There are widespread barriers to use of public transport by deaf people and people with hearing loss in the UK. We’ve reviewed the published research, gathered stories of lived experience, conducted original social research, and set out the changes we want to see. The post Public transport: evidence pack appeared first on RNID .
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No actionable change for clinical practice; this evidence pack is intended for policymakers and transport providers, not clinicians.
Barriers to public transport limit independence and social participation for people with hearing loss, reinforcing the need for audiologists to address mobility and daily-living challenges as part of holistic patient care.
- 01RNID compiled a comprehensive evidence pack on public transport barriers for deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the UK.
- 02Sources include published research, original social research, and lived-experience stories.
- 03The pack targets policymakers and transport providers rather than clinical audiences.
- 04Public transport accessibility is framed as a key equality issue for the hearing loss community.
- 05No clinical interventions or hearing device data are assessed.
Deaf people and those with hearing loss face significant barriers when using public transport in the UK.
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