The Dangers of Unregulated Ear Wax Removal The Association of Independent Hearing Healthcare Professionals (AIHHP), has launched a new campaign to help educate the general public about aural care and the importance of finding properly trained clinicians to undertake the procedure.
Exhibitors announced for Yorkshire info day Not long to go now until our first Hearing Information Day that takes place in Bielby, Yorkshire next month (July). Find out who will be joining us as exhibitors on the day.
Building professional links The Hearing Link Services team has been out and about this autumn, strengthening our links with those who work in the hearing loss sector. We’ve exhibited at the conferences of the British Academy of Audiology (BAA) and the Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults (ATLA). These are great opportunities to strengthen our ties with hearing care professionals […]
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 […]
Lack of awareness that tinnitus is a sign of hearing loss One in 12 audiologists (18%) say their patients are unaware tinnitus is linked to hearing loss. To mark Tinnitus Week (1 – 7 February 2021), The British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturer’s Association (BIHIMA) questioned its research panel of UK audiologists on the subject of tinnitus awareness. 82% of the audiologists questioned stated their patients are […]
