Ambulance Services: Hearing Impairment
Commons · Question 128129 · Tabled 17 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Juliet Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that ambulance services are able to communicate effectively with Deaf people who use British Sign Language (BSL).
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Apr 2026
In accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and the British Sign Language Act 2022, ambulance services have a range of options to support Deaf/deaf individuals who use British Sign Language (BSL) in accessing ambulance services. To facilitate clear and effec...