Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 94269
NHS: British Sign Language
Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Gill Furniss
Labour — Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure greater provision of British Sign Language across the NHS.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedIntegrated care boards are responsible for commissioning services to meet the needs of their local population, which includes responsibility for ensuring that there is adequate provision of British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters to support patients in t...
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