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15 June 2018
Deaf patients ‘left behind’
Deaf patients are being ‘left behind’ by the NHS, the BBC reports. The Victoria Derbyshire television show reported that a lack of face-to-face interpreters is leading to deaf patients missing key operations and being informed of serious medical issues - such as a miscarriage - via a tablet computer. Those affected are now calling on the NHS for equal rights.
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