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EPISODE · Nov 28, 2025 · 36 MIN

Navigating medicine when you're deaf or hard of hearing

from Sharp Scratch · host The BMJ

In this episode, host Zaynah Khan is joined by Resident Doctor, Benedict Richards and panel members George Webster and Anna de Beer. Both Benedict and George are hard of hearing, and share their lived experiences of navigating medical school and clinical practice. Together, they also discuss ways of supporting a colleague who may be deaf/hard of hearing.   Videos played in the episode: Examples of mild/moderate/severe/profound hearing loss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbBZjT7nuoA Example of student using a hearing aid - with teacher speaking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l37lzLIgQU   Fill in our feedback survey to let us know your thoughts about Sharp Scratch and content from the BMJ and BMJ Student https://forms.gle/hr9BWNYx6DkVrBSP7      Follow us on Instagram, X, Bluesky and TikTok https://www.instagram.com/bmj_student/   https://x.com/BMJStudent   https://bsky.app/profile/bmjstudent.bsky.social    https://www.tiktok.com/@sharpscratchpod 

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