Yes, This is the  brief I have been working on for work. The Government produced statistics two years ago which were the basis for the online booking for the Olympics and the Olympic Torch run. Post analysis found that a very small percentage of over 50's wee able to gain access to any ticket and registration events diminishing as ages advanced. Even though these groups are a significant proportion of the poplulation. The problem is that statistics released implied 90%. It really means 90% have Access to an online facility. That means at a library, or internet cafe etc. It also means 90% of the country has fast internet coverage but even that is not accurate. What was buried was the more important facts about having HOME access and  how many with access actually know how to use it. It has to be borne in mind that a great many employers also restrict internet access, allowing just work related email access and firewalling the internet. This is on the increase as Facebook and so on are considered distractions and reduce productivity and concentration on the job they are paid to do. Also missing was connection speeds. We've also found that more people over 60 have just a basic dial up access which is very slow and again places then at a disadvantage to those on high speed services. This affects all sorts of things as effectively you are pushed to the 'back of the queue. This also happens for many other users on slower broadband connections as well. You may remember a government initiative pre coalition  to bring internet access for all.  In truth is has failed as many simply cannot afford it. And, probably why it is so hard to get the correct facts. It's took my team several weeks to glean and collate the correct data for our client. The  elderly and infirm are the biggest losers ( which is a shame as it could be most beneficial for them )  Many are simply not computer literate or unable to use a computer or keyboard, Eyesight, arthritus, the difficulty remembering, which sooner or later affect almost all of us. So I hope this makes a basic but clearer picture.

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
Doctors appointments	19/06/13 15:03:00	Pat Kingham
Re:Doctors appointments	19/06/13 16:33:00	Vanessa Smith
Re:Re:Doctors appointments	19/06/13 20:01:00	Pat Kingham
Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	19/06/13 20:14:00	Susan Kelly
Re:Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	19/06/13 20:29:00	Michael Brandt
Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	21/06/13 10:03:00	Anne England
Re:Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	21/06/13 16:25:00	Susan Kelly
Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	21/06/13 16:48:00	Vanessa Smith
Re:Doctors appointments	19/06/13 20:39:00	Ian Silver
Re:Re:Doctors appointments	21/06/13 17:13:00	George Knox
Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	21/06/13 20:03:00	Susan Kelly
Re:Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	22/06/13 12:14:00	Antoinette McGovern
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	22/06/13 16:37:00	Susan Kelly
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	22/06/13 19:36:00	Raymond Havelock
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	22/06/13 20:05:00	Ian Silver
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	22/06/13 22:09:00	Susan Kelly
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	22/06/13 22:11:00	Ian Silver
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	22/06/13 22:14:00	Raymond Havelock
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	22/06/13 22:35:00	Ian Silver
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	23/06/13 08:17:00	Susan Kelly
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	23/06/13 10:01:00	Raymond Havelock
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Doctors appointments	23/06/13 19:28:00	Susan Kelly

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