LITCHAM			NORFOLK		LAUNDITCH HUNDRED B   R  E  C   K  L  A  N   D
	VILLAGE PAGES	PARISH COUNCIL	CHURCH	SHOPS ETC...	YELLOW PAGES	THE COMMON	GENERAL INFORMATION
	NEWS	MEETINGS	THE COUNCIL	PLANNING	ACCOUNTS	INFORMATION	ARCHIVES

 3 BACK TO REPORT LIST

I have been running this service in the village for over thirty years. Recently the doctor's surgery in Elmham has started referring patients here because the depot in Dereham has given up. This has increased the number of loans considerably during the year. We lend out probably about 150 items each year.

The medical loan service is meant for ermergency use rather than the long term. If possible we avoid lending items like wheel chairs for more than three months. Social services should supply these for permenant use. People recovering from operations, accident victims or elderly ill patients find the equipment makes all the difference, and often enables them to be nursed at home.

Norfolk Red Cross is proud to be the leading county as far as medical loan is concerned in the UK. We help more people than anywhere else. Of course there are many other services provided by the Red Cross. Hundreds of dedicated volunteer all over the county give up their time to do this work. They deserve our thanks.

Hermione Birkbeck