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William Mager: Billy 2.0 – One week after the operation

November 23, 2012 by

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A week after my operation I went back to the hospital. They took the dressings off, did an X-ray and […]

William Mager: Billy 2.0 – Failing Ugly

November 13, 2012 by

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So, I’ve had the operation, and I feel pretty good, considering. I’m trying to stick to my policy of full […]

Deaf News: NHS audiology services “being cut”

October 24, 2012 by

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According to research by Action on Hearing Loss, around 40% of NHS audiology services are facing cuts in funding. There […]

Kate Rowley: Note to my doctor. I’m ‘alright’ and my son’s ‘alright’

April 3, 2012 by

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I have just got home from a lovely ride in the local country park with my deaf son who, apparently, […]

Deaf news: Deaf patient ‘deeply offended’ after being labelled deaf and dumb in hospital notes

April 2, 2012 by

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The Enfield Independent has reported how a local deaf man was “deeply offended” after notes in a hospital file labelled […]

Deaf news: NHS consultant – “Deafness might damage your health”

March 22, 2012 by

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An NHS consultant, whose daughter is deaf, has co-written an article calling for more interpreters to be made available for […]

Deaf news: New treatment offers hope for people with tinnitus

March 20, 2012 by

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The Independent has reported that a new sound-based treatment looks set to change the lives of people with tinnitus. Ten […]

Deaf Dad: Deaf fathers need equal access to pregnancy information

March 8, 2012 by

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There’s a bit of a departure from the usual column this week, because I want to tell you about a […]