Ears and Eyes Campaign - 2008

Dear PCS members,

We want all PCS members in London to participate in our 'Eyes and Ears campaign' for European Health and Safety week. If you have not had eyesight and hearing tests recently, we are encouraging you to undergo these tests now.

Free Eye and Eyesight Test

Please see the link below if you havent already booked a free eye test.
http://intralink/1/corp/sites/hr/lifeevents/health/eyecare/DWP_m263471.asp
You are entitled to a test at least every two years.The test is a full eye and eyesight test. Thus it may reveal issues with your eyes that you were not aware of. The link above provides details of the policy and another link where you can start the process of getting an eye test.
Eyecare policy states 'Your line manager will allow you reasonable time off to attend a Network Optician. If you have additional travel
expenses whilst attending a Network Optician, you should claim these locally, following the DWP Expenses Guide'.

Hearing Check
For a hearing test ring the number below. Remember to test both ears!
The RNID and the TUC have jointly introduced a free hearing check that can be done over the telephone and takes about five minutes. It is a local rate number. The call needs to be made from a quiet location (so no calls from the front line please) and not from a mobile.
Please see the link below for details. It also contains a question and answer section.

<http://www.breakingthesoundbarrier.org.uk/home/>

About the campaign
Around 4 million of us in the UK are losing our hearing and not doing anything about it.
Could you be one of these 4 million? Do you know someone else who might be?
If you are concerned that you, or someone you know, might be losing their hearing, why not take our sound check and find out for certain?
Call 0845 600 5555
The whole check will take you less than five minutes. That's less than five minutes to change your life. Even better, you can take the test in the comfort of your own home.
Here for you
This site will give you all the information you need about the sound check , and about the solutions that are available if you find out you are hard of hearing. You can read other people's stories , find out more about different types of hearing loss and learn what you can do about any hearing loss you may have .