty in contacting the In Touch team, and had actually given up on it until this afternoon. I got a phone call asking if I could be interviewed to say what a good experience I had received, especially given how ill I ended up being anyway. I am delighted that I have now been able to say how well I was treated, and how NHS Grampian went that extra mile for both of us. I can't tell you how much this means to me, especially after all the negative things we read and hear about. I thought that I would let you know that, in the end, sense prevailed, and that this was a good outcome. I very much doubt anyone at NHS Grampian will hear it, but the fact is I hope it gives some blind person out there some reality that not everything in this world is bad for them. Jackie ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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