Actress, comedian, and author Samantha Baines shares her story of navigating maternity care and healthcare services as a deaf person, highlighting the urgent need for improvements in accessibility.
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Here Pip Lee, a hearing aid user and lipreader shares with us her stressful experiences of a recent NHS appointment.
This Deaf Awareness Week (5-11 May 2025), a host of celebrities, musicians and TV presenters are joining our campaign and calling on the public to be more deaf aware.
When ear wax impacted Audrey's hearing even further, and removal wasn’t available on the NHS, she risked a private treatment that caused her severe pain.
Holly tells us why she hasn’t opted for private treatment to remove her ear wax and shares her concerns about treating herself. She describes how her blocked ears are impacting her social life.
Caris Lount, author, social media influencer and tinnitus advocate shares how tinnitus has shaped her life, and how she is helping others navigate the condition.
Award-winning entrepreneur Tre Lowe talks tinnitus - watch the video.
KT Tunstall shares her personal tinnitus story and shows her support for tinnitus awareness and research.
We were lucky enough to sit down with Ross McCarthy, the first deaf contributor on Channel 4’s Married At First Sight UK, to hear about his dating experience as a deaf person.
"Coming to terms with my hearing loss was a really difficult time for me. I found it extremely hard to adapt." Read Caroline's experience of sudden hearing loss and how she manages in daily life.