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The updated Accessible Information Standard: what you need to know

2 July 2025 Campaigns, Hearing health

NHS England has today published an updated version of the Accessible Information Standard, a document that sets out guidance on what must be done to make NHS and social care services accessible to people with a disability or sensory loss.

Deaf actress and model Georgia Meacham shares her industry experiences

4 June 2025 Deaf awareness, It Does Matter

Deaf actor, model and advocate, Georgia Meacham encourages young deaf people to not hide their deafness and instead celebrate who they are.

RNID joins charities in call to lift disabled people out of poverty

21 May 2025 Campaigns

As part of the Disability Charities Consortium (DCC) we’ve written to Liz Kendall and Rachel Reeves to ask for a cross-governmental strategy to lift disabled people out of poverty and increase access and take-up of employment programmes focused on disabled people.

Greater accessibility in sound systems with Sonos

13 May 2025 Social research, Technology and assistive devices

RNID teams up with Sonos to improve the accessibility of TV and films for deaf people and people with hearing loss.

Hidden NHS scandal putting millions of lives at risk

24 April 2025 Campaigns

A damning new report released today (24 April) by RNID and SignHealth, reveals serious and widespread healthcare failings affecting over 6 million adults in England who are deaf or have hearing loss.

Accessing healthcare – the good and the bad

23 April 2025 Campaigns, Your stories

Although some healthcare services meet Esther's communication needs well, others - particularly adult audiology and emergency care - have left her feeling overlooked. Here, Esther shares her experiences in her own words.

No one should have to fight just to be able to communicate

23 April 2025 Campaigns, Your stories

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.

In the dark about a possible tumour

23 April 2025 Campaigns, Your stories

Here Pip Lee, a hearing aid user and lipreader shares with us her stressful experiences of a recent NHS appointment.

Understanding accessibility on public transport: RNID launches new research project

15 April 2025 Hearing research, Social research

We'll be gathering insights from people who are deaf or have hearing loss to help us to identify the key issues our communities face, test out technology, and develop recommendations to improve accessibility.

Imagining the future of hearing health: Ideas from Dr Devina Maru

26 March 2025 Hearing health

Dr Devina Maru shares ideas on existing technologies, making healthcare services easier to navigate, and future treatment options that restore hearing.

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News and stories

The updated Accessible Information Standard: what you need to know

Deaf actress and model Georgia Meacham shares her industry experiences

RNID joins charities in call to lift disabled people out of poverty

Hidden NHS scandal putting millions of lives at risk

Accessing healthcare – the good and the bad

No one should have to fight just to be able to communicate

In the dark about a possible tumour

Imagining the future of hearing health: Ideas from Dr Devina Maru