Welcome to Sign Translate
SignTranslate is the internet-based translation program that converts English to British Sign Language (BSL) and 12 foreign spoken languages (BME).
*NEW* SignTranslate is now FREE to use for all GPs in England, thanks to the generosity of SignHealth, the healthcare charity for Deaf people.
Click here to find out more, or select "GP Program - FREE access" in the red User Login area above, and give your NHS Practice Code.
SignTranslate's aim is to aid communication with people who have difficulty understanding English, whether they are Deaf and use BSL, or are non-English speaking ethnic minorities.
SignTranslate is for anyone who deals with the public face-to-face and wants to be sure their services are reaching everyone. SignTranslate was first used in the NHS, by doctors who need to be absolutely sure their diagnosis and prescriptions are properly understood.
SignTranslate News
Free Service Means Deaf Patients Can See Their Doctor Sooner
2008-06-16
SignTranslate, the web-based communication program for Deaf people, is being made available to all GPs in England free of charge from this summer. The project will be funded by SignHealth, a national charity which is committed to bringing better healthcare to Deaf people in the UK. The program translates over 300 medical questions into British Sign Language (BSL) by means of short video clips. ...Click here for more info
Southampton Surgery Champions SignTranslate
2008-01-31
With Gordon Brown stressing recently in the news that the NHS must embrace reforms to meet the challenges of twenty-first century lives, St Mary's surgery in Southampton is doing just that. Dr Kevin Reynolds and his staff are using a revolutionary web-based program called SignTranslate to help them communicate with Deaf patients and those who have limited English. ...Click here for more info
