Hello All
I hope someone can help?
One of the students registered on the DIPSW here is partially sighted. She
has just started her 5 month (final) placement in the local hospital, and
has had to take some equipment up to the hospital, as they do not have
appropriate provision there.
She has taken her own CCTV and large monitor, (purchased through DSA) and
it is housed in a lockable room used by hospital Social Work staff. The
room is locked when empty, but staff do come backwards and forwards , and
quite a number of people have access to the room.
The student has tried to insure the equipment using her own household
insurance, and also through specialist student insurance (Endsleigh),
through a separate policy.
These insurance companies will not insure the equipment as it is located in
a hospital. The hospital does not insure any of its own computer equipment
and is unable to insure the student's equipment, or offer any alternative
suggestions.
We have also tried PACT, but they have been unable to help.
Has anyone come across anything similar, or found a way around this
problem?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions/info,
Esther
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Esther Griffiths
Project Officer - Disability Development
'Cynhwysiad' (Inclusion Project)
Student Services Centre
University of Wales, Bangor
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2UW
Swyddog Prosiect - Datblygu Anabledd
'Cynhwysiad'
Canolfan Gwasanaethau Myfyrwyr
Prifysgol Cymru, Bangor
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2UW
Tel/Ffon: 01248 382570
Fax/Ffacs: 01248 383588
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