Deaf woman unaware she was being scanned for tumour during ‘frustrating’ and ‘patronising’ health appointment

Deaf woman unaware she was being scanned for tumour during ‘frustrating’ and ‘patronising’ health appointment

A deaf woman from Suffolk was left unaware that she was being scanned for a potential brain tumour due to poor communication at an NHS appointment.

Lives of deaf patients ‘at risk’ amid NHS communication barriers, report warns

Some people with hearing loss avoid calling ambulances over communication issues, research shows. The lives of deaf patients are being put at risk due to communication barriers in the NHS, charities have warned. Deaf people often misunderstand treatment plans and rely on family members to interpret diagnoses as there are no means for them to understand the information being given, according to the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) …