Interpreters for Deaf sign language users

• General interpreting services contact details
• Hospital and doctor interpreting services available for attending medical appointments
• Police Link Officers for Deaf People (PLOD) have the ability to communicate in sign language and lipspeaking in one-to-one situations (but are not interpreters)

Interpreting services

The Deaf Services Team don’t provide or manage interpreters, but you can arrange BSL interpreters through the RNID and Hampshire Deaf Association. You can also contact TEAM Communications.

RNID

19 - 23 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8SL
Voice: 020 7296 8000
Textphone:  020 7296 8001
Fax: 020 7296 8199

Web: www.rnid.org.uk

Hampshire Deaf Association

Spitfire House, 28-29 High Street, Southampton SO14 2DF

Telephone: 023 8022 0225

Email: enquiries@deafhampshire.org
Web: www.deafhampshire.org

TEAM Communications

Voice: 01256 467081
Textphone: 01256 467087
Fax: 01256 321452

Hospital and doctor interpreting service

If you are going to visit your GP or hospital and you want an Interpreter or Lipspeaker, please contact the Hampshire Interpreting Service for Deaf People.

Minicom: 023 8051 6502
Fax: 023 8051 6501
Voice phone: 023 8051 6500

Don’t forget that it is your right to have a qualified interpreter for medical appointments. In most cases interpreters are paid for by local primary care trusts.

Police Link Officers for Deaf People (PLOD)

Police Link Officers are available with sign language, lipspeaking and Deafblind manual skills to communicate with people, to give information and advice, and to provide a link to other police departments.

For more information visit the Hampshire Constabulary website.