How to protect your hearing during fireworks. Firework displays are fun and enjoyable to watch, but it's important to protect your hearing. Read our top tips here.
Book Review: “Living with Hearing Loss and Deafness” by Samantha Baines Our peer support volunteer Sylvia has written a review on Samantha Baines' latest book called "Living with Hearing Loss and Deafness". You can read it here!
Is your hearing aid or cochlear implant part of your body or merely a piece of property? By Dr Rachael Dixon University of Birmingham The law as it stands operates on a person-thing distinction meaning law applies to either a person or a thing. Advances in medical device technology have seen persons and things become increasingly intertwined. Many people have become ‘Everyday Cyborgs’. This is a term we use in our research […]
Blog: Hearing aids versus a cochlear implant – which is better for adults with severe hearing loss? Please note: applications have now closed. By Dr Adele Horobin Well, for people who have hearing loss equal to or greater than 80dB, NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) advise that a cochlear implant is better. But what about people who just miss out on this cut-off point? People with hearing loss between […]
Blog: Staying connected at Christmas – looking after your hearing aids By Hearing Link Today, our festive blog series focuses on looking after your hearing aids. After spending much of this year at a distance from our loved ones, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we all want to make the most of any time we can spend with our families this Christmas. If you are hearing […]
New products to support hearing aid users We are delighted to have teamed up with Rayovac, a world leading manufacturer with over 80 years of experience, to add a new range of products to our online shop. Rayovac Extra Advanced long-lasting hearing aid batteries and accessories will help hearing aid users to keep their hearing aid in good working order to ensure they are getting the […]
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 […]
