'Lack of interpreters meant I believed I had HIV for two days'

Richard says it took two days for a qualified interpreter to arrive and explain he had been given the all-clear. "If an ...

Sign language course a hit as thousands join in

Hazel Joel, 25, from Sheffield, signed up to the course after moving to London and joining a rugby team called Bec Belles, ...
STV News

'I thought I had HIV - but it was a mistake because of interpreter shortage'

Deaf father Richard MacQueen says he incorrectly assumed that a nurse's 'thumbs up' gesture meant he had been diagnosed with ...

Lack of British Sign Language interpreter left me fearing I had HIV, says man as app launched

Richard MacQueen shared his story as an app is launched which aims to connect people with interpreters more easily.

Deaf dad left hospital thinking he had HIV after lack of BSL interpreter

Richard MacQueen, 42, believed he had been given the diagnosis for two days before the confusion was cleared up.
Holyrood

App for sign language users to access interpreters launched

Deaf people and those who use British Sign Language (BSL) will be able to access interpreters more easily through ...
The Argus

Brighton TikTok star's death prompts BSL interpreter concerns

Serious concerns have been raised about a shortage of British Sign Language interpreters and an “insufficient effort” to retain ...

'My deaf hairdresser gave me my confidence back'

"I'd see other people chatting away with their hairdressers and I'd just be sat there, and I wished I could do the same," ...

Deaf people criticise hospital interpreter delays

The Coventry and Warwickshire Association for the Deaf (CWAD) said it had received more than 100 complaints over delays in getting access to interpreters at University Hospital Coventry. The trust ...
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Dad teaches infant son BSL through nursery rhymes

This adorable video shows a dad teaching his infant son British Sign Language (BSL) through nursery rhymes so he can ...