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[scribbler101] 15/5/2007 10:38

How on earth can they afford "a PTL employee around the hospital"?

The overhead, spread over a few hundred lines, must be crippling.

[jaywood] 15/5/2007 09:41

Dynamo joe and Scribbler 101

The instructions on the phone are quite understandable, there is usually a PTL employee around the hospital, and you just press a button on the phone for a 'request visit'. They are no more complicated than the control for the dvd but having said that I repeat my theory that a lot of the technology at home is handled by the 7 - 11 year olds.

[partimetrader] 14/5/2007 16:23

LOL... wrong way round.

[nathan2] 14/5/2007 09:13

This chart looks like ptl or is it the other way up

[partimetrader] 14/5/2007 08:59

AXS - Accsys
The next Tanfield environmental
success story.

The Group are an enviromental science and
technology group involved in the development of a process which converts
softwoods and non-durable hardwoods into an environmentally compatible 'new wood species'. Branded 'Accoya', the new wood has performance attributes similar to tropical hardwoods.

Accsys operates through two business units - Titan Wood and International
Chemical Company. The Group employ wood acetylation, a process which attaches
additional 'acetyl' molecules to wood to increase its durability; and high
temperature cracking, whereby lower-value, heavier molecular structures are
broken down into higher value, shorter molecules.
Company chairman on Bloomburg - end of March

[jockblue] 11/5/2007 16:59

Didn't Miss Pretty from Kleenafone sail off in the Golgafrincham Ark?

[the big fella] 11/5/2007 13:51

I think this patient is terminally ill.

[richardbees] 11/5/2007 13:19

- I'd rather Miss Pretty occupy herself in other ways ;-)

[debaleb] 11/5/2007 12:55

dj

If she couldn't work out how to use it she needs to stay in hospital.

[scribbler101] 11/5/2007 12:52

Doesn't Miss Pretty of Kleenafone come round to do that?

[richardbees] 11/5/2007 11:59

- don't forget to sterilise the handset first!

[jockblue] 11/5/2007 11:51

dj

The NHS staff have been told not to get involved, as they have more important things to do..... however, in all the hospitals Ive seen (and sadly too many for my liking over the last 18 months), it just needs you to pick up the phone and the PTL call centre people talk you through what's needed.

[scribbler101] 11/5/2007 11:43

Don't they open with an instructions screen when switched on?

If not; why not?

[jonc] 10/5/2007 11:12

Ta but I think I would rather hear from a PTL trading update.

JC

[crescenter] 10/5/2007 11:08

Anecdotal eveidence from one of the cash machine emptiers is that usage and takings are improved since the pricing initiatives were introduced.

[scribbler101] 04/5/2007 11:03

I was thinking back to Mayflower, which had a similar "safe" period, but dies shortly into it.

[jonc] 04/5/2007 04:58

No it doesn't and I didn't say that.

[scribbler101] 04/5/2007 02:25

That does not mean they cannot go bust earlier!

[jonc] 03/5/2007 21:52

Banking Arrangements

On 11 December 2006, a revised bank facility was agreed with the Company's
syndicate of lenders. In addition to a modified repayment profile whereby
substantially all capital repayments have been deferred until after April 2008,
the new facility does not require any tests of financial covenants until 31
March 2008.

[jonc] 03/5/2007 21:47

Unless revenues deteriorate further that won't happen. The banks granted then an 18 month covenant free period at the start of the year. With the pricing changes we are now seeing it is possible that revenues will increase.

[richardbees] 03/5/2007 21:34

scribbler/devbod....no argument about the TV facility but the planned revenue from the telephone is now history, I think it is probable that the banks will take-over to secure their investment in the hardware....

[jonc] 03/5/2007 21:27

Although NHS trusts must ultimately decide where mobile phones are not allowed, the DH suggests that their usage is restricted in wards; intensive therapy units; operating theatres; maternity wards; and special care baby and children units.

Subject to carrying out a risk assessment, trusts may wish to allow the use of mobile phones in hospital reception and entrance areas; non-clinical communal areas, which may include day rooms and cafe´ areas; specially designated areas; and public corridors.

[devbod] 03/5/2007 18:39

> and fair priced phone calls

Always thought they should have an 'all in' tariff where national calls are free too. Phone companies seem to be able to make that pay and it removes all fears of an out of control bill.

[scribbler101] 03/5/2007 18:08

I think it perfectly reasonable to charge a fiver a day to all inpatients - and then give free TV and fair priced phone calls. The problem is isolating it into an external supplier.