More people to access cochlear implants after criteria expansion Many more people across England and Wales with hearing loss will now be able to access the benefits of a cochlear implant. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has announced that it will expand the criteria that health professionals use when determining who is eligible for a cochlear implant within the NHS. […]
Patient and public audiology research group – Birmingham University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is setting up a patient and public focused audiology research group and are keen to engage with those with experience, knowledge and opinions around hearing loss. Currently around 1 in 6 people in the UK have hearing loss and 1 in 10 adults have tinnitus, yet only 1% […]
Audiology public involvement event – Birmingham A public event focusing on audiology is set to take place in Birmingham next week. On Monday 5th November between 9.30am and 4pm, Aston University will host the event run by Claire Wilkes, SENSE and Alzheimer UK. The programme will involve attendees speaking to students and other members of the public. It’s aim is to […]
Blog: How we set up successful lipreading classes Our tiny group of trustees at Central England Lipreading Support Trust have set up 10 lipreading classes across Warwickshire and Birmingham.
