Consultation events announced by Staffordshire CCG Commissioners from the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) has announced a series of consultation events relating to potential changes to hearing loss services. The interactive workshops are to be held to give people an opportunity to input to the decisions being undertaken. The events have been carefully devised to be as realistic as […]
BTA extends it text-based tinnitus support services The British Tinnitus Association (BTA) has extended its text based support services to help more of the 7.5 million people living with the condition in the UK. Complementing the existing freephone helpline and email support, they have launched two new text-based services – SMS chat and web chat which will provide free, accurate and personalised […]
Participants wanted for cochlear implant study – Nottingham Do you use a cochlear implant? Would you be willing to give one hour of your time? If so, the University of Nottingham’s Biomedical Research Centre is looking for participants to help with a new research study called the ‘ACCURATE’ study. In March 2019, NHS guidance about which adults should be offered a cochlear implant […]
Cochlear implant drop-in service looking for new volunteers – Manchester A group of volunteers who support patients with auditory implants is looking for new members to join their team. The Richard Ramsden Centre for Auditory Implants based at Manchester Royal Infirmary offers the drop-in sessions for patients can find out about more assistive listening devices and try them at home. The group is completely voluntary […]
Shropshire Deaf & Hard of Hearing Forum public meeting The next public meeting of the Shropshire Deaf and Hard of Hearing Forum will take place on Wednesday 5th February. It will be held at The Trinity Centre, Church Road, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury from 2pm. Download the poster for more information. The group will welcome two guest speakers including Julia Baron, Chief Executive of the […]
Free hearing loss course – Edinburgh A free six-week course to help individuals manage changes in their hearing, will start in Edinburgh next month (February). Topics covered include: Managing you hearing aids Lipreading Technology There will also be guest speakers, including a volunteer from Hearing Link to speak our services and support. The course will take place on the following dates: […]
View sought on adult hearing loss services – Staffordshire An eight-week listening exercise has been launched by six NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent regarding hearing loss in adults. The CCGs are seeking views of patients through an online survey to understand how these services impact on their lives. The survey will remain open until 23:59 on Sunday 1st […]
