Maurice Greenham
78 year old gay man living with HIV for 36 years. Supposedly retired. Student: gained BA (Hons) 2006, BA (Hons) (MLS) 2013. Member NLTSG, Chair LGBT group, Trustee, church organist & globetrotter
Location Stoke on Trent
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@michaelcassidy Michael the link contains text about Tali Sharot. Here is the 'cleaned up' link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?timTalie_continue=17&v=xp0O2vi8DX4&feature=emb_log
Once more...thank you for sharing a useful resource
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Thanks again Michael for another pertinent link
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@michaelcassidy Wise suggestion Michael
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@JenniferJane Thanks Jennifer...I totally agree with your observation...in the early years of the AIDS pandemic...there was a lot of ignorance which fuelled hysteric fear. At least with COVID-19 information about research findings and real time data of disease progression...is being shared globally. This course provides living proof of that.
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@michaelcassidy Thank you Michael...it is very kind of you to say so.
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Maurice Greenham replied to michael cassidy
Thanks Michael...this is a really useful link
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Thanks for feedback John...I couldn't agree with you more
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Thank you Robert for your insightful contributions throughout the course
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Thank you for your insightful and helpful contributions throughout the course Michael
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Thanks for posting the link Richard. It is indeed an excellent piece of journalism...but it makes grim reading.
Thanks also for your contributions throughout the course
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Thank you for your thoughful and insightful comment Faye. Your opinions chime with my own, especially on the need for transparency together with the points you make about the trading in exotic animals and the cruel destruction of natural habitats that forces increased proximity between humans and wild species.
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Thanks for post the link Richard
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Thanks for posting the link Jack. I'd heard about the vaccine trial on the radio. Heartening to discover how quickly the Oxford scientists sprang intoaction.
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@JackO'Donnell Thanks for posting this link Jack.
Having lived with HIV for 36 years...this is like deja vu for me.
The first drug used to combat HIV was Zidovudine (AZT) which was a recycled cancer treatment put on the shelf because of its toxicity. At the cancer chemotherapy dosage ...it was killing as many people as it was saving. I refused...
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@RobertLevit Well observed comment Robert
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Excellent audio presentation.
As the recording was made on 28 February, I was interested to know the outcome of the clinical trial of Kaletra (Lopinavir/ritonovir) an HIV drug. Sadly, it wasn't a success as you can read for yourselves
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Thank you for your comments Sandy...you make some interesting and pertinent points
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Maurice Greenham replied to Andy Bolton
@RobertLevit Take a look at the downloads for this page Robert. The mathematical formulas are beyond my comprehension...but they are clearly presented
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Excellent advice Katherine.
To my surprise... this morning I detected movement on top of one of the suet slabs put out for the birds. It was a tiny mouse!
Watching wildlife...even on such a small scale as this...gladdens the heart and makes one feel better.
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Thanks for your response Mik. I'm not quite so fortunate as you to live in the countryside...but I do have a small back garden and live in a fairly quiet area with some wonderful neighbours.
I completely share your concerns about the long term health and economic impact of the pandemic.
There are reports already here in the UK of...
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@michaelcassidy Thanks again Michael for two useful links
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Thanks for posting this link Michael...it answered some previously unanswered questions on the longevity of the this coronavirus.
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In the previous step, we commented on social-isolation which is an extreme form of social distancing.
For the past week I have only been out once...to play the organ for a funeral. The following day, funerals in C of E churches were banned...only graveside and crematorium funerals are now permitted...singing is prohibited. With the organ console at the...
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
In the last week of March10 2020, the UK is in lockdown. Well sort of. Everyone must stay at home to help stop the spread of the coronavirus (apart from key workers) You should only leave the house for one of 4 reasons:
1) shopping for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, which must be as infrequent as possible
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Maurice Greenham replied to Shawn Zaman
@ShawnZaman Scroll down to 'Downloads' on this page then click on Audio Transcript
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Thanks for posting this link Robert. It's a long, comprehensive article... well worth taking the time to read.
Note...you may have to sign up to NY Times ...but you don't have to become a subscriber.
