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Opinion Poll - Meadowhall Sheffield 
I took part in your survey and only came to the here because of the leaflet you gave me outside the Game store in Meadowhall.

I would never have thought ...

Advise needed Please. 
My friend at work recommended that I take a look at this website after I spoke to her all the time about the growing concern i have about my son who is ...

Sumo 
I'm a regular gamer myself and also a Dad of two teenagers, who like most others spend their evenings, weekends and school holidays glued to their games ...

Times Have Changed 
Dear Mr Staniforth,

I have studied your website and i wish to congratulate you on what you have achieved, like you, I have children of a similar age ...

72 hour Gaming Marathon Event - Advice please about Aspirin 
I am looking forward to taking part in a 3 day marathon gaming session, around 300 online players will be taking part and I don't want to miss it, I have ...

13 years old - DVT ??????? 

13 years old - DVT???????????
I'm so scared right now.
Yesterday I was on my computer ALL day. I got up every few hours to get some food and stuff ...

Duty of Care 
It seems to me that the gaming industry has a duty of care to its customers, and the following statement from english law appears to apply, I think that ...

CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY - Lifeblood the Thrombosis Charity 
Take Time Out is delighted to be joining forces with Lifeblood the Thrombosis charity, a meeting will be held in November to determine the way forward ...

Increased Risk? Do You Have the Factor V Leiden Gene? 
Mr. Staniforth,

Thanks for your personal note inviting me to share my article on blood clotting awareness and the genetic mutation "Factor V Leiden"...

CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY - Meeting with Nick Clegg Deputy PM 
Nick Clegg the Deputy Prime Minister is the MP for Sheffield Hallam and agreed to meet David on Friday 23rd September at his office in Sheffield.

Nick ...

I had no Idea about DVT or Pulmonary Embolism 
I honestly had no idea what a Deep Vein Thrombosis or Pulmonary Embolism was before I saw a link to this site on a gaming forum.
When I read in some ...

Chozowarrior RIP 
I came across your site because a customer of mine was talking about it, I work in sales for Volkswagen, To be honest I was a bit sceptical because I enjoy ...

International Issue 
I am truly sorry about the loss of you Son , I have just read your Parents page and I am very moved by the way in which you are trying to make a positive ...

Halo # 1 
I play Halo a lot like Chris did but never new about this , a mate. Told me about your site and it made me have a look, won't. Stop me playing but I'm ...

Common Sense 
I saw about this website on the BBC last night and came to have a look because my son spends a lot of time in his room playing Internet games.

I had ...

BBC Look North last night 
I saw BBC Look North last night and came to look at your website. I play games all the time and did not even know what a DVT was, I can honestly say that ...

CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY - media 
Take Time out has today officially launched the website www.take-time-out.info An article will be shown on BBC Look North and will also have an Interview ...

Parents Never Know What To Do 

I'm so sorry for your loss. We as parents never know what to do where our children are concerned. Although it doesn't ease the pain at all please know ...

Sincere Condolences 
May I offer my sincere condolences on the death of your son. my daughter died of a flight-related DVT in 2000 - her death brought much publicity around ...

My Sympathy 
I count myself as a gamer, though in truth the drive for it is coming to an end. Your son sounded like a young man full of promise, and that through gaming ...

God Bless 
Hi I'm 12 years of age and I'm sorry for your loss!

I have an xbox as well I go on it quite often sadly when you go on a games console ( xbox ) its ...

DVT and PE Awareness 
So sorry David and family to read of your loss, I have two sons either side of his age and cannot imagine what you are going through.
I am 50 years of ...

Tragic Coincidence 


I am in shock, this is unbelievable, and an amazing coincidence.
My son also named Christopher died on 12.05.2011 age 21 by a pulmonary embolism....

Playing Video Games for Five Hours Gave Me Blood Clots 
On Tuesday, August 9, 2011, I was checked into the hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, with blood clots in my leg, DVT (“Deep Vein Thrombosis”) and in both lungs,...

Chris Staniforth 
Chris was my son. He was a beautiful person, inside and out, he was very intelligent, had a very dry and quick wit, he was very kind, thoughtful and loving ...

An Open Letter to the Gaming Industry / UKIE 
Dear Sirs,

I am appealing to the International Gaming Industry to review the way in which health and safety issues are currently dealt with, it is my ...

Tragic waste 
I read about this in the Sheffield Star and just visited your website, I knew Christopher from junior school but lost touch after that, I am very sorry ...

Sky News Article 
Who is actually responsible for safety issues on games - is it UKIE ? The Government ? Or people like Xbox ? Seems like no-one is getting a grip.
Good ...

