Archive for Telford

Being an audiologist doesn’t make you Deaf friendly

Last week after much waiting in frustration on my part I got fitted with my new digital hearing aids from the NHS. Oticon Chili (or as the NHS call them Sprit Zest C It’s only taken six months of waiting. You’d think I’d be jumping for joy at the wonderful instruments – the latest gadgetry in NHS Digital aids (a new post to follow). The features if you are really interested are best explained by Oticon website and a brilliant... 
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The future is NOT orange

Hello world … this is my first blog. I’m red – fierce red, furious at ORANGE – they HATE their disabled and deaf customers. The Orange Shop in Telford Shopping Centre mis-sold me a HTC Touch Diamond phone on a 24 month contract last Wed (26th Aug 09). They were rude and aggressive when I returned to cancel it – at one point I was surrounded by three staff members with the Assistant Manger 6 inches from my face (see... 
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