British Sign Language Course
This course equips healthcare professionals with vital British Sign Language skills for clear communication with Deaf BSL patients. Learn essential clinical signs, pain assessment techniques, consent procedures, safety checks, and interpreter escalation protocols to safeguard dignity, minimise risks, and ensure effective interactions in clinical environments.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills in British Sign Language to communicate effectively with Deaf BSL users in healthcare settings like wards and clinics. Master key clinical signs, pain and consent phrases, visual aids, safety protocols, and guidelines for involving interpreters. Enhance confidence, uphold patient dignity, and fulfil legal and ethical obligations through targeted, quality training.
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Develop skills
- Develop foundational clinical BSL signs for pain, symptoms, and routine care tasks.
- Ensure safe communication in wards by safeguarding consent, dignity, and privacy using basic BSL.
- Conduct clear BSL patient assessments for pain levels, checks, and personal preferences.
- Identify when to halt interactions, record details, and summon professional interpreters.
- Integrate visual aids like charts, writing, and gestures with BSL to verify comprehension.
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