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Consultation – BSL access 999 emergency
Ofcom’s consultation on introducing an emergency 999 video relay service, has now closed. We hope to see Ofcom’s reaction to the consultation in June 2020. Ofcom have said that if they decide to introduce 999 VRS, it will probably take a year to set it up. We have encouraged Ofcom to make this process as […]
Read MoreWorld Hearing Day 2020
Hearing for life: don’t let hearing loss limit you 3 March 2020 On World Hearing Day 2020, WHO will highlight that timely and effective interventions can ensure that people with hearing loss are able to achieve their full potential. It will draw attention to the options available in this respect. Key messages for World Hearing […]
Read MoreVICTORY – BBC RED BUTTON TELETEXT SERVICE SAVED FROM SWITCH OFF
PRESS RELEASE The BBC Red Button Teletext Service has been saved from switch off after the NFBUK and British Deaf Association handed in a petition to the Director General of the BBC Lord Hall and to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street on Monday 27th January 2020. The petition is backed by […]
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Friday, 24 January 2020 Alliance of deaf charities condemns treatment of deaf inmates in prison The coalition of deaf charities, the UK Council on Deafness (UKCoD) is seeking urgent action by prison service to improve their treatment of deaf inmates following a shocking new report. In an article report on deaths in custody by the […]
Read MoreDeaf Awareness Week 2020
We are proud to be THE Deaf health charity, so we hope you join us this week in promoting Deaf awareness http://signhealth.org.uk/event/deaf-awareness-week-2020… @UKDeafCouncil #DAW2020 #DeafAwarenessWeek
Read MoreConsultation – BSL access 999 emergency
The regulator, Ofcom, have published a consultation setting out the case for the 999 emergency service phone line to be contactable in BSL. Ofcom want feedback on the need for BSL access to 999; and to understand how the deaf community wants the service to work Three BSL videos are available on the Ofcom Website […]
Read MoreUCL’s Summer School for deaf & hard of hearing (year 11 & 12) students
Background Deaf students are hugely under-presented in Higher Education (HE), ‘Discover UCL Summer School for D/deaf and hard of hearing (year 11 and 12) students’, a residential event, unique to UCL, aims to redress balance by equipping deaf students for university life. Approximately 15 students have attended each year, 62 in total since 2014. The […]
Read MoreBT rebrand Next Generation Text to Relay UK
BT launched Relay UK today with a new and improved app. It brings relay services for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech-impaired people right up to date with the latest app technology. The service remains free to use for all UK mobile customers in the UK and the new app can be downloaded from the Apple Store […]
Read MoreUKCoD Health & Social Care Conference
Colleagues from across the health and social sector came together with UKCoD member organisations last week for our annual UKCoD conference. This year the theme was “Creating a Dialogue: Person-centred Practice with D/deaf people in Health and Social Care” and BT once again hosted our conference, this time at BT Centre near St Paul’s Cathedral […]
Read MoreDeaf Film shows importance of HIV testing
<iframe src=”https://player.vimeo.com/video/253769404?title=0&byline=0″ width=”416″ height=”234″ frameborder=”0″ webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href=”https://vimeo.com/253769404″>The Test</a> from <a href=”https://vimeo.com/user24032441″>Deaf Health Charity SignHealth</a> on <a href=”https://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p>
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