Covid 19 Vaccine Drop in at Manchester Deaf Centre Thursday 29 April, 10-3. People from Manchester/ Greater Manchester welcome criteria- -45 and over -Or aged 30/ over with chronic health condition/ have a learning difficulty. -Carers/ PA over 30 BSL Video to Follow #covidvaccine

Have just been told that my ATW application will now take a total of 14 weeks to process due to sheer no. of applications after furlough. Is that what others have been told?? My application was submitted 28th Sept The Limping Chicken | Deaf Culture, News and Arts DWP

‘It’s a joy being Deaf’ it’s really not a burden being deaf/HoH. Provide accessibility and we thrive

Fantastic talk from Justine Durno at Medicine 2022. Justine spoke on the barriers that deaf people face and ways in which we can make working as a deaf clinician easier. Catch-up now: rcpmedicine.co.uk/2022 #RCPMed22

Attention #NHS professionals! Did you know only 7% of Deaf people have equal access to healthcare in England? - bit.ly/AISreview This #DeafAwarenessWeek, follow us for tips to improve access in health services. #DAW2022 #HealthEquity #AccessToHealth #MedTwitter #TeamGP

Attention #NHS professionals! Tip 1: This #DeafAwarenessWeek, ask for AIS training so that you can improve access to healthcare for Deaf people. Read our review of the AIS here: bit.ly/AISreview #DeafAwareness #DAW2022 #HealthEquity #AccessToHealth #MedTwitter #TeamGP

A paper I got involved with has recently been published: Coronial postmortem reports and indirect COVID-19 pandemic-related mortality jcp.bmj.com/content/early/…

Today it has been reported that during our first round of action in England mortality rate was 11.1% above the 5 year average. What they haven’t reported was that in Wales, where no strike action took place, mortality rate was 14% above the 5 year average. 1/3

An endlessly fascinating and inspiring 3 days in Lisbon. A privilege to be amongst the greats of cardiovascular pathology. And great seeing Prof Lucas who taught me everything I know about autopsy pathology!

Deaf people have long experienced inequitable healthcare. Urgent changes are needed to policies, practices, and professional training across the NHS, says Justine Durno bmj.com/content/384/bm…

I was one of the lucky 10% to be born to deaf parents, but the other 90% are at the mercy of these supposed experts. Many of these kids are language deprived & go on to have psychosocial issues and a lower level of education attainment #SignLanguageWeek #BSLInOurHands British Deaf Association

Happy Mental Health Awareness week! This features a message from my netball team, Hot Hands, who give me an abundance of joy. We’re always welcoming new players. I feature twice as I masquerade as a runner too sometimes…!

A new, fully accessible sexual health service for the d/Deaf community is up and running! For more information, and to book, please visit: linkedin.com/safety/go?url=… instagram.com/reel/C8eML6-tn…

Have you heard of the AIS (Accessible Information Standard)? Chances are you haven’t. The NHS is falling short in providing equitable healthcare to the deaf community. For more, see: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… Plus, I will be on BBC breakfast tomorrow morning discussing all!

A surreal day it was. My training days are far from over but it’s the beginning of the end! Pleased as punch for my wonderful colleagues and fellow trainees. Absolutely well deserved.

“Previous estimates, many of which are over a decade old, suggest that MDT meetings cost £100-£500 per patient discussed”. Mind blowing. Reading out reports for >100 patients in 3 hours has never felt like a valuable exercise, especially with the time lost prepping for it.