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USAIS Appointments

The number of appointments hosted by USAIS increased to over 9,000 during the period from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.  Hannah Turner is our in-house BSL interpreter and she attended the majority of those appointments that required this support.  Sometimes, we need to book and pay for BSL and Language interpreters to support the patients who need this. Continue reading →

Sign Language App for South West Trains

An app immediately translating train announcements into British Sign Language has been launched. South Western Railway is trialling Signapse, which uses AI generated images to deliver information to deaf passengers. The trial is currently running on services between Basingstoke, London, Salisbury and Exeter, with hopes to extend the initiative. Developers hope the app will make train journeys less stressful and plans to introduce the app in all public places. Continue reading →

My non-implanted hearing device – ADHEAR

Hearpeers is a series of online webinars in which experienced patients discuss their experience of a device and answer questions by those who are considering using it. Hosted by Lorraine, the parent of Will who has used ADHEAR since the age of 11, and current ADHEAR user, Allison.   At the age of 2 Will was diagnosed with a cholesteatoma which took the hearing from his left ear. Continue reading →