NHS ‘routinely failing’ deaf patients in England, report finds

theguardian.comPublished: 4/24/2025

Summary

The report highlights that deaf patients face systemic discrimination in accessing healthcare due to NHS failures, leading to incidents like missed diagnostics and delayed treatments. Examples include patients avoiding medical care altogether and receiving poor services because they couldn't communicate with staff. Experts warn this is a national scandal, emphasizing the importance of equal access to healthcare and urgent calls for action from the government or NHS to address these issues.