Welcome
Welcome to the British Sign Language (BSL) area of our website. Here you can find useful health and care information in BSL.
Looking after your health and wellbeing
The British Deaf Association (BDA) have put together a range of health-related BSL information videos to help BSL users and Deaf people gain knowledge and understanding of health and wellbeing information. Their website covers lots of health conditions, including Dementia, Cancer, Stroke, Migraine, Men’s Health, Depression and many more. Take a look at their website.
The Deaf Health Charity Sign Health also provides lots of health-related information videos for BSL Users. Take a look at their website:
We have also created some information videos about women’s health issues such as menopause and pelvic health:
We are also able to provide a number of Mental Health Self Help Guides in BSL, covering mental health topics including Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Eating Disorders, Sleeping problems, Stress, Self-harm and many more:
Information for the Deaf BSL Using Community in South Yorkshire
We want to make sure the Deaf BSL Using Community in South Yorkshire understand what is happening with health and care services so we are trying to provide more information in BSL:
Our NHS organisations in South Yorkshire also provide some information in BSL.
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospital (DBTH)
Visitor Charter: https://youtu.be/6YoXhUFoZwY
Patient Advice Service and Interpretation and Translation information: https://youtu.be/QmZAN94I5RM
Your Hospital Visit and Stay: https://youtu.be/68YDpzb5Tv0
Audiology Services Update: https://youtu.be/km3_AfOExkA
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals provide their Friends and Family Test survey with a BSL Language option. This can be accessed here: FFT and Local surveys - Landing Page. Once you choose the survey you wish to complete, two boxes appear; one to choose language, which is where you can pick BSL, and one to choose the department you wish to give feedback on (see image below). Once you have chosen, you will be taken to the survey.
How to make a complaint: How to make a complaint (BSL)
