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They have a training day today - you think they would have posted summat to let people know. I only know that 'cos I read one of their replies to someone yesterday. DD
Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
I am sorry that you couldn’t get through to us on the helplines, we are closed on the last Friday of every month for team training. I hope you will try phoning us again.
Hello helpliners, re the closure last Friday, would you consider putting that little nugget of very useful info on a sticky? I hope you are all as well as you can be. DD
Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
Hi everyone,
Yes you are quite right that information is missing from our 'sticky' and we have put that right now.
Can I just say that the Closed message actually does say 'Hello Arthritis Care's helplines service is now closed. Our opening hours are weekdays 10am to 4pm please try then. The service is always closed the last Friday in every month for training and during Bank Holidays. Please call us again when we are open. Thank you.'
This message has been on for several years.
We close on these days because the team need to be continually updated on treatments and conditions so that they know where to find information and answers to some of the very complex questions you ask them. They also need time to debrief confidentially with a professional supervisor so that they do not carry around some of the very difficult issues they have to deal with during the month.
I am glad you got the help you needed from NRAS and that is what it all about, us all working together to support you.
I hope this now explains things and thanks for your suggestion re the 'sticky' - thats all done now.
Jo Cumming
Helplines Manager
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It was good that you thought to call NRAS and they were able to help you.
Look after yourself,
Elna x
If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
I am sorry that you couldn’t get through to us on the helplines, we are closed on the last Friday of every month for team training. I hope you will try phoning us again.
Best Wishes
Adele
Yes you are quite right that information is missing from our 'sticky' and we have put that right now.
Can I just say that the Closed message actually does say
'Hello Arthritis Care's helplines service is now closed. Our opening hours are weekdays 10am to 4pm please try then. The service is always closed the last Friday in every month for training and during Bank Holidays. Please call us again when we are open. Thank you.'
This message has been on for several years.
We close on these days because the team need to be continually updated on treatments and conditions so that they know where to find information and answers to some of the very complex questions you ask them. They also need time to debrief confidentially with a professional supervisor so that they do not carry around some of the very difficult issues they have to deal with during the month.
I am glad you got the help you needed from NRAS and that is what it all about, us all working together to support you.
I hope this now explains things and thanks for your suggestion re the 'sticky' - thats all done now.
Jo Cumming
Helplines Manager