Thank You 
Thank you for this - I never knew that this could happen, I will take your advice and change the way I play in future - I will pass on your site as you ...

sepratt ex nursing sister  Not rated yet
When I was a ward sister one of our most impotant priorities was prevention of dvts. Post opertive the patient wore anti embolism stockings and was given ...

Campaign Activity - Twitter  Not rated yet
Take Time Out has recently joined the Twitter net work and will soon be busy keeping everyone informed of the latest news from the website.

The campaign ...

Survey Manchester  Not rated yet
Couple of weeks ago I took part in your survey in Manchester, but I only just got around to checking out your website - Take Time Out - I am so sorry to ...

Im Aware of this my husband died of this age 54  Not rated yet
Yes, I'm aware of it - my husband died of precisely this in 1995. He spent most of his waking hours in front of his computer and did so for a number of ...

Stuart Ex Pat in USA   Not rated yet
Any long term immobility will predispose you to a DVT. It is worse if you are overweight, in a low pressure (aircraft) pregnant, or have poor circulation ...

Going To Make The Effort  Not rated yet
I spend about 6.5 hours each workday looking at a screen. I'm supposed to take breaks but I forget! Then if I have freelance work, or just fancy browsing ...

Try This as a Reminder - it Works  Not rated yet
My computer monitor has a 'tea-break' option which will flash a picture of a cup of tea on the screen at a set interval. I have it set to 1 hour, and leave ...

Dr Richard Beasley - DVT and the Blitz  Not rated yet



One way to put your health at risk?


Long haul air travel is not the only activity to pose a risk of developing potentially deadly blood clots ...

Thanks For the advice  Not rated yet
I am a freelance software developer, and some days sit at my computer from 7:30 am until 1 or 2 am the next day. After reading this I will make sure I ...

Campaign Activity Q1 - New Web Site Page - Now Live  Not rated yet
www.take-time-out.info have launched a brand new page on its website called E Thrombosis - this page details in a graphic way the seating positions to ...

Meadow hall Sheffield  Not rated yet
I remember hearing this on Hallam FM and then reading it in the Star and then seeing it on Look North - you guys are everywhere ! - at least it's for a ...

Game Store Poll in Leeds  Not rated yet
Came to the site and was totally freaked out by what I read about Chris Staniforth and what can happen when you don't move around to much, it doesn't mean ...

Game Leeds Survey  Not rated yet
Hello Graeme,

Thanks for the leaflet and I checked out the site as promised , I hope my answers will help you in the campaign and I would like to see ...

Survey   Not rated yet
Hi did your survey today in Leeds - thanx for link to site unbelievable what can happen will tell my mates at Uni

Lifeblood - E- Thrombosis  Not rated yet
REDUCING THE RISK OF E-THROMBOSIS

E-thrombosis is a new term, coined by a group of doctors in New Zealand led by Prof Richard Beasley, for the association ...

Game Store Manchester  Not rated yet
Helped you with the questionaire and came and looked at this site when i came home - respect to you all really never knew this could happen - thanks for ...

Survey   Not rated yet
Your volunteer asked me to visit this site after i helped him complete the questionaire - cheers

Irish Senator In Call To Action Over Excessive Gaming  Not rated yet
Take Time Out thank Ger O Donnel the Irish documentary maker for contacting them about the action Senator Healey Eames intends to take to promote safe ...

Opinion Poll   Not rated yet
I met your lovely volunteer outside the Game Store in Birmingham, and took part in your survey, She gave me your leaflet and this is why I visited your ...

Survey Hammersmith  Not rated yet
Thank you great site and keep up the good work, hope by taking part I have helped.

Tia

Street survey Hammersmith  Not rated yet
Hello

I took part in the street survey you held in Hammersmith, just to say cheers and the only advise I ever saw like this is on this site.

Respect ...

BT Yahoo Lifestyle Article  Not rated yet
The evidence continues to grow about the risks of immobility, so wether it be related to video gaming or long haul flights, or sat in a deck or a coach ...

News From The Journal.ie - Dublin  Not rated yet
The Body of a man who died during a gaming marathon at a Taiwanese internet cafe sat there for hours after his death, as other customers carried on surfing....

NHS Should support "Tech" Addicts - Video Game Addiction  Not rated yet
Call it what you like addiction, enjoyment, compelling its a simple fact that most parents will tell you kids are spendinding far too much sedentary time ...

CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY - Too Much Of a Good Thing......  Not rated yet
Please go to the Media page on the www.take-time-out.info website and see the video which has been produced by Chris Woods a student at Worcester University,...

