Study assesses solutions which improve online conversations for cochlear implant users The Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre has launched a new study which aims to better understand which technology solutions (such as live transcriptions) may help to alleviate the challenges experienced by individuals who use a cochlear implant during online conversations. They are looking for adults (age 18 or over), who use at least one cochlear-implant, speak English […]
Share your views on the future of North Staffs and Stoke-on-Trent hearing aid provision There’s still time to share your views on the future of hearing aid provision in North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Six NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, want to hear from members of the public as part of their ‘Difficult Decisions’ consultation about the way in which they provide hearing aids. The […]
Last chance to share views on future of benefits system Disabled people up and down the country are being urged to make their voices heard to shape the future of the benefits system, by responding to the Health and Disability Green Paper consultation. The 12-week online survey will close on Monday 11th October 2021 and Chloe Smith MP, Minister for Disabled People, has issued a […]
Why don’t Brits get their hearing tested enough? The British and Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) is calling for the annual mandatory hearing tests from the age of 55. Recent research, published by The Lancet, has shown that the prevalence of hearing loss more than doubles between the ages of 49 and 59. Hearing loss is a risk factor which can contribute […]
Lipreading classes – a lifeline to people with hearing loss in lockdown and beyond By Lorraine Braggins Everyone felt cut off from friends and family during lockdown. But for those with hearing loss, feeling isolated can be a daily occurrence even in normal times. Losing your hearing can have a drastic effect on every day communication with family, friends, colleagues and people you encounter out and about in daily […]
Research into sensory impairment & pharmaceutical care of older people – Scotland The Scottish Sensory Hub at the Health and Social Care Alliance is collaborating with the University of Strathclyde on a research project focused on the improving the pharmaceutical care of older people with sensory loss. The title of the study is SIPA2: Sensory Impairment and the Pharmaceutical Care of Older People and it is led […]
HEAR Today exhibition to take place in Kent An exhibition that focuses on technology and services designed to make life easier for people with hearing loss will take place this month (September) in Orpington, Kent. The HEAR Today exhibition will take place on Saturday 18th September at Orpington Methodist Church, 19 Sevenoaks Rd, Orpington BR6 9JH from 10-4pm. Admission to the event is […]
