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Calling on hearing screening to be introduced at 65
PRESS RELEASE Over 10m people in the UK have a hearing loss–this isolates, leads to other conditions and reduces access to care. A new website is being launched soon but the report is available online at this address https://www.dropbox.com/s/tllhmdelbr6gxn7/Hearing%20Screening%20for%20Life%20report%20FINAL.pdf?m
Read MoreFair access to care services
Sense is carrying out some research into how decisions about eligibility are made. They need people who carry out assessments and decide what FACS band people fall into to complete their questionnaire. The results will be fed into the Department of Health work on a new eligibility framework. They will also publish the findings for […]
Read MoreNew Telephone Service For Hearing Impaired – New Zealand
Hundreds of hearing impaired people are set to benefit from a new Government-funded telephone service – from tomorrow, for the first time in New Zealand, a hearing impaired person will be able to use a captioned telephone service. Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams says “This fantastic service puts New Zealand ahead of most other […]
Read MoreLloyds TSB Launches Online BSL Service to customers…
Lloyds TSB is the UK’s first financial services provider to offer Deaf customers an online sign language service which will enable Deaf customers to have direct access to the Lloyds TSB customer service team….. Read more >>
Read MoreDecember News
Ofcom DAC remains in regular contact with Ofcom, both formal meetings and informal conversations. They remain committed to the issues we are raising and are being supportive in a number of ways. Sandra met with Chris Taylor, Director of Consumer Policy, last week. As a result Ofcom are
Read MoreNews from our Chair, Sandra Verkuyten
Hello Colleagues, Thank you so much to all of you that have offered such a warm welcome to me. My first week has certainly been a steep learning curve. Attending the workshop last Monday, immersed me in new terminology, new faces and names and a wealth of new information. I have met with Alan Blunt, […]
Read MoreThe Health Reforms Conference
Last places available…. Our joint conference with The Alliance on Hearing Loss and Deafness on The Health Reforms – their impact on Services for People with Hearing Loss and Deafness will be held on Thursday, 17th January 2013 at the NUT Building, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London. Speakers include:-
Read MoreVRS – Ofcom Report
Ofcom have published their research into how video relay services are provided internationally. As UKCoD’s Deaf Access to Communication group is working to identify a model that will see greater provision in the UK, the research will be valuable in pointing the way for some of the policy and infrastructure challenges we face. Lessons from […]
Read MoreAccess to Work
UKCoD write to the Minister for Disabled People, Esther McVey MP re concerns raised by Liz Sayce about declining Access to Work take up. On 19 November an announcement was made on a number of measures aimed at making Access to Work more responsive and easier to use. In addition to this, recommendations were made […]
Read MoreInquiry into the Work Programme
UKCoD have recently sent their report to The Work and Pensions Committee on users experience of the Work Programme and are continuing to gather data on this. Download the letter to the Work and Pensions Committe and submission here: Letter – 7 December 2012 Report – 7 December 2012
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