SignHealth
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We provide Psychological Therapy, Domestic Abuse Support and Social Care services. [email protected] https://t.co/jpRMkubcjl
United Kingdom
Joined April 2009
We're now engaging more on Bluesky! Follow us there @signhealth.bsky.social 🦋 Or on Instagram or Facebook @signhealth Or follow our Children and Young People Team on TikTok https://t.co/xKoK0IrA4y 💜
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@signhealth 1729 Followers, 189 Following, 5026 Likes - Watch awesome short videos created by SignHealth
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🧵(5/5) to meet these promises. And we will never stop campaigning for fairer access to healthcare for all deaf people." - Lucy Warnes, Chief Executive @SignHealth For a #BSL summary of the 10 Year Health Plan, visit our website https://t.co/cmePLW1yBC
#WhereIsOurAccess
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🧵(4/5) We welcome both of these promises. But we want to make sure that they are delivered – because we know these could make an enormous impact on addressing the health inequalities that deaf people experience. We will keep pushing the Government and the NHS...
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🧵(3/5) If you are a deaf BSL user, this will be recorded on your Single Patient Record and visible to every healthcare professional you meet. 2 - The Government have also said that all appointments and medications will be managed via the NHS App and this will be BSL accessible.
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🧵(2/5) all your medical information will be accessible in one place. This is the first time the NHS have ever done this. This is an important move, because the Government say that patients will not have to keep telling healthcare staff that they are deaf over and over again...
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🧵NHS 10 Year Plan "Yesterday the Government published the NHS 10 Year Plan. It includes several key promises which will impact our community. 1 - they have promised that there will be a Single Patient Record for every patient. This means... (1/5) #WhereIsOurAccess
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A new report commissioned by my office shows the lack of specialist services for deaf victims of domestic abuse to access when they need help. Marie Vickers from @SignHealth explains why the govt's spending review must urgently fund by-and-for-services👉 https://t.co/UuIcj5xxBU
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By Marie Vickers, Head of Domestic Abuse Services, SignHealth Despite a growing awareness of domestic abuse and ambitious plans to halve Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), support for deaf...
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Still ignored: The fight for accessible healthcare - a new report from @RNID & @SignHealth added to the hub this week https://t.co/Uv0U9NG2Zi
#patientsafety
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RNID and SignHealth demonstrate that the NHS does not have the systems in place to fulfil the right to accessible healthcare for people who are deaf or have hearing loss
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April online workshops for the deaf community on topics related to domestic abuse, including: 🟡stalking 🟡sexual assault 🟡being an active bystander. Register or please share 👉 https://t.co/Foncx46kag
#StalkingAwarenessWeek #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth
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Stalking, sexual assault and active bystander online workshops in April from the SignHealth domestic abuse team.
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To round off #SignLanguageWeek we were thrilled to host @BaggyShanker and @catkinson80 at Derby Deaf Club. We discussed ambulance services, dentistry, Access to Work and more. #WhereIsOurAccess #SLW2025
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Thank you MP Jen Craft @ThurrockJen for highlighting the work of SignHealth and the barriers for deaf people accessing GP appointments in today's British Sign Language Week debate in Westminster. #StillSickOfIt #WhereIsOurAccess #SignLanguageWeek #SLW2025
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If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, remember that you can self-refer for support. You don’t have to face this alone—support is available and reaching out is a brave step. #DomesticAbuse #YouAreNotAlone
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Your pharmacist can now provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP. Think pharmacy first. ➡️ https://t.co/GAV4MeBrgj
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This was an excellent webinar. As #Lipspeakers we see barriers to #Deaf people getting access to #NHS appointments and medical care every day. #NoBarrriersNoExcuse #AccessibleInformationStandard
Deaf Health Webinar and Q&A - 16 January 2025 at 7pm on Zoom Join the launch of our new campaign to remove barriers to healthcare for deaf people. https://t.co/5EluEAKHrd Please register to get the link! #WhereIsOurAccess #StillSickOfIt
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Tonight! There's still time to register to join our Deaf Health Webinar https://t.co/5EluEALfgL
#StillSickOfIt #WhereIsOurAccess
signhealth.org.uk
Find out why we are still sick of it in our deaf health webinar and Q&A on Zoom.
Deaf Health Webinar and Q&A - 16 January 2025 at 7pm on Zoom Join the launch of our new campaign to remove barriers to healthcare for deaf people. https://t.co/5EluEAKHrd Please register to get the link! #WhereIsOurAccess #StillSickOfIt
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Following valuable feedback from professionals and service users, we’ve expanded the 18-25 DMHAS service! We now offer short-term intervention and are accepting self-referrals. For more info, email: 18-25deafmhas.lypft@nhs.net #MentalHealth #DeafCommunity #SupportServices
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Join us and @deafPLUS_UK next Wednesday!
Want to Learn How to Better Support Someone Struggling with Mental Health? Join Us and Our Presenter Robin from @SignHealth for a workshop designed to help you understand stress, anxiety, and depression. Reserve your spot today 07594625202 or caroline.montgomery@deafplus.org
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Deaf Health Webinar and Q&A - 16 January 2025 at 7pm on Zoom Join the launch of our new campaign to remove barriers to healthcare for deaf people. https://t.co/5EluEAKHrd Please register to get the link! #WhereIsOurAccess #StillSickOfIt
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