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6 results found for '"Eyesight"' in Keywords.
Boarding of QE2 for Falklands (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop; Music
Report on soldiers boarding the ocean liner QE2 to travel to the Falkland Islands. Soldiers, crew members and their families (unidentified, except for Nigel Warburton) comment. Includes brass band music by...
Margaret Thatcher has retina surgery (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s surgery to repair a tear in her right retina, and her recovery. Eye specialist Richard Packard, Thatcher’s personal physician John Henderson, and Thatcher...
Charges for eye tests and dental care (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on NHS changes including the controversial proposed charges for eye and dental care. Health Minister Tony Newton defends the charges but Shadow Health Secretary Robin Cook says they will deter people...
Charges for eye tests and dental care (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on white paper with proposed charges for eye tests and dental care. Includes reaction from Ian Hunter, Association of Optometrists; David Watson, BMA; Barney Hayhoe, Conservative MP; Health Minister...
Tory rebellion on NHS charges (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Rowley interviews Conservative Party MP, Jerry Hayes, on voting against the Government on the issue of charges for dental services and ending free eye tests. Although the Government won both votes it...
NHS eye test charges - MP criticises Prime Minister (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Murphy interviews Conservative MP Jerry Hayes about his Parliamentary statement in which he criticised Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over her introduction of charges for NHS eye tests. In a letter...