It Makes Sense – Sensory Loss Awareness Month

This month we will be promoting ‘It Makes Sense’, the annual campaign run by NHS Wales, raising awareness of the needs of 600,000 people in Wales living with sensory loss, such as hearing and/or sight loss.

The Campaign has key messages for patients with sensory loss reminding them of their right, under the Equality Act 2010, to have accessible communication and information whenever they need healthcare. Patients and the general public are being encouraged to:

TELL doctors, nurses, paramedics and other health professionals how they want staff to communicate with them;

ASK to receive information in an accessible format including British Sign Language (BSL), large print, audio, electronic or Braille;

SHARE their concerns with their GP surgery or hospital if the information they receive is not accessible to them.

03/11/2023