Call Sign September 2008 - Page 30 - Steve and Jane now in Uganda!

*Steve Bryant* Last month’s Call Sign told of the amazing trip that was to be undertaken by Dial-a-Cab driver Steve Bryant (Y41) and NHS Practice Development Facilitator, Jane Barr. The trip is built around Jane and any help in the form of advice she can give to Ugandan medical staff that could hopefully help extend the lives of their patients. With so much HIV and AIDS in many African countries, Jane’s task won’t be easy. There is also the more practical side of showing them how they can re-use wheelchairs for young children, who are so often the victims of landmines. Steve, a friend of Jane, will be cheering on some of the local young footballers from the Kampala Kids League. These kids love soccer and know all about the English Premiership, so Dial-a-Cab presented Steve with a set of Spurs’ shirts to give to one of the lucky teams in the Uganda capital city’s KKL. The photo in our last issue of a young goalkeeper with no feet	Steve and Jane now in Uganda!
	*Kids from the KKL at a meeting on how to live with HIV*
	probably brought in more comment than we have ever had before – most just to wish the duo good luck. Last month we had Steve’s side, so this month Jane tells why she is doing it… "Firstly, many thanks for the very generous donation of the shirts. Steve and I will ensure that they are worn with a much pride and we hope to take photos of the enthusiastic and grateful kids for Call Sign. It’s amazing how this has all happened. I am a nurse in charge of 22 community hospitals across Devon and decided that rather than lying on a beach doing nothing for my holiday, I would use our local networks to do something exciting and meaningful! I’m not sure that Uganda was the first thing that crossed my mind, but I am delighted that we’re going there. Our Primary Care Trust is twinned with a hospital in Kampala, as well as a parent of	one of our accountants being a founder of the KKL. Two contacts in Kampala just seemed too good an opportunity to miss. I happened to mention my planned adventure to Steve, who seemed really interested and so it took hold. So here we are on a trip to personally deliver DaC’s generous gift to kids who need so much help. Our PCT's ‘gift’ is for me to do some training with the hospital staff and to look at the re-use of some of our wheelchairs for the children who are often victims of land mines and as you saw from the photo in the last Call Sign, who use sport as part of the rehabilitation process. I will ensure we keep Call Sign informed. Once again thank you for your kindness and generosity." Jane Barr Practice Development Facilitator Devon Primary Care NHS Trust Exeter

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		Britain and is yet another accolade for the London Taxi. It’s not hard to see why our cab is loved by millions of Britons and this result serves only to reinforce its iconic status. Visitors to this country always quote a ride in a London Taxi as one of their favourite activities. This helps make London a unique city in the world with the best taxis and taxi drivers by far." Andrew Smith, spokesman for Holiday Inn, commented on the findings: "As a nation, we are rightly patriotic. This list gives a fascinating insight into exactly what it means to be British – our food, history, Royalty, our many wonderful characters and all the fabulous places we love to visit."
The London Taxi has once again been voted the most iconic vehicle in Britain, according to a recent survey commissioned by Holiday Inn. The poll of over 7,000 Brits was carried out by the hotel chain to find out the 50 things people love most about Britain. The instantly recognisable "black cabs" ranked the highest vehicle	on the list ahead of the Aston Martin, Mini Cooper and Jaguar E-type. Fish ‘n’ Chips topped the overall poll, followed by the Queen in second place and old-fashioned pubs in third. Rob Laidler, Sales Director for LTI Vehicles said: "This survey sums up everything we love about

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