Hospital trust apologises to blind woman after guard attempts to block guide dog
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said an internal review would take pace immediately
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said an internal review would take pace immediately
A visually impaired activist said councils need to do more after sharing a video of her guide dog struggling to navigate a pavement due to outdoor dining. Dr Amy Kavanagh tweeted on Saturday that outdoor dining had complicated her dog Ava’s job, and shared a video of her furry companion being held up by a pedestrian and a decorative plant in Soho. “Unfortunately, this time I got a face full of ornamental tree when walking through an outdoor restaurant,” she tweeted. “It’s bad enough that pavement was blocked with seating but do you really need to add hazardous decorations?!”
A visually impaired activist said councils need to do more after sharing a video of her guide dog struggling to navigate a pavement due to outdoor dining. Dr Amy Kavanagh tweeted on Saturday that outdoor dining had complicated her dog Ava’s job, and shared a video of her furry companion being held up by a pedestrian and a decorative plant in Soho. “Unfortunately, this time I got a face full of ornamental tree when walking through an outdoor restaurant,” she tweeted. “It’s bad enough that pavement was blocked with seating but do you really need to add hazardous decorations?!”