Catherine Maddy, Director of Communications at Headway, said: “We are pleased to see the BBC have reversed their decision to scrap the red button facility. Many of our service users told us they would be disadvantaged by its removal, particularly those with visual or cognitive problems after brain injury.”
The BBC has confirmed that the most-used elements of the red button service would remain, including news headlines, sports fixtures and results and the weather forecast, alongside streaming services for the likes of Wimbledon and Glastonbury.
Catherine added: “Retaining these elements of the red button service will be welcomed by brain injury survivors as it allows them to continue to access information in an accessible way.”
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