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On Demand Remote BSL Interpreting Service www.BSLHealthAccess.co.uk Launches For UK’s Deaf Community

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The Deaf Health Charity, SignHealth and online interpreting company InterpreterNow, have together launched ‘BSLHealthAccess’ which enables the provision of immediate, on demand access to British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters for communication with Deaf people in health settings free of charge during the current Coronavirus situation. Read the full Press Release and watch in BSL here. […]

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SignHealth Partners With Shout To Launch A New Crisis Text Line For Deaf People

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Access to mainstream crisis mental health services for Deaf people is almost non-existent, and yet Deaf people are twice as likely to experience mental health problems than hearing people, facing communication barriers and difficulties accessing healthcare.  As part of World Suicide Prevention Day, SignHealth, powered by Shout, is launching a new free text message service […]

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