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NHS Appointments and Remote Care – Knowing Your Choices

Know what you can expect, what your choices are, and what to do if you are struggling to get an accessible appointment.

The Change of life project: Deaf women and menopause

Research study focusing on menopause as experienced by Deaf and hard of hearing women.

Mental Health Awareness Workshops in BSL

SignHealth is offering free Mental Health Awareness Workshops in BSL for the Deaf community.

Covid-19 Vaccine: Myth Busting Conversation

We will be hosting a ‘Health Hour/ Myth Busting Event’ in British Sign Language (BSL) about the Covid-19 Vaccine, with Breakthrough UK and Manchester Deaf Centre. This will take place via Zoom on Thursday 22nd … Continued

Results from our 2nd pulse survey of the impacts of the pandemic on the Deaf community

At SignHealth we continue to be concerned that the Coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected the Deaf community, and that many of the issues we are facing are ignored or unnoticed. In August 2020 we conducted our first … Continued

Shielding Guidance Update

Important Advice for Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) people updated April 2021.

Deaf Cancer Support

Deaf Macmillan volunteers have all been trained by Macmillan and Self Help and are happy to provide video support in the UK.

One year on, 25,000 conversations later, what has BSL Health Access achieved?

SignHealth looks back at why we set up the service in response to the pandemic.

Covid-19 Vaccine Information

Is it safe? How do I get it? What happens after I get the vaccine? How to avoid scams and more.