Noisy environments in healthcare facilities make communication between patients and healthcare professionals difficult and negatively affect the patient’s well-being. People with hearing impairments often receive healthcare that is not sufficiently tailored to their needs, leading to worse experiences and health outcomes. Deaf people mostly use sign language for communication, but there are also those who, because they have not been in contact with other deaf or hard of hearing people since the beginning of their lives, do not use sign language. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the situation, with protective masks making communication more difficult and the lack of sign language translators and limited education of health workers further hampering access to healthcare for the deaf and hard of hearing. Hearing impairment significantly impairs quality of life, especially in younger people with severe hearing loss who are less likely to continue education and employment. Therefore, support in the form of effective healthcare and communication tools is crucial to improve the daily lives of these people. This review investigates the suitability of communication between healthcare professionals with deaf and hard of hearing persons and analyses their education on the specific communication needs of these patients. The literature search was conducted in PubMed database and Google Scholar, with a focus on papers published in 2019-2024. Research papers dealing with the topic of communication between health professionals and deaf and hard of hearing persons are included, while research involving people with their own translators is excluded. The results of this work can contribute to a better understanding of current practice and indicate the necessary improvements in health care for people with hearing loss.