Comments for Deaf Health Talk http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk Blog about deaf health and health services Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:02:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Welcome by Rinkoo Barpaga http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/2009/03/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Rinkoo Barpaga Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:02:51 +0000 http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/?p=1#comment-387 Dear Sir or Madam, My name is Rinkoo Barpaga and I work for the BBC, ‘See Hear’ team as a Researcher. We are looking for Deaf people who have had any bad experiences with the NHS? e.g., Communication difficulties between Deaf patient and Doctors, Nurses or even the Receptionist? Lack of Interpreters being provided or Deaf patient feeling misinformed or confused due to the language barriers? Do you know any people who would be happy to feedback their experiences to us? Or if you know of or have any stories but don’t wont to disclose personal details than a reconstruction of the story can be made? All stories will be kept confidential. Please feel free to ask me anything. Looking forward to hearing from you Rinkoo Barpaga Dear Sir or Madam,

My name is Rinkoo Barpaga and I work for the BBC, ‘See Hear’ team as a Researcher.

We are looking for Deaf people who have had any bad experiences with the NHS?
e.g., Communication difficulties between Deaf patient and Doctors, Nurses or even the Receptionist? Lack of Interpreters being provided or Deaf patient feeling misinformed or confused due to the language barriers?

Do you know any people who would be happy to feedback their experiences to us? Or if you know of or have any stories but don’t wont to disclose personal details than a reconstruction of the story can be made?

All stories will be kept confidential.

Please feel free to ask me anything.

Looking forward to hearing from you

Rinkoo Barpaga

]]> Comment on Welcome by Rinkoo Barpaga http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/2009/03/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Rinkoo Barpaga Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:57:25 +0000 http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/?p=1#comment-386 Have you had any bad experiences with the NHS? Have you ever had any form of communication breakdown at / with the hospital? Lack of Interpreters or bad quality Interpreters being provided? Have you felt misinformed or left an appointment confused due to the language barriers? Whatever your NHS story is... See Hear want to know. Please feel free email me Rinkoo.Barpaga@bbc.co.uk Have you had any bad experiences with the NHS?

Have you ever had any form of communication breakdown at / with the hospital?

Lack of Interpreters or bad quality Interpreters being provided?

Have you felt misinformed or left an appointment confused due to the language barriers?

Whatever your NHS story is… See Hear want to know.

Please feel free email me Rinkoo.Barpaga@bbc.co.uk

]]> Comment on Welcome by Jack http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/2009/03/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Jack Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:41:55 +0000 http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/?p=1#comment-384 I am hard of hearing and can't us the telephone and need a office job badly, help any one. I am hard of hearing and can’t us the telephone and need a office job badly, help any one.

]]> Comment on Welcome by Neil Patterson http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/2009/03/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Neil Patterson Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:15:15 +0000 http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/?p=1#comment-374 #20 by Annie Yaxley - that is sad but common stories amongst deaf world - I remember deaf guy who had heart attack and went to hospital but because of no clear communication or book emergency interpreter. He died. All the doctor need to clear information (the pain where etc) and I am sure if he had communication support, he would be alive now. #20 by Annie Yaxley – that is sad but common stories amongst deaf world – I remember deaf guy who had heart attack and went to hospital but because of no clear communication or book emergency interpreter. He died. All the doctor need to clear information (the pain where etc) and I am sure if he had communication support, he would be alive now.

]]> Comment on Welcome by admin http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/2009/03/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-373 admin Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:33:45 +0000 http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/?p=1#comment-373 Sorry for not replying sooner. I missed your comment. Occupational Health can advise an employer about 'adjustments'. For example, the Deaf person may need access to a mobile phone, or some procedures may have to be different. But the job should not be at risk. Employer would need to say why 'adjustments' are not possible. Occupational health should - really - be useful in getting improvements. If it looks like they are trying to sack someone then SignHealth's Advocacy Service might be able to help. Sorry for not replying sooner. I missed your comment. Occupational Health can advise an employer about ‘adjustments’. For example, the Deaf person may need access to a mobile phone, or some procedures may have to be different. But the job should not be at risk. Employer would need to say why ‘adjustments’ are not possible. Occupational health should – really – be useful in getting improvements. If it looks like they are trying to sack someone then SignHealth’s Advocacy Service might be able to help.