A Wake Up Call  Not rated yet
I was told about your website by a friend at work who has teenagers like me, I knew about DVT and Pulmonary Embolism because my Father also died from the ...

CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY - Duty Of Care and the Gaming Industry  Not rated yet
I visited a local shop in my village today and saw that the friendly proprieter had placed a sign on the floor, one of those "A" shaped yellow ones advising ...

CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY - Duty Of Care and the Gaming Industry  Not rated yet
I visited a local shop in my village today and saw that the friendly proprieter had placed a sign on the floor, one of those "A" shaped yellow ones advising ...

British Airways Anti DVT Exercise Routine - Duty Of Care  Not rated yet
The anti DVT exercise regimeby JAMES CHAPMAN, Daily Mail
Comments:-
British Airways now offers an in-flight exercise programme for passengers aimed ...

CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY - Next Gen Skills Campaign - UKIE  Not rated yet
Take Time Out supports UKIE in its call to the Government to change the National Curriculum to ensure the young talent in the UK leads the world and the ...

CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY - Blood Tests  Not rated yet
Christophers Parents, both Mother and Father have now had blood tests to ensure that heriditary issues did not effect Christophers death and primarily ...

Keep up the good work  Not rated yet
I am writing because I can actually see what is being said on this site is true, my son who is now 23 reserved a new game called Call of Duty 3 Modern ...

Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 3  Not rated yet

A violent compelling game - will the industry be reinvesting some of the profits to provide adequate safety alerts on the games themselves ???????????? NOW ...

Passing The Buck - UKIE ???  Not rated yet
I visited the UKiE website looking for the advice they talked about on the SKY interview, and to be honest I was a bit disappointed, the reason for this ...

Death By XBox ?   Not rated yet
I am what you may call a Gamer, and I have to say that along with a lot of other gamers I do not agree with this headline, the Sun paper just did this ...

CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY - Boots Web Md Interview / Article  Not rated yet
Take Time Out continues its campaign to urge the Gaming Industry to Lead the way in safety advice and we are grateful to Siobhan Harris reporting on behalf ...

CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY - TV Interview Channel One - Russia  Not rated yet
29/9/2011

Channel One is the leading TV Chamnel in Russia today it has coverage over this vast continent from the Capital to the most remote areas in ...

CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY - Surgeon General USA  Not rated yet
Take Time Out has today written to the Surgeon General in the United States, we know that Online gaming spans continents and our Anti DVT Awareness Campaign ...

CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY - Chief Medical Officer - England   Not rated yet
Take Time Out has written to the Chief Medical Officers for England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to ask them for support in our awareness campaign and ...

Condolences  Not rated yet
Condolences
by: Anonymous

I am sorry for the loss of your son. I can only imagine how hard it is coping with a loss based on an activity your son ...

DVT and Gaming  Not rated yet

I'm really sorry to hear about your son David and found this page and your page after reading the article in The Sun newspaper. Awareness to this problem ...

Heart Felt  Not rated yet
My heart goes out to you both for your loss, I can only offer my condolences but i will say that you are both strong in heart and soul to not hate, but ...

Some Advice for Parents And Computer users  Not rated yet
David, thanks so much for sharing the tragic story of your son's death. My condolences to you on your loss.

As a nurse, I felt I should offer a little ...

The Strength of the Human Spirit  Not rated yet

You two are amazing people you must be, to go through something like this and to decide to make something good come of a terrible situation is a beautiful ...

CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY - Government   Not rated yet
Take Time Out have today written to Mr Andrew Gwynne MP of the All Party Parliamentary Thrombosis Group to draw attention in parliament to the Take Time ...

Translater Tool  Not rated yet
In preparation for the International Campaign to promote awareness of DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) and PE (Pulmonary Embolism)in the Gaming community, a ...

Christopher James Staniforth - Post Mortem Report - Statement  Not rated yet
At the request of his family the Coroner has produced a confidential detailed post mortem report for Christopher.

This was received today - 1.9.2011
...

UKIE / Nintendo / Xbox / Playstation Links  Not rated yet
Here are the links to safe gaming, Online Gaming, Parents advice, We have put them in one place for you.

Source of information - UKIE Website Please ...

UKIE Safe Gaming Links  Not rated yet
We have searched the UKIE site to pull together all of the links available from them and put them in one place, it has to be said this took a not unconsiderable ...

BBC Television report  Not rated yet
I saw the article on BBC actually it had been put onto You Tube - I can see what you are trying to get across about Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary ...