Deafness and hearing-impairment5 days agoPayout over sign language failure for man in careHammersmith and Fulham will pay the man's granddaughter £450 and review its use of BSL interpreters.5 days ago27 Dec 2025'I taught my driving instructor sign language to help me pass test'Sarah-Jade Walker, who is deaf, and instructor Adele Oldroyd, say they learned lots from each other.27 Dec 202525 Dec 2025Sign language interpreters say job can be 'emotional whiplash'A new MA Interpreting course at Queen's University is preparing students for the increasing demand for interpreters.25 Dec 202510 Dec 2025Disability strategy could pave '10-year roadmap', campaigners sayCommunities Minister Gordon Lyons outlined details of the draft plan in the Northern Ireland Assembly.10 Dec 20254 Dec 2025'Doctors failed to spot our boy was severely deaf'Lincolnshire health bosses have apologised to Tommy's parents and say improvements have been made.4 Dec 20253 Dec 2025'Our local hospital's broken hearing services have failed us'Hundreds of adults and children facing long waits for hearing tests and treatment due to failings.3 Dec 202525 Nov 2025Disabled artist named charity's person of the yearPaul Hickin has been living in a residential service run by the charity Sense for 30 years.25 Nov 202521 Nov 2025Lottery funding supports new deaf charity projectThe funding for Zebra Access will help support deaf people in Wolverhampton and the Black Country.21 Nov 202511 Nov 2025Cinema offering smart glasses for hard-of-hearingBosses at White River Cinema say the glasses are worth about £1,000 each.11 Nov 2025...