]]> Comment on Welcome by admin http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/2009/03/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-372 admin Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:28:41 +0000 http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/?p=1#comment-372 Well done for saying you would report the doctor. A lot of times, doctors say they will not write things down. This is very bad. If a doctor says they will not write things down, then follow this example. Writing things down is 'reasonable adjustment' under the Disability Discrimination Act. A Deaf patient can say written notes are not good enough - but a doctor cannot. It would, sometimes, be a good idea for doctors to write things down for Deaf and hearing patients! Well done for saying you would report the doctor. A lot of times, doctors say they will not write things down. This is very bad. If a doctor says they will not write things down, then follow this example. Writing things down is ‘reasonable adjustment’ under the Disability Discrimination Act. A Deaf patient can say written notes are not good enough – but a doctor cannot. It would, sometimes, be a good idea for doctors to write things down for Deaf and hearing patients!

]]> Comment on Welcome by Rowena Dean http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/2009/03/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Rowena Dean Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:16:46 +0000 http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/?p=1#comment-371 Occupational Health is a service which is used by lots of organisations. It is used to check that someone is fit for a particular job or it might be used to see if someone is ready to come back to work after an accident or illness. It should not be seen as a threat by deaf people. Occupational Health can also look at the risks in the workplace and advise employers about how they organise their workplace so it's safe. I hope this helps. Occupational Health is a service which is used by lots of organisations. It is used to check that someone is fit for a particular job or it might be used to see if someone is ready to come back to work after an accident or illness. It should not be seen as a threat by deaf people.

Occupational Health can also look at the risks in the workplace and advise employers about how they organise their workplace so it’s safe.

I hope this helps.

]]> Comment on Welcome by Mark Fisher http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/2009/03/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Mark Fisher Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:13:25 +0000 http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/?p=1#comment-370 Hi all, visit Siemens.co.uk/hearing and download their ‘Face of Siemens’ form if you’re interested in becoming a hearing ambassador! Entrants simply have to describe the reasons they are suited to the role and list the ‘Sounds of Life’. Hi all, visit Siemens.co.uk/hearing and download their ‘Face of Siemens’ form if you’re interested in becoming a hearing ambassador! Entrants simply have to describe the reasons they are suited to the role and list the ‘Sounds of Life’.

]]> Comment on Welcome by Maureen http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/2009/03/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Maureen Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:41:07 +0000 http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/?p=1#comment-369 Male deaf went for a hospital appt re his water work problem- a LADY interpreter was booked! Red faces all round! Specialist Doctor refused to write things down- his reason was " I havent got time to write things down" - at that point I wrote "ok but I will report you" he changed his tune and start to write notes Male deaf went for a hospital appt re his water work problem- a LADY interpreter was booked! Red faces all round!

Specialist Doctor refused to write things down- his reason was ” I havent got time to write things down” – at that point I wrote “ok but I will report you” he changed his tune and start to write notes

]]> Comment on Welcome by Hearing Direct http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/2009/03/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Hearing Direct Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:53:41 +0000 http://www.deafhealthtalk.org.uk/?p=1#comment-367 Having red some comments here, it's clear the public sector in particular could do much better in providing services for the deaf and for the hearing impaired. It is important for organisations such as SignHealth to keep this issue on the daily agenda and for the community to share views. Having red some comments here, it’s clear the public sector in particular could do much better in providing services for the deaf and for the hearing impaired. It is important for organisations such as SignHealth to keep this issue on the daily agenda and for the community to share views.

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