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Radio 4,04 Aug 2015,20 mins

Uveitis, Airport assistance, Professor John Hull

In Touch

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Dr Maria Dawson, from RNIB, explains why the charity is considering legal action following NHS England's decision to refuse funding for the Anti TNF drugs, used to treat patients with a rare eye condition, Uveitis. Diane Roworth, CEO of York Blind & Partially-Sighted Society, tells of her recent experience returning from a sailing holiday in Greece when, having requested assistance, she was provided with a wheelchair, rather than a guiding arm by airport staff. Apologies all round from those involved. And In Touch pays tribute to Professor John Hull, a longtime friend of the programme, who died recently aged 80. Producer: Cheryl Gabriel.

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