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Woman still waiting for surgery from NHS backlog feels ‘scared’ for her future

A woman who has been partially deaf after having her treatment delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic has said she feels “scared” for her future. Erin, from West Yorkshire, has been unable to work after developing an ear infection in the summer of ...

08 Feb 2022 at 00:55

Hearing aids may cut risk of mental decline, study suggests

Hearing aids may help to reduce a person’s risk of cognitive decline, new reserach suggests. People who suffer hearing loss are more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment (MIC) – a precursor to dementia, researchers found. But those who ...

23 Feb 