Here are BSL videos on health topics. This page includes information about:
- NHS 111
- Late-night chemist
- BSL interpreters for your appointments
- Local healthcare information
- BSL healthy eating guide
- BSL health video library
NHS111 Guide (BSL)
This guide explains how to contact NHS111 if you or family member is ill.
Click below to access the NHS BSL 111 service
Late-night chemist:
If you need medicine, you can go to a late-night chemist. Some are open until 10 p.m.
BSL interpreter for health appointments:
The Accessible Information Standard gives you the right to have a BSL interpreter at your GP, dentist*, optician’s* or hospital appointment.
*Interpreters are provided by NHS optician and dentist appointments, not private healthcare appointments.
Interpreters are provided by the following agencies:
- Language Empire: GP, dentists, opticians, and pharmacy (Bedford, Central Bedford, and Milton Keynes)
- AA Global: Milton Keynes Hospital
- R.A.D: Any NHS services provided by CNWL, such as foot care
NB: If a GP or healthcare provider refuses a BSL interpreter, you can show them this page so they know you have a right to an interpreter.
If your GP, dentist or NHS optician still refuses to book an interpreter, please let us know! You can message us using our contact page or send us a video on MK Deaf Zone Facebook Messenger.
Local Healthcare BSL
Foot care:
MK Podiatry Service provides foot care. Your GP can refer you, or you can refer yourself. CNWL provides the service, and they can book a BSL interpreter for you.
Eye Clinic:
The eye clinic is now in the Community Diagnostic Centre at Lloyds Court, Central Milton Keynes. AA Global provides BSL interpreters for this service. You need to book an appointment to visit the eye clinic, or you can email and ask for a BSL interpreter.
Mental health:
CNWL runs mental health services in Milton Keynes and can provide an interpreter from the Royal Association of the Deaf.
In an emergency, you can contact the BSL NHS 111.
Sign Health also provide mental health information on their website:
BSL Healthy Eating Guide
There are 8 BSL videos on healthy eating by Public Health Scotland. You can access the videos by clicking on the healthy eating button below:
SignHealth BSL video library
SignHealth has a BSL video library on many health topics, from Asthma – Flu. You can choose to find out about body health or mental health topics. You can click the button below to go to the SIgnHealth website:
Have we missed anything?
If the BSL video you want is not on this page, you can also look at our MK Deaf Zone YouTube Channel. The channel has a collection of BSL health video clips.
If you still can’t find the information you need, please contact us so we can find a BSL clip or create a BSL video for you
A note to healthcare providers
Are you a healthcare service provider?
We have a range of free guides on supporting Deaf BSL patients under the Accessible Information Standard.
The guides include additional information about Deaf culture and the role of interpreters. Please feel free to share our resources with healthcare staff, particularly those who come into direct contact with patients.
If there is any information that you feel is missing, please get in touch so we can find or create the resource you need to meet Deaf patients’ needs.