Deaf patient given wrong jab due to sign language error, report says – BBC News

Posted August 19th, 2026 in news by michael

‘A deaf woman was given the wrong vaccine because she was not provided with a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter at her doctor’s surgery, a report says.

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) said disabled people were being let down by inaccessible communications.’

Full Story

BBC News, 19th August 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk