Revised guidance for deafblind people is due to be published this summer following consultation with key stakeholders. This will replace the previous guidance.
The Department's Innovation, Excellence and Service Development Fund is providing funding to Deafblind UK to help promote greater independence for deafblind people. The project will deliver services focused around individual social and health care and support to enable deafblind people to live with greater independence and aims to meet needs in a manner that respects individual dignity and personal choice and offers the opportunity to break the isolation that is prevalent with this disability.