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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Neil Pooran

Lack of BSL interpreter left me fearing I had HIV, says man as app launched

Richard MacQueen was left fearing for his life when a BSL interpreter could not be found (handout/PA) -

A deaf man has told how he wrongly believed he had HIV for two days due to the lack of an interpreter at a hospital.

Richard MacQueen shared his story as an app is launched which aims to connect people with interpreters more easily.

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