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Covid inquiry fails to explicitly mention disability once as it consults on draft terms of reference

March 11, 2022 by

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The public inquiry scrutinising the UK’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has published a list of areas it may investigate, […]

‘Misguided’ plans to change student loan requirements criticised by the National Deaf Children’s Society

February 24, 2022 by

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UK Government proposals to block pupils from taking out student loans if they fail to meet specific GCSE or A-Level […]

Liam O’Dell: Do invisible hearing aid adverts encourage stigma?

February 17, 2022 by

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Provocative question, I know, but I ask it within the context of a recent decision by the Advertising Standards Authority […]

Two-thirds of Deaf patients have no accessible way of contacting GP, survey reveals

February 15, 2022 by

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67% of Deaf people have not been given an accessible way of contacting their GP, according to a survey run […]

Charity calls for ‘tinnitus biobank’ as UK marks Tinnitus Week

February 7, 2022 by

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A ‘tinnitus biobank’ of biological data on the condition could deliver a “step-change” when it comes to finding a cure, […]

BREAKING: British Sign Language (BSL) Bill passes second reading in Commons

January 28, 2022 by

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A Bill to recognise British Sign Language (BSL) as an official language moved one step closer to becoming law on […]

BSL Act Now: British Sign Language Bill published ahead of second reading in Commons

January 27, 2022 by

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Parliament has released the draft British Sign Language (BSL) Bill, introduced by Labour MP Rosie Cooper last year, ahead of […]

NDCS ‘delighted’ as face masks will no longer be required in classrooms from Thursday

January 19, 2022 by

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Face coverings will no longer be required in classrooms from tomorrow, the Prime Minister has announced, in news which has […]

Clear masks reportedly approved for use in UK-wide health settings

January 4, 2022 by

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Two brands of clear, transparent face coverings have been approved by the UK Government to be trialled in health settings […]

Liam O’Dell: If 2021 was the year we asserted our rights, 2022 is the year we strengthen them

December 31, 2021 by

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Like most of the worldwide population, I treated 2020 with disdain – especially when it came to the rollback of […]

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