diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 08479fdd3..3a941a26f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 :wrench: **Fixes**
 
+- Adds aria-hidden to labels in responsive tables that show only on small screens, to avoid screenreaders calling out them out twice ([PR 942](https://github.com/nhsuk/nhsuk-frontend/pull/942))
 - Removing classes from icon card that are not doing anything
 - Align label bottom margins with fieldset legend bottom margins ([PR 946](https://github.com/nhsuk/nhsuk-frontend/pull/946)).
 - Fixed bug with inset-text component requiring uppercase `html` argument. Fixes [Issue 950](https://github.com/nhsuk/nhsuk-frontend/issues/950).
diff --git a/packages/components/tables/README.md b/packages/components/tables/README.md
index 8134ec22a..5d48b479d 100644
--- a/packages/components/tables/README.md
+++ b/packages/components/tables/README.md
@@ -199,35 +199,35 @@ Find out more about the table component and when to use it in the [NHS digital s
   <tbody class="nhsuk-table__body">
     <tr role="row" class="nhsuk-table__row" >
       <td role="cell" class="nhsuk-table__cell">
-        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading">Age </span>3 to 5 months (weighing more than 5kg)
+        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading aria-hidden="true"">Age </span>3 to 5 months (weighing more than 5kg)
       </td>
       <td role="cell" class="nhsuk-table__cell">
-        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading">How much? </span>2.5ml
+        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading" aria-hidden="true">How much? </span>2.5ml
       </td>
       <td role="cell" class="nhsuk-table__cell">
-        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading">How often? </span>Max 3 times in 24 hours
+        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading" aria-hidden="true">How often? </span>Max 3 times in 24 hours
       </td>
     </tr>
     <tr role="row" class="nhsuk-table__row" >
       <td role="cell" class="nhsuk-table__cell">
-        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading">Age </span>6 to 11 months
+        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading" aria-hidden="true">Age </span>6 to 11 months
       </td>
       <td role="cell" class="nhsuk-table__cell">
-        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading">How much? </span>2.5l
+        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading" aria-hidden="true">How much? </span>2.5l
       </td>
       <td role="cell" class="nhsuk-table__cell">
-        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading">How often? </span>Max 3 to 4 times in 24 hours
+        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading" aria-hidden="true">How often? </span>Max 3 to 4 times in 24 hours
       </td>
     </tr>
     <tr role="row" class="nhsuk-table__row" >
       <td role="cell" class="nhsuk-table__cell">
-        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading">Age </span>1 to 3 years
+        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading" aria-hidden="true">Age </span>1 to 3 years
       </td>
       <td role="cell" class="nhsuk-table__cell">
-        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading">How much? </span>5ml
+        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading" aria-hidden="true">How much? </span>5ml
       </td>
       <td role="cell" class="nhsuk-table__cell">
-        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading">How often? </span>Max 3 times in 24 hours
+        <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading" aria-hidden="true">How often? </span>Max 3 times in 24 hours
       </td>
     </tr>
   </tbody>
diff --git a/packages/components/tables/template.njk b/packages/components/tables/template.njk
index 1199529cc..0c000b7eb 100644
--- a/packages/components/tables/template.njk
+++ b/packages/components/tables/template.njk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         {%- if params.responsive %}
           {%- for cell in row %}
             <td role="cell" class="nhsuk-table__cell{% if cell.format %} nhsuk-table__cell--{{ cell.format }}{% endif %}">
-              <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading">{{cell.header}} </span>{{ cell.html | safe if cell.html else cell.text }}
+              <span class="nhsuk-table-responsive__heading" aria-hidden="true">{{cell.header}} </span>{{ cell.html | safe if cell.html else cell.text }}
             </td>
           {%- endfor %}
         {%- else %}