Patientline Share Discussion Threads

[marben100] 28/9/2007 10:59

Interesting that they should make this announcement the day AFTER the AGM. I suppose they wanted to avoid a riot :0(

[cyberpost] 28/9/2007 10:56

Patientline says revenues so far in Sept 'materially' below expectations


LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Patientline PLC said its revenues so far in
September are "materially" below expectations as the anticipated and
historically seen seasonal upturn in trading during the month has not yet
materialised.
The troubled UK hospital communications provider said there has been a
reduction in incoming call revenues due to challenging operating environment and
the recent instruction by Ofcom.
The Ofcom decision, which took effect from Sept 1 2007, has the "misleading"
effect of telling callers of the maximum cost per minute of an 0700 call rather
than the actual Patientline cost which is always lower, the company said.
Patientline said liquidity will become increasingly tight towards the end of
this calendar year if the current revenue trend goes on, adding it continues to
be in constructive talks with its banks regarding restructuring its balance
sheet in advance of this time.

[dynamo_joe] 27/9/2007 22:53

I'm still waiting for this to get back to 162p so I can sell.

[marben100] 21/9/2007 11:07

Not this year. I no longer have a holding and am not likely to acquire one. Moreover, the AGM of Maxima (MXM), which I do have a holding in, is the same day and I am keen to go to that one.

[scribbler101] 21/9/2007 00:46

mARK - ARE YOU GOING?

richB - I have bought a 2/h copy of the book on Amazon. I find it an amazing system. Most books less than £1 because sellers take a margin on the standard £2.75 delivery charge. And once you are signed up; literally 1 click buying.

[marben100] 20/9/2007 23:32

The reason for attending is the opportunity to meet the board and ask them direct questions (as well as the chance to have a look around and form an impression of how things are going).

I have attended quite a few AGMs and can think of only one that turned out to be a waste of time for me. I've learnt a lot about the companies at the vast majority of them.

I was at last year's PTL AGM and there were < 10 people apart from the board present (this is typical for most AGMs I've attended), so easy to get to speak to directors one-to-one. I found them quite amiable last year, helpful and willing to chat.

Why not ask them the direct questions relevant to you (off the record)? Is a debt for equity swap on the cards and if so, do they think there's much chance of shareholders ending up with more than the current SP?

Cheers,

Mark

[scribbler101] 20/9/2007 22:17

marben - I have to go to Cornwall and just might be able to return via Slough - but is there any good reason to do so?
Anyone else going?

richB - Is that our "patientline"? Could you manage a longer quote please? Or scan a couple of pages and text convert and post? Or email/fax?

[richardbees] 20/9/2007 22:01

Are you still in, scribbler?

I was just reading "Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction"
(2004)

Sue Townsend makes a very 'sarky' reference to "patientline".....

[marben100] 20/9/2007 14:49

11am, Thursday 27th September, @ PTL HQ 183-187 Bath Road, Slough SL1 4AA.

With your substantial holding the Board might need your votes :0)

[scribbler101] 20/9/2007 14:19

when/where?

[marben100] 20/9/2007 14:10

Going to the AGM next week Scribbler? Might be entertaining :0)

[scribbler101] 20/9/2007 11:16

It is good to see that PTL has been entirely unaffected by the current crisis.

[scribbler101] 13/9/2007 15:48

Busy here innit?

[richardbees] 09/9/2007 21:27

Good to read your news, palwing..

[palwing] 09/9/2007 14:36

Hi all..good news. He is now out and at home. Infection is under control being scrubbed out at home. Still no info from the Hospital what the infection is/was. Heart health is slowly improving and bearing in mind his advanced years, it's quite remarkable he is still here.

Thanks all, for your interest..lets hope PTL can make a similar recovery!

Good luck to you all.

[scribbler101] 06/9/2007 10:21

PTL is not in SCBU or ITU either, but any publicity suggesting risk will make hospitals cowardly in this age.

I think the way forward fot PTL is to reduce prices so that mobiles become less attractive.

palwing - how's dad?

[richardbees] 06/9/2007 08:55

it's also in the Daily Mail



Scrib, your bet might pay off!

[cyberpost] 06/9/2007 08:27

Last Updated: Thursday, 6 September 2007, 00:14 GMT 01:14 UK

Hospital mobile bans 'must stay'

Evidence that mobile phones can interfere with vital intensive care equipment has been strengthened.
More than half the hospital ventilators tested by Dutch researchers stopped working properly when a mobile was switched on nearby.

The government has said current bans on the use of mobile phones in hospitals can be relaxed.

But the Critical Care journal study suggests it would be folly to do this in high dependency areas.

A total of 61 different medical devices were tested, and the majority could be affected by the presence of a mobile.

In particular, nine intensive care ventilators were checked, and seven of these could be "influenced" by mobiles.

Of these, six were described by the researchers as "hazardous", involving a direct physical influence on the patient.

Critical care monitors were also vulnerable, with seven out of 13 disrupted by mobile signals, while three out of seven syringe pumps were affected.

Other devices which suffered problems were dialysis machines, external pacemaker machines, feeding pumps and even air humidifiers.

Close range threat

"3G" mobiles were less likely to cause problems compared with second generation mobiles, and while, on average, the mobile had to be only a few centimetres away to interfere with the device, one "hazardous" incident happened at a distance of three metres.

The researchers wrote: "The policy to keep mobile phones one metre from the critical care bedside seems warranted."

In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) advises that mobiles should be kept out of areas with sensitive medical equipment.

A spokesman said: "We recommend that mobile phones are not used in critical care areas such as intensive therapy units (ITU), special care baby units (SCBU) or where patients are attached to complex devices, as any effect on such equipment could be extremely detrimental to patient care."

Ban reversed

Concerns over this issue led many trusts in the UK to issue blanket bans on mobile use in hospitals, but patient groups and many doctors have been campaigning for this to be reversed.

Earlier this year, junior Health Minister Andy Burnham said that hospitals could relax these rules.

Many trusts have now done this, although some have kept the ban over fears that patient privacy could be breached by the latest camera phones.

The British Medical Association has maintained that there is no significant evidence linking mobiles to problems with medical devices, and said that patients would benefit from doctors being able to communicate better with colleagues while on the wards.

A spokesman said: "If new evidence comes out, we will look at it, but doctors say that it can be very useful to them to make and receive work-related calls this way."

[scribbler101] 04/9/2007 12:51

busy today.

[richardbees] 30/8/2007 21:27

That's good news, pal....

[scribbler101] 30/8/2007 19:42

palwing - I think they lie. Who have you spoken to? I suggest you ask for a meeting with the consultant. And if you get brushed off by the medics approach the admin people. On the basis that you "prefer not to have to involve the family solicitor..."

[palwing] 30/8/2007 16:46

Scribbler..good question and one I asked, directly, many times. They used intravenous Vancomycin followed by another very strong oral antibiotic which seemed to do the trick. However, they say they don't know what the infection was. Hmmmm..I am not so sure! If you Google Vanccomycin you can make your own mind up.

Saying that, all's well that ends well..so we shall see where we go from here. Things seem more promising at the moment.

Thanks for your good wishes.

[scribbler101] 30/8/2007 15:46

pal - good news. did they ever say what it was?

[jonc] 30/8/2007 08:37

That is very good news palwing.

Cheers

JC