The Hearing and Vision team provide a range of services to people who are blind, have limited or impaired sight, are deaf or have an acquired hearing loss. They also help people who are deafblind, which is also known as dual sensory impairment (a person who has a significant combination of hearing and sight loss). If you are experiencing problems with day-to-day living such as using a telephone, preparing meals or being active in the community, the Hearing and Vision team can help.

If you have a sensory impairment the Hearing and Vision team can provide information and advice on the following:

• registration as blind or deaf 
• disability benefits 
• advocacy
• housing
• caring for children
• living alone/independently
• equipment to help at home
• mental health
• managing at work 
• booking a sign language interpreter 
• carers support 
• sensory awareness training for the public and professionals

To refer yourself to the team or to make a referral on behalf of a patient, you can use our online form. You can add supplementary information to a referral, such as Word or pdf documents.