Private Member's Bill on deafness, hearing loss and BSL issues
Sir Malcolm Bruce MP gained 14th place in the Private Member’s Bill Ballot on 16 May. He intends to table a Private Member’s Bill on deafness, hearing loss and BSL issues. Further information – Update from Jim Edwards, Chair, UK Council on Deafness (pdf)
Read MoreCalling on hearing screening to be introduced at 65
PRESS RELEASE Stephen Lloyd MP calls for Hearing Screening to be introduced for everybody at the age of 65. Over 10m people in the UK have a hearing loss–this isolates, leads to other conditions and reduces access to care. A new website is being launched soon but the report is available online at this address https://www.dropbox.com/s/tllhmdelbr6gxn7/Hearing%20Screening%20for%20Life%20report%20FINAL.pdf?m
Read MoreFair access to care services
Sense is carrying out some research into how decisions about eligibility are made. They need people who carry out assessments and decide what FACS band people fall into to complete their questionnaire. The results will be fed into the Department of Health work on a new eligibility framework. They will also publish the findings for […]
Read MoreNew Telephone Service For Hearing Impaired – New Zealand
Hundreds of hearing impaired people are set to benefit from a new Government-funded telephone service – from tomorrow, for the first time in New Zealand, a hearing impaired person will be able to use a captioned telephone service. Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams says “This fantastic service puts New Zealand ahead of most other […]
Read MoreLloyds TSB Launches Online BSL Service to customers…
Lloyds TSB is the UK’s first financial services provider to offer Deaf customers an online sign language service which will enable Deaf customers to have direct access to the Lloyds TSB customer service team….. Read more >>
Read MoreThe Health Reforms
Health reforms are with us and today we look to explore the impact those changes might have on the lives of deaf people and people with a hearing loss. UKCoD in working in partnership with the Alliance on Hearing Loss and Deafness, ran a major conference with more than 100 delegates from across the public, […]
Read MoreThe Health Reforms Conference
Last places available…. Our joint conference with The Alliance on Hearing Loss and Deafness on The Health Reforms – their impact on Services for People with Hearing Loss and Deafness will be held on Thursday, 17th January 2013 at the NUT Building, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London. Speakers include:-
Read MoreVRS – Ofcom Report
Ofcom have published their research into how video relay services are provided internationally. As UKCoD’s Deaf Access to Communication group is working to identify a model that will see greater provision in the UK, the research will be valuable in pointing the way for some of the policy and infrastructure challenges we face. Lessons from […]
Read MoreAccess to Work
UKCoD write to the Minister for Disabled People, Esther McVey MP re concerns raised by Liz Sayce about declining Access to Work take up. On 19 November an announcement was made on a number of measures aimed at making Access to Work more responsive and easier to use. In addition to this, recommendations were made […]
Read MoreInquiry into the Work Programme
UKCoD have recently sent their report to The Work and Pensions Committee on users experience of the Work Programme and are continuing to gather data on this. Download the letter to the Work and Pensions Committe and submission here: Letter – 7 December 2012 Report – 7 December 2012
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