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Information in British Sign Language (BSL)

About the Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Health advice

Find BSL resources about COVID-19 vaccination from gov.uk

Learn more about the The Deaf Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

For parents, guardians and carers of of preschool and primary school aged children:

For secondary school-aged children:

BSL video is based on the leaflet found on health publications, go to Pregnancy: how to help protect you and your baby - Health Publications

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Not all benefits entitle you to free dental treatment. If you claim for free dental treatment when you're not entitled, you could face a penalty charge. Use the NHS online eligibility checker to find out more: nhs.uk/checkbeforeyoutick

There are changes in the way we access help and receive care from general practices. The extended healthcare team at your GP practice is made up of different staff such as physiotherapists, paramedics, mental health practitioners, who work alongside GPs and nurses, and the role of the reception team in helping you get the right care, more easily, first time.

This short film highlights the staff working in general practice that you may be directed to for help with your needs.

NHS 111 British Sign Language (BSL) information, including how to contact NHS 111 for urgent medical problems. If you have an urgent medical problem and you’re not sure what to do, go straight to 111.nhs.uk.

To use the NHS 111 BSL interpreter service go to www.interpreternow.co.uk/nhs111.

For more information about your local pharmacy go to www.blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/find-right-service-you/your-local-pharmacy

Use the NHS online eligibility checker to find out more: nhs.uk/checkbeforeyoutick

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Information in British Sign Language (BSL)

About the Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Health advice

For parents, guardians and carers of of preschool and primary school aged children:

For secondary school-aged children:

Health services

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In an emergency use

Local NHS services

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Information in British Sign Language (BSL)

About the Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Learn about our challenges, health needs, strategic vision and strategic priorities for the next five years. - NHS Black Country Joint Forward Plan - refreshed April 2024

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Bowel cancer screening - TV Ad and conversation with Alan Titchmarsh and Tommy Walsh

Breast cancer - BSL video based on 'be clear on breast cancer' campaign leaflet

Don't carry the worry of cancer with you - TV Ad

Get cancer symptoms checked by your GP - Each person in this film has either experienced cancer or been referred for testing. They share their personal experiences of how the NHS has helped them in their journey, and TV Ad.

Cervical screening - TV Ad and conversations with Dr Zoe Williams

COVID-19 vaccination - BSL resources from gov.uk

The Deaf Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) - The service provides a specialist mental health service for deaf children with a range of emotional, behavioural and developmental problems.

Flu vaccine for children - It explains which children are eligible for a flu vaccination, as well as describing the disease and the nasal flu vaccine.

For parents, guardians and carers of of preschool and primary school aged children:

For secondary school-aged children:

Heart attack symptoms - TV Ad

Immunisations while pregnant - How to protect you and baby with the flu vaccine, the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine and the rubella (German measles) vaccine.

Immunisations for one year old child - This is a BSL video version of the leaflet (quick guide) to the vaccinations a baby needs at one year of age.

Long term effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) - Dr Mohit Mandiratta, a local GP from the Black Country, describes the signs of Long COVID and advice on how to manage symptoms.

Lung cancer - TV Ad

Measles - It addresses common questions about measles and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine that protects against the disease. It also explains why everyone eligible requires two doses of MMR vaccine to protect them from measles.

Stay well this winter - Advice for those at more risk of illness in colder months, which health service to use, symptoms for coronavirus and flu, how to keep warm and well, washing your hands and information about the NHS App and NHS 111 service.

Stroke - When stroke strikes act FAST - BSL leaflet

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Dental treatment - Not all benefits entitle you to free dental treatment, check before you tick.

Extended healthcare team at your GP practice - Meet some of the healthcare professionals at your GP practice - PR film.

Mental health - talking therapies - TV Ad

NHS 111 BSL Service - This video demonstrates the different methods of accessing the NHS 111 British Sign Language Service, via the Web and the InterpreterNow app.

NHS 111 - TV Ad and BSL guide to using NHS 111

NHS 111 Online - TV Ad

NHS 111 Online - www.111.nhs.uk - How to use the service and how it works.

Organ Donation - Change in organ donation law in England.

Go to your local pharmacy team first - Includes why you should visit a pharmacy and examples of some of the minor health concerns they can help with.

Go to your pharmacist - Lear about the help and advice your pharmacist can give you, including help with minor illnesses, help with your medicines and other services

Your pharmacist can help - TV Ad

Prescriptions - Not all benefits entitle you to free prescriptions. If you claim a free prescription when you're not entitled, you could face a penalty charge.

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Calling 999 for life threatening emergencies - Learn how British Sign Language users can make 999 calls by video.

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