@ash_robin

Proud Dad, Campaigner for Deaf Equality & Engagement Manager for SignHealth. Views expressed here are all my own

Joined October 2011
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🌟 Behind every great charity is someone who goes the extra mile. The ScottishPower Foundation Charity Champion Award celebrates individuals whose passion, dedication & heart uplift communities and inspire us all. 👏 Huge congratulations to our nominees⬇️
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💡Innovation drives progress, and these charities are leading the way. The ScottishPower Foundation Innovation Award celebrates bold thinking, creativity & tech that’s changing lives. 👏 Huge congrats to our nominees, your impact is inspiring! 🎥 ⬇️
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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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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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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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Still ignored: The fight for accessible healthcare - a new report from @RNID & @SignHealth added to the hub this week pslhub.org/learn/improving-p… #patientsafety
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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 signhealth.org.uk/.../what-i… #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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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 tiktok.com/@signhealth 💜

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@signhealth 1784 Followers, 201 Following, 5504 Likes - Watch awesome short videos created by SignHealth

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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. signhealth.org.uk/event/webi… Please register to get the link! #WhereIsOurAccess #StillSickOfIt
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Have you watched our video explaining the different levels of barriers deaf communities face? We explore how these barriers impact health, opportunities, and quality of life, and how things could be different. Watch in full here: youtu.be/G3uMUZsBk3k #deaftogether
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Do you know how barriers at different levels impact deaf people’s health? In this first video of a series of videos coming in 2025, we explore the barriers we face! Head over to YouTube to watch the full video: youtu.be/G3uMUZsBk3k
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The Deaf At Work survey will be closing on 20 December. Make sure you respond before then and share with your networks! The more responses we get, the more evidence we have on what needs to change. deaftogether.org.uk/take-our…
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Kirstie feels valued and seen as a deaf person because her team makes sure to be deaf aware and have learnt basic BSL. Have your team members done the same for you? Tell us more by taking our Deaf At Work survey deaftogether.org.uk/take-our… #deaftogether #DeafAtWork
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Kevin responded to the survey and highlighted that Black and Asian Deaf people's employment experiences and opportunities are crucial to consider. Kevin believes that equality is often viewed from a hearing perspective.
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For Simon, the biggest barrier to work is the interview process. Being given an interview at short notice can be challenging due to interpreter availability. Do you have the same issue? Tell us more by taking our Deaf At Work survey! deaftogether.org.uk/take-our…
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The Deaf At Work survey will be closing this week, on Friday 20 December. Make sure you respond before then and share with your networks! The more responses we get, the more evidence we have on what needs to change. deaftogether.org.uk/take-our… #DeafAtWork #deaftogether
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