Deaf people indeed do not have to pay for hearing aids. However the waiting list can be years long and the choice is extremely limited. If anything outside the narrow confines of the NHS supply is wanted one has to pay for their own. I wear 2 aids but my personal needs are such I purchased my own. Roger What disease did "cured" ham actually have? ----- Original Message ----- From: Eleanor Burke To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 11:12 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: long canes And further to my earlier post re wheelchairs, deaf people do not have to pay for their hearing aids or do they? Some of you on the list probably have hearing aids so I am sure I will get a relyable answer. ----- Original Message ----- From: martin wilsher To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 10:36 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: long canes it is another inequality in provision we have to deal with Eleanor. this is why the RNIB put their prices of canes up some years ago to prompt social services into purchasing them for their blind citizens. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke Sent: 24 March 2010 22:08 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: long canes People with wheelchairs do not have to buy their own. ----- Original Message ----- From: roger south To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 9:17 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: long canes Our Social Services will supply the first cane and a tip of your choice but all subsequent canes you buy yourself. A lack of finds was the reason and no-one of my acquaintance here has had a cane from them for around 6 years. Roger What disease did "cured" ham actually have? ----- Original Message ----- From: Eleanor Burke To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 5:06 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: long canes I think social services would supply you Andy. GDBA supplied me between 1st and 2nd guide dog. eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: ANDY COLLINS To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 4:37 PM Subject: [access-uk] long canes Hi all - Since choosing no longer to be a guide dog owner, the GDBA have supplied me with a long cane [Revolution with roller tip], but now that I need a new tip, they say I have to fund my own, or try social services. I've just looked at the RNIB website, under long canes, and can see my Revolution cane listed. Firstly, I assume I would be charged the VAT free price? and secondly, can somebody tell me about the different tips for this cane? I can't quite figure out the advantages of one over another, like I say, I have been using the roller tip, which seems to have good durability for street work, what are the pros and cons of the other tips over the roller tip? Thanks for any help - Andy __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4972 (20100324) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4972 (20100324) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com