New NICE guidelines for hearing loss in adults The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new guidelines for hearing loss in adults. ‘Hearing Loss in Adults: assessment and management’ covers some aspects of assessing and managing hearing loss in primary, community and secondary care. Its aim is to improve the quality of life for adults, aged over 18, with hearing loss […]
Mindfulness for tinnitus Mindfulness Basics for Tinnitus focuses on getting you to the point of fully accepting the tinnitus and habituating to it.
Cochlear implant users sought for research study Are you a cochlear implant user or currently waiting for one to be fitted? Gillian Kenny Associates Ltd, medical research company, are looking for participants aged 65 and over to take part in a study to help gather insight on customer experiences to help make future improvements for users and potential users of cochlear implants. It is essential […]
Help needed for student research A Master’s student from University College London is conducting research into how people with sensory conditions experience therapeutic healthcare spaces. Lara Gregorians is looking for individual to complete the online questionnaire by 9th July. The aim of the study is to better understand how individuals with visual impairments, hearing impairments and autism experience these non-clinical […]
Heather Jackson Award winner announced Margaret du Feu has been awarded the Heather Jackson Award for her significant contribution to the improvement of the welfare and opportunity of deafened people. Starting in medical school, Margaret became progressively deafened by cochlear otosclerosis and is now profoundly deaf. She had a cochlear implant in 1999. Margaret has committed her life’s work to […]
Student research into transport and hearing loss Can you help? University of Leeds student Liliana W. Jonni is looking for participants for her research project that forms part of her Master’s programme in Transport Planning. She is conducting research which aims to analyse transport barriers for people with hearing loss in order to understand its influences in employment. If you could support her work by completing her […]
National Association for Deafened People conference The National Association for Deafened People (NADP) will host it’s annual conference this month. Join delegates at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, London, on Saturday 16th June from 9am-5pm. This year’s theme is ‘Maximising your potential as a deafened person – Utilising Audiology Services and Improving your Employment Opportunities.’ The morning session will look at […]
