Widow sues NHS over deaf husband s diabolical care
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals trust is to review case of Ronnie Kelly, whose daughter was asked to translate his terminal diagnosis in sign language
There are more than 80,000 people in the UK who rely on sign language for communication. Photograph: Altrendo Images/Getty Images/Altrendo
There are more than 80,000 people in the UK who rely on sign language for communication. Photograph: Altrendo Images/Getty Images/Altrendo
Sun 7 Mar 2021 06.00 EST
A woman is taking legal action against an NHS trust over the “diabolical” and discriminatory treatment of her profoundly deaf husband, who died of cancer in May last year.