Deaf and hard of hearing gathering - 13th March 2023
The event will take place on 13 March 2023, 10:30-3:30pm in Horizon Leeds.
Why we they holding this event
The pandemic brought into focus some of the many challenges facing deaf and hard of hearing colleagues. This event will provide an opportunity to explore some of the current challenges, share progress and good practice.
The aim is to create the right working environment where the deaf and hard of hearing workforce are empowered to thrive, in line with the NHS People Plan and People Promise.
They will also use this opportunity to discuss if there is an appetite for the formation of a national deaf staff network.
This event is held in partnership with NHS England and co-designed with deaf and hard of hearing health and care staff.
Who should attend
At this is the first gathering of it’s kind and due to limited places, this event will purely be for deaf and hard of hearing health and care staff, of all levels and disciplines.
Registration
If you would like to attend please register your interest, providing details of any accessibility requirements for example, if you are a wheelchair user, deafblind or Usher, or will be bringing a BSL interpreter, hearing dog etc.
Please note due to venue capacity we may have to decline some registrations should we experience a high demand. Confirmation of attendance will be mailed at a later date.
They appreciate this event may be of interest to non-deaf colleagues such as line managers, EDI or HR colleagues. However, on this occasion they want to provide a safe space for staff to have open conversations. Places will therefore be closed to non-deaf or non-hard of hearing colleagues. You can however express your interest to attend future events around this topic – please provide your contact details by completing this short form.
Accessibility
During the event they will have live captions, BSL interpreters and a hearing loop. Should you have any questions around accessibility please email event.bookings@nhsconfed.org.