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Maurice Greenham replied to Arslan Hassan
Good point Arslan.
For example...recent news from China about the reduction of new infections and the recovery of so many people who have had the virus...this must be seen as positive and uplifting.
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Thanks for the link Michael
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Daniel...the podcast about quarantining the Diamond Princess is well worth listening to. Other podcasts on COVID-19 can be found here
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Thanks for sharing the link Catherine. Having watched the video...I agree completely with your observation.
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In my humble opinion, Singapore has shown an outstanding example of how countries can and should respond to the pandemic
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Cuba is to be praised for its handling of the situation with cruisers who had passengers infected with the virus on board. The offered immediate assistance....whereas other countries wouldn't allow the ship to dock.
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/coronavirus-cruise-cuba-trump-us-covid-19-a9407846.html
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
The UK seems to be following WHO Guidelines. We have passed the stage of containment with a rapid growth of diagnosed cases in London. Other areas are at the primary level of contagion. Not everyone has heeded social distancing advice...so last night the Prime Minister introduced strict measures to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Emergency legislation will...
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I have found the course even more informative and inspirational than expected...and I had high expectations
Some of the exercises I hope to use with the LGBT Older People's Group to which I belong. I intend to return to visit the rich resources pointed out by the course.
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That's interesting Jean...pianolas have mechanisms to play on their own as well as serving as traditional pianos. You have probably seen more care homes than me...but all I have ever come across were pianos. Some were of a higher quality than others...similarly, some were better maintained. Whenever I get a chance...I like to try them out. A surprising...
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Matthew Bourne is one of my heroes. After watching this video...my already high estimation of him has taken another leap higher. Brilliant work...and as Barbara Stephens say...truly heart warming.
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Only 17% of our communication is verbal! That is something I need to take away and digest. Of course Art Prasher was talking about her theatre work...I guess that the percentage would be quite different for a phone conversation where body language is absent. Even so...this is both thought provoking and inspirational.
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I value highly having a responsive piano to play. It's like a dream come true that I now have one that responds in the most musically sensitive way anyone could wish for.
Having become a bit of an adventurer ...I love going to new places and meeting new people. The same goes for instruments...this year I had the joy of playing a small one manual chamber...
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Which is your local museum David? Sounds like it's on the ball.
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
Having volunteered with neuroscience research projects at Keele University...(as a healthy control)...this presentation has been an eye-opener. Most,...if not all of the research activities focused on exercises and memory tests that showed ability...or more importantly in this instance...the lack of ability. I got cross with myself if I didn't get everything...
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Totally agree with your comment Shirley. What I remember most of the time spent with Mikka's project engaging people living with Brazilian dance and drumming...was the obvious enjoyment...the smiles on people's faces...the way their eyes lit up. No matter what their personal stage of dementia...they all retained the ability to respond and enjoy the moment.
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I would like to endorse David's comment to say whatever you feel comfortable with
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If it helps David...in this instance I agree with Jeremy Vine too.
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
After reading some of the comments from the last presentation...I felt greatly uplifted by this positive outlook and courageous approach. The image that stays with me ...is the joyful glema in Bhupendra's eyes when he puts on the woolen jumper. Thank you Urvashi and Bhupendra.
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It was. Better still...Mika has been successful in obtaining funding to continue the project with people living with dementia.
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
Nothing less than a long essay would provide an adequate response to the questions posed.
Perhaps, I am unusually fortunate as someone who has been engaged with the arts in some fashion throughout my life. Having in recent years, worked alongside a variety of artists from different fields in both visual and performing arts...I am convinced that all art...
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Loved the image of the big man and the little girl enjoying a see-saw! It really does encapsulate the notion of co-creativity.
Thanks for including the link to Arts for Social Justice...the work done by Elder Clowns and 'Cracked: new light on dementia is truly inspirational. It also resonated strongly with the approach undertaken by Ages & Stages Theatre...
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I liked Elizabeth Ann's comment...that at 87 she still can't come to a decision about what art is. It was wonderful to hear her say that she didn't like modern art...until she saw a Picasso Exhibition yesterday...now she's changed her mind. Terrific!
