Making Coronavirus (COVID-19) information accessible for all
To ensure that everyone in Northern Ireland has access to appropriate information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this page provides links to Coronavirus (Covid-19) information in different languages and alternative formats, and additional services which are being offered across the Health and Social Care (HSC) Trust areas.
This site is ReachDeck enabled, this allows the content to be Read Aloud or Translated into other languages.
People with a learning disability
- PHA advice for people with a learning disability – https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/publications/coronavirus-advice-people-learning-disability
- Information and advice from Scottish Government for people with a learning disability – https://www.scld.org.uk/information-on-coronavirus/
People who are deaf or have a hearing loss
- Spring booster information – ISL – https://vimeo.com/700753276
- Spring booster information – BSL – https://vimeo.com/700751297
- Daily Coronavirus update (GB) – British Sign Language – https://signhealth.org.uk/resources/coronavirus/
- The NHS 111 BSL and ISL Service can be used to contact the NHS 111 Northern Ireland helpline for Covid-19 advice – NHS 111 Northern Ireland – SignVideo
- Provide the Deaf community with access to NHS111 and all non-emergency health and social care services during the COVID-19 pandemic – Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) – SignVideo
- BSL accessible information and updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19) – www.bda.org.uk
- NHS inform (Scotland) have latest Coronavirus advice and guidance in BSL – https://www.nhsinform.scot
- PHA video Looking after your wellbeing while staying at home – British Sign Language pha.site/mental-health-wellbeing-bsl-vimeo
- PHA video Looking after your wellbeing while staying at home – Irish Sign Language pha.site/mental-health-wellbeing-isl-vimeo
People who don’t have English as first language
- Browsealoud on the PHA website which allows for any of their content to be Read Aloud or Translated into 89 languages – https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/covid-19-coronavirus
- COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Resources available on the PHA website – http://pha.site/cparesources
- Guides to Booster vaccinations – https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/publications/covid-19-vaccine-your-guide-booster-vaccination-and-translations
- What to expect after vaccination – COVID-19 vaccination – What to expect and translations | HSC Public Health Agency (hscni.net)
People who are partially sighted
- Browsealoud on the PHA website which allows for any of their content to be Read Aloud or Translated into 89 languages (also Large print) – https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/covid-19-coronavirus
- RNIB Guidance – Sight Advice FAQs
Communicating with people with Dementia
- Coronavirus: Information for people affected by dementia
– https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/coronavirus-covid-19#content-start - Coronavirus: Information for people affected by dementia
– http://www.northerntrust.hscni.net/services/dementia-services/clear/
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – General
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): information for you and your family leaflet
– https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/coronavirus-covid-19 - Coróinvíreas (COVID-19): Faisnéis a bhaineann leatsa agus le do theaghlach – https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/coroinvireas-covid-19-faisneis-bhaineann-leatsa-agus-le-do-theaghlach