title: My hearing disability is no barrier to work.
abstract: I applaud the recent correspondence urging deaf students not to give up their studies (letters September 13). There are many hard of hearing and deaf nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, radiologists and audiologists in the NHS. I am profoundly deaf and work on an acute medical/respiratory ward. Disability is not a barrier to nursing.
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Payne