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
I would like to echo Catherine's note of appreciation. Terrific!
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Thanks for sharing your experience.
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
I have already explained at some length the amazing benefits that music has had with a group of people living with dementias in a daycare centre. Other 'Meet Me At Live Age' projects reported similar results.
It is always instructive... and sometimes heart-warming...to hear personal stories. So a big thank you to John for sharing his
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Maurice Greenham replied to Catherine H
Thanks for that helpful observation Catherine
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
Love the innovation of a 360 degree camera. Great stuff that I want to share
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Wonderful! I endorse all the comments made below
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
Here's another link that takes a look at robotic cats
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35310200 -
@CatherineH Thanks for the link Catherine.
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
Catherine...thank you for the link to the link to snoezelen room...well worth sharing with local groups and CCGs here in Stoke on Trent.
Oddly enough, some members of the LGBT Older People's Group to which I belong...already make use of the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery as the 'home' for a community dance company. Currently we are putting together a...
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
I hope to come back to make a comment ...once I've had chance to do the tasks
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Like Maddy, I am not a carer or member of staff of care home, but my experience from a recent arts project with which I was involved totally endorses Susan Shaw's observation.
Part of Meet Me At Live Age Project....Brazilian dance and drumming workshops were led by inspirational artist Mika de Oleveira. Some members of staff ...particularly...
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@DavidNowell Thanks for sharing your delightful story...and for your wise observations about baby nutrition.
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Thanks for including this video interview...It was reassuring to hear that Caroline sought out artists who encouraged direct participation with residents...puting each person at the centre of whatever the activity might be. Her explanation of a continuum of outcomes whose success should be judged from the perspective of the participant resonated strongly with...
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
What an inspirational set of projects. Allotment of Time...From the Negative to the Positive ...A Grand Day Out. This has to be the best Future Learn Course for supporting material I have done so far. Brilliant!
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
Loved reading and looking at the pictures in Allotment of Time. The cartoons were amazing. What a wonderful project
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I would fully endorse your recommendation Cat. I found it rewarding and informative...an excellent course
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Maurice Greenham replied to John Moore
@JohnMoore I look forward to know what you gained from the course John. Very best wishes
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Maurice Greenham replied to Kelsey Lenny
I hope you get the inspiration you need from the course Kelsey...sounds to me that you have a lot going for you.
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I'll say amen to that Emma!
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Me too...I thought they were extraordinarily powerful
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
Just completed 'Food for Thought' course that looked at the food-gut-brain connections with a brief glimpse at the fascinating world of microbiota. This course was flagged up by Future Learn as one in which I was likely to be interested.
As a gay man living with HIV since 1984, I have personal experience of encephalitis which was my AIDS defining illness...
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@SusanSouthall Know it well Susan...I'm a church organist at a high Anglican church
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Thanks for your comments Deirdre and Lorna. Times have indeed changed...hard to believe that I spent most of my life as a criminal...in the eyes of the law. It's wonderful to see Tom Daley and Lance Black and many other gay couples raising families. According to a German piece of research I read whilst studying the language...gay fathers make good dads!
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@HelenLevy Did you mean The Psychobiotic Revolution
by Scott C Anderson (Author), John F. Cryan Ph.D (Author), Ted Dinan M.D. Ph.D (Author) ? -
@DavidG Thank you David. I humbly accept the award from your gracious hands.
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I'll second that Valerie!
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My grandma used to say that you had to eat a peck of dust before you die. Seems there was some wisdom in her words
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
I don't think that my opinion as a gay man counts for much in this discussion on either question. However, I would like to express my profound admiration and gratitude to the women who have graciously shared their personal experiences of breast feeding....both positive and negative. Their contributions have enlightened me beyond measure on a topic with which I...
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Interesting findings from both of you
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Thanks for drawing this interesting study to our attention John
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@AnnaConnell Thanks Anna...fascinating piece.
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@AnnaConnell Thanks for sharing this very interesting article Anna.
