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26/08/2014

Elaine Bastable has just republished a recipe book she wrote 40 years ago and is now learning to cope with partial sight. Alyson Bunn explains her hospital passport idea.

Peter White is joined by Elaine Bastable who has just published a recipe book she first wrote 40 years ago. Elaine now has Age Related Macular Disease in both eyes and is adjusting to living with partial sight, with varying degrees of success.

Alyson Bunn is an Eye Clinic Liaison Officer with Surrey Association for Visually Impaired people (SAVI) and is behind a new hospital passport initiative, to help hospital staff better understand the needs of sight or hearing impaired people.

Photograph: Elaine Bastable and Peter White.

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  • Tue 26 Aug 2014 20:40

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