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People risking their hearing health by not taking a simple test, charity says

Far fewer people have their hearing checked than eyes, teeth and blood pressure, new research has found. Research by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) found only 6% of people in the UK, who have not been diagnosed with hearing loss,...

06 Jan 2023 at 00:01

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RNID seeking Derry volunteers

The Royal National Institute for Dead People (RNID) is the national charity supporting deaf people and those with hearing loss and tinnitus. RNID is currently seeking volunteers in the North West to support its services in Derry. Encouraging people ...

13 Apr 2023 at 15:33

Call for better awareness of how to communicate with people who are deaf

One in 10 members of the public would actively avoid communicating with a deaf person for fear of not knowing how to engage with them, a new poll suggests. The survey, conducted on behalf of the hearing loss charity RNID, also found that 59% of ...

04 May 2023 at 00:01

New drug could prevent hearing loss among child cancer patients

A new drug could help to prevent hearing loss among children with cancer, according to a new study. Experts said that a high number of patients who have a certain treatment for childhood cancers suffer permanent hearing loss. There are around ...

31 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Warning over ‘postcode lottery’ ear care

Almost 10 million people in England do not have access to NHS ear wax removal services, a hearing loss charity has said as it warned that people could be left with “painful and distressing symptoms”. Hearing loss charity RNID said that ...

24 Jan 2024 at 07:17

Study highlights needs for NHS ear wax removal services as some struggle to hear

People with impacted ear wax in the UK are struggling to hear and need local NHS removal services, a study has found. The University of Manchester-led study – Ear wax management in primary care: what the busy GP needs to know – was ...

27 Jan 2023 at 00:01

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Jamie Laing: Tinnitus made me fear I would never sleep again

Jamie Laing has said his tinnitus left him with such bad anxiety he feared he would never sleep again. The 35-year-old reality TV star and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant was diagnosed with the condition eight years ago ...

07 Feb 2024 at 09:28

Virgin Atlantic announces moves to help deaf and hard-of-hearing travellers

Virgin Atlantic is stepping up its efforts to help deaf and hard of hearing travellers, with initiatives including special training for more of its crew. The airline’s team of British sign language (BSL) trained crew has more ...

26 Sept 2024 at 10:39

NHS to get drug which helps prevent hearing loss in children having chemotherapy

A “groundbreaking” drug which helps to prevent hearing loss among children undergoing cancer treatment has been given the green light for NHS use. Chemotherapy drug cisplatin is widely used to treat many cancers, especially ...

20 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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