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Surely this kind of thing should live in community equipment stores really,
rather than with AT teams.  They are not really specialist - though they may
need specialist assessment in terms of access (but that applies to lots of
other things).
 
Like Barry, in Barnsley, if someone was really keen for one, then we would
probably find one from stock or other, but there never seems to be much
demand. In Birmingham we contemplated auditing whether people _actually_ use
them, but i'm not sure if it was ever got around to.
 
Nice weekend all.
 
Cheers.
 
Simon
 

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Subject: Why provide page turners?


Hi,
 
Just pondering on why provide page turners?
 
Not providing:
-Expensive
-Sometimes unreliable
-Requires relatively accurate setting up
-Size limitations of the device and reading material
-Other technology is better? - e.g. computer book readers, Internet,
Teletext
-Not been done in the past!
-Not essential, perhaps
-Charities may fund them
 
For providing:
-It is a specialist device for specialist services to provide, i.e. not a
local therapists provision, but a specialist service, e.g. EC Service
-Specialist access is required, e.g. through switches or an EC System
-Improved Quality of Life significantly and demonstrably
 
I wonder where other people/services sat with this issue? Have I missed some
issues?
 
Thanks,
 

Neil Gregory
Bio-Engineer
WeSTMARC
Southern General University Hospital
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