People who are deaf or have hearing loss in Largs and Millport are being urged to help a campaigning charity’s research project.
Action on Hearing Loss Scotland is encouraging deaf people to get in touch regarding their experiences of accessing GPs, local health centres and hospitals – especially if the health service staff were not deaf aware or if working hearing loops were not available at reception points and consultation rooms.
Teri Devine, Interim Director said: “We are particularly interested in finding out about good and not so good examples of appointment booking processes, the levels of deaf awareness shown by health service staff as well as any communication barriers faced by people who are deaf or have hearing loss in getting medical information.”
Email: scotland@hearingloss.org.uk, telephone: 0141 341 5330 or text: 07388 227407.
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