All professions
Professional guidance and resources can be accessed on the following websites:
Deaf awareness tips (Deaf Action)
Dementia and older people
RNID have useful information, advice and support about dementia and hearing loss that can be accessed via their websites as follows:
Hearing Loss and D/deafness
The hearing loss sector page on this website has links to the main national and local organisations that can provide further information, advice and support on hearing loss and D/deafness.
Duty of candour
The Scottish Government website has guidance and further information on the Duty of Candour procedure, which is a legal duty that sets out how organisations should tell those affected that an unintended or unexpected incident appears to have caused harm or death.