Sir Malcolm's Bill
Sir Malcolm Bruce is the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Deafness and yesterday submitted a Bill to Parliament to secure the communication rights of deaf and hard of hearing people. It is set to be debated in Parliament in October Short title Communication Support (Deafness) Bill 2:50 pm All Commons debates […]
Read MorePrivate 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
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