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@GiuliaManfredi Liked your considered response Giulia. Here in the UK we have put a charge on plastic bags at supermarket checkouts which has some positive effects...people now take their own bags...and money raised by the sale of plastic bags is donated to local charities.
Personally, I have been conscious of the wider impact of plastic on the...
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
Yesterday, I contributed to research on two sides of this course's triangle... 'mind-body' with an afternoon of imaging at the Biobank Centre in Stockport UK. Although I have had brain scans in the past, they were less noisy than the MRI scans yesterday. Along with a full body scan there were specific imaging of the brain and stomach. In addition there were a...
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Maurice Greenham replied to Anne Brunt
@LindaCooke My turn to thank you Linda. I have just taken a look at the links you sent regarding HIV and gut microbiome. The last link was especially useful. I knew that HIV attacked the gut first...but now I have a much better understanding of the process and the research that still needs to be done. Million thanks!
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@KeithCornelius Did you read any of the accompanying research papers Keith? I found they helped to give depth to the lectures.
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
Like quite a number of others...I don't consider myself an emotional eater within the concept of the DEBQ. However, I am aware that I am pretty strict about what and when I eat. This relates directly to my overall health and wellbeing as an older person living long-term with HIV.
There were times when I was prescribed food supplements to increase weight...
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No worries Constance. Having participated in a number of online courses, including 'Intercultural Communications' with Shanghai International Studies University'...I am aware that American English is used globally in higher education....and as a native speaker of the language, I am in a minority. Thank you for your kind words of reassurance.
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@IsabelFlynn Loved your remark Isabel...Please take a look at my comment to Constance Annegarn
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@ConstanceAnnegarn You have touched on a topic I intended to raise in the first week...that of the problem of intercultural communication. English is used as the language for teaching the course...but I'm sure it is not the mother tongue of everyone delivering or participating in the course. I empathise with your comment Constance.
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For me it's the opposite Helen...with a score of 13...I don't appear to be an emotional eater. Of course...as I think someone has already commented...circumstances can affect our eating impulses. Being busy has become the norm for me...so I guess we agree that keeping busy is a useful solution
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Maurice Greenham replied to Helen Levy
Love your attitude Helen
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Maurice Greenham replied to Anne Brunt
@LindaCooke Thanks for your kind words Linda ...and for the links which I will take a look at. In fact...although it sounds crazy...I have to thank HIV and AIDS for getting me to where I am today. I'm much more confident than I ever...comfortable about talking about my personal journey...but just as interested in listening and learning from other people...
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Maurice Greenham replied to Anne Brunt
As a 77 year old gay man living with HIV long term (34 years)...This course attracted me like a magnet.... In 1999 I was diagnosed with clinical depression...my HIV consultant recommended antidepressants...I refused them. At that stage in the history of HIV, no one could accurately predict the possible interactions with antiretroviral drugs that had only...
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Maurice Greenham replied to Anne Goodwin
I fully empathise with your situation Anne. I run a small community group...and like you, I reckon I we are GDPR compliant. Nevertheless, I will ensure that members and mailing list subscribers know their rights. However, I suspect, like you, that by sending out a 'confirm subscription' email...our mailing list will be drastically reduced.
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
At the end of the course, I certainly have a better understanding of GDPR. As the Chair of a small community group which from the beginning has been conscious of the concerns of the privacy of its members, I feel my main role is to pass on my understanding of the benefits of complying with the Regulation. Information gives empowerment.
The group send out a...
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Good point Peter
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
Neither Facebook nor Twitter appear to have provided me with the basic information required by GDPR
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
The right to access and correct inaccurate data would top my list, because if data about me is to be processed...it's vital the information is correct
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
Having read a couple of pages of responses...I am going to go for National Security
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Like your attitude Stephen!
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Maurice Greenham made a comment
In the first instance I would make a written complaint to the Insurance Company and follow its complaints procedures if they are known.
My next step would be to contact my MP, the Insurance Companies Register or Ombudsman ...should the matter have failed to be resolved by the Insurance Company
