Armed forces veterans must act quickly if they are having problems with their hearing or sight, three Scottish charities have urged. With veterans at greater risk of developing sensory impairment,
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Radio station LBC has been warned that it could face sanctions if it continues to breach broadcasting regulations with “offensive content”. Watchdog Ofcom found that Steve Allen’s early-morning show broke
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A new app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help deaf children and their parents learn to read together has launched in the UK. Chinese technology giant Huawei has created
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British Sign Language (BSL) should be recognised as the first language of many deaf children in Wales, a committee has recommended. The National Assembly’s Petitions Committee examined a petition by
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More than two years since the Social Services and Wellbeing Act came in to force, the charity Action on Hearing Loss Cymru says many people who are deaf or have
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Hearing aids provided by the NHS should not be restricted based on “hearing thresholds”, health officials have said. New guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice)
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Millions of pounds in support for deaf children is being lost, leaving services at “breaking point”, a charity has warned. Around a third of councils are making cuts, according to
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Today, to mark the start of Deaf Awareness Week, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has launched a new practice guide to help social workers to better serve people
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The UK is to plough £20 million towards an ambitious plan to rid the Commonwealth of the leading cause of preventable blindness over the next two years, officials have announced.
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The majority of deaf and disabled people have experienced problems and largely feel discriminated against when trying to book tickets to live music events, according to a new report. The
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