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Deaf News: Shocking 73-week wait for hearing aid reassessment in Wales is revealed

June 26, 2014 by Editor

Patients with hearing loss in one area of Wales are being forced to wait up to 73 weeks, or 17 […]

The Secret Deafie: I was livid when my Deaf grandmother had an operation without being able to communicate with nurses

June 16, 2014 by Editor

Do you have a story or experience you’d like to share? If you’d like to write a Secret Deafie column, […]

Deaf News: Plan to scrap free NHS hearing aids under fire

June 8, 2014 by Editor

North Staffordshire Clinical Commission Group (CCG) are considering scrapping providing hearing aids to people with a mild or moderate age-related […]

Watch: One mother’s mission to get the NHS using sign language

May 20, 2014 by Editor

Amelie Chan, aged 9, has Charge syndrome, a recognisable pattern of birth defects that occurs in about 1 in every […]

The Secret Deafie: How many deaf old people are left frightened and confused at the lack of communication while in hospital?

April 10, 2014 by Editor

Donna Williams’ and Matt Dixon’s recent posts have inspired me to talk about my mother to mark the second anniversary […]

Emily Howlett: How reporting my hospital experience to the NHS made a real difference

April 7, 2014 by Editor

A few months back, I found myself strapped to a spinal board in the back of an ambulance blue-flashing its […]

Matt Dixon: What did my dying dad think of the fact I had to interpret for him in hospital?

April 1, 2014 by Editor

You might have seen an article about how I had to tell my deaf dad he was going to die. […]

Donna Williams: SignHealth are right – my Mum, and other deaf people in hospital, deserve better (BSL)

March 31, 2014 by Editor

Last week, two articles on Limping Chicken made an impact on me. SignHealth’s research showing the lack of access to […]

Deaf News: House of Lords debate tonight on how the NHS is failing Deaf people

March 31, 2014 by Editor

Following a shocking report on the health of deaf people, which was released last week by the Deaf health charity […]

Read: Deaf couple angry with hospital over lack of interpreter during birth of son

January 20, 2014 by Editor

The Guardian has published an article today detailing how a deaf couple were denied interpreting support during the birth of […]