Accessible information on COVID-19

Flu Vaccine

For information about the flue vaccine please visit the information on NHS Inform website: 

• Flu vaccine leaflet (BSL)
• Flu vaccine leaflet (Audio)

NHS Inform

NHS Inform have updated their COVID-19 British Sign Language page to include British Sign Language videos produced by NHS Lothian on the following topics:

1. Washing and Cleaning
2. Wellbeing and Symptoms
3. Social Distancing
4. Shielding
5. Household isolation
6. Pregnancy
7. Helpline
8. Text message service

First Minister's Updates

• Friday 16 October:  COVID-19 weekly updates

If you cannot access Facebook please visit BDA website

COVID-19 Myths

• Bleach
• Bleach
• Houseflies
• Nasal Saline Spray
• Nasal Saline Spray
• Holding Breath for 10 seconds
• Alcohol
• Garlic
• Only older people

Mental Health Wellbeing Step 3

• Step 3: View the Mental Health Wellbeing video

DRP - Interview with the Jock Young Award Winner 2020

• View the Facebook video of an Interview with the Jock Young Award Winner 2020

for more information about DRP Transition, please have a look at DRP Transition webpage

What does BSL (Scotland) Act 2015 mean to you? Talk with Kate

• View the Facebook video on What does BSL (Scotland) Act 2015 mean to you?

DA Website

For those who have no access to Facebook, go to BDA Coronavirus website.

In addition, there are some BSL clips on myths about COVID-19 that need to be busted . They can be found at the bottom of BDA Coronavirus web page.