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Ministerial statement about changes to Access to Work
Mr Mark Harper MP, (The Minister for Disable People), has today submitted a written statement on Access to Work to which UK Council on Deafness will be responding. Access to Work : Written statement – HCWS372Department for Work and PensionsMade on: 12 March 2015 by Mr Mark Harper MP Statement: Access to Work plays a key […]
Read MorePlans to deny hearing aids to people in North Staffordshire
On Friday, the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) published the board papers for the meeting on 4 March. Agenda item 11 is to approve Hearing Loss Commissioning Policy and Eligibility Criteria. See http://www.northstaffsccg.nhs.uk/boardpapers. There are full details of the Commissioning Policy and Eligibility Criteria in the notes – please see pages 42 – 48. Action on Hearing Loss […]
Read MoreCelebrating National Cochlear Implant Day
Today, 25th February 2015, is International Cochlear Implant Day celebrating this transforming hearing technology and it was on February 25, 1957, that French doctors performed the first cochlear implant in the world. One of our members, The Ear Foundation started cochlear implants for children during February 1989 and it is fitting that this week that they have been handed the […]
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NHS 24 online BSL Video Relay Interpreting Service pilot launches phase 2 NHS 24 online BSL Video Relay Interpreting Service pilot, which aims to improve access to health services for people in Scotland who are Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing will launch phase 2 of this pilot service on Monday 2nd March 2015. The […]
Read MoreImproving Experiences for d/ Deaf Patients
Why do we need to improve the quality of interpretation and translation services? We know that people who have difficulty in communicating their health issues and needs to primary care providers because of language barriers, including because they are d/Deaf, have worse health outcomes. Providing high quality interpretation and translation services is an important part […]
Read MoreDeafness and Hearing Impairment
Refusing people hearing aids – a parable for Britain’s short-term health policy ‘Austerity economics across the NHS may save money now, but it causes real hardship and the costs will be felt for years to come……….’ A recent article in The Guardian by Jackie Ashley (the Guardian’s columnist and political interviewer) on NHS reforms and […]
Read MoreA DeafHealth Champions Conference
Covering Issues with Accessibility to the Health Service for Deaf People Wednesday, 11th March 2015 at the Manchester Conference Centre Delegate Fee £95 (includes lunch and refreshments) (£35 for students, unwaged & others) BSL Interpreters and Speech to Text transcript will be provided In Summer 2015 all health and social care organisations will be required to adhere to […]
Read MoreHelp protect your local hearing loss services – Take Action Today!
Action on Hearing Loss have launched their new research report: Under Pressure: NHS audiology across the UK Based on the findings from a survey of 140 NHS adult audiology providers, the research shows that NHS audiology services across the UK are under significant pressure, with two in every five (41%) offering patients a reduced service […]
Read MoreDo you run residential activities for deaf children and young people?
Do you run residential activities or are you hoping to run them in the future? If your organisation runs overnight trips or activities (or is hoping to) for deaf children and young people, where the parents of the child/children are not present, then there is a new regulation that will affect you. In 2013 the […]
Read MoreA vision, mission and values for the deaf sector
A vision, mission and values for the deaf sector have been defined as part of UK Council on Deafness work to find a common purpose for the sector. They are the first parts of a statement that will be the basis for collective work by organisations concerned with deafness. The next step is to decide […]
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