Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and Hearing Link are hosting a Hearing Loss Community Day in Worcester next month. Join us at Worcester Golf and Country Club on Monday 13th September from 11-3pm. Our event is open to members of the public looking to manage hearing loss for themselves or a loved one. Our Hearing […]
Deaf people who require the use of a sign language interpreter will be allowed to take part in jury service for the first time, it has been announced. Before this announcement, laws strictly prohibited anyone beyond the 12 sworn jurors from entering jury deliberation rooms. This is to safeguard against outside influence. It meant that […]
Next month (March 2021) all households in England and Wales will be asked to take part in the 2021 Census. The once-in-a-decade survey is conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and provides the most accurate estimate of our communities. The anonymised information gathered will highlight areas of deprivation, show the ethnic make-up of […]
An educational toolkit has been developed by the Royal College of GPs (RGCP) to support GPs in delivering care to patients with hearing loss. The kit was developed in collaboration with hearing loss charity RNID and NHS England & Improvement and sponsored by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA). It was created to […]
A Cambridge hospital is using a free speech-to-text app to help its medical team, who are deaf or have hearing loss, to communicate more easily with patients. Addenbrooke’s Hospital is trialling the LiveTranscribe and Sound Notifications app (LiveTranscribe) in the hope it will help team members to more easily follow and understand what a colleague […]
Postponed until further notice. Cochlear implant specialists MED-EL are hosting an open day in Sheffield next week. Join them at 3 Park Square, Thorncliffe Park, Chapeltown, Sheffield S35 2PH, on Wednesday 18th March between 4pm and 7pm to find out how their solutions help to change the lives of people with hearing loss. Delegates will […]
Clinical Psychology student Jessica Creighton is conducting a research study into the wellbeing and emotions in deaf adults. She is looking for persons aged 18 and over, who have hearing loss, to complete an online study. This survey will ask questions about deafness, how they feel, their wellbeing and their relationships. This should take around […]
