Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Charlie Swinbourne: Is Auracast the future of hearing aid accessibility in public spaces? (BSL)

December 4, 2025

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Two weeks ago, I attended a roundtable in London organised by GN Hearing (who make hearing aids under the Resound, […]

Dr Sally Austen: Deaf mental health services – is specialist best? (BSL)

December 4, 2025

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The UK has some of the best deaf specialist mental health services in the world. Sadly, that is still not […]

Dr Sally Austen: A journey through deaf identity (and my own identity) during my career as an NHS psychologist (BSL)

November 24, 2025

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Since 1989 I have worked in the NHS. At first, I told my clients and colleagues,  ‘I am a psychologist, […]

BSL GCSE in England comes a step closer as Ofqual release final consultation feedback (BSL)

November 13, 2025

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The British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE has come a step closer to becoming a reality in England, after Ofqual released […]

Kingdon review of children’s hearing services reveals over 300 deaf children harmed due to audiology errors and makes 12 recommendations

November 10, 2025

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The Kingdon review of children’s hearing services has been released today, revealing that over 300 deaf children were harmed due […]

Paul Hull: Making the NHS work for deaf people (BSL)

November 3, 2025

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For the past nine years, I’ve worked as a Health Improvement Specialist for the Deaf Community under the Equality and […]

Emily Wright: Life as a Deaf degree apprentice (BSL)

October 31, 2025

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Stepping into the world of work and study simultaneously can be hard for anyone. You’re forced to grow from a […]

Anonymous: The deaf awareness issues I have faced at work (BSL)

October 17, 2025

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Q. “Are there any issues or challenges facing you at work? How can we help?” A. “I am tired and […]

Robert Adam: Ghost writing: deaf translators within the deaf Community (BSL)

October 15, 2025

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Limping Chicken are sharing a range of lay summaries for research by DCAL (Deafness Cognition and Language Centre), here is […]

British Deaf Association backs Signature programme giving free BSL lessons for every UK primary school (BSL)

October 10, 2025

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The British Deaf Association (BDA) has endorsed a new programme called The School of Signs, developed by Signature to bring […]

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