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11 June 2004
MP backs campaign
Dundee West’s MP, Ernie Ross has met with guide dog owners at Westminster to find out about the difficulties they encounter using the NHS, at the launch of the Blind Association’s Access for All: NHS Services Campaign.
A report published by the charity has shown that more than half of blind and partially-sighted people feel GPs need to improve some aspects of the care they provide and a third of those surveyed felt their doctor was not fully aware of their needs.

Initially, the NHS Services Campaign will focus on GPs’ surgeries where guide dogs will be carrying out access audits to devise national agreed standards of practice. The charity then aims to offer audits and training courses to all GPs’ surgeries throughout the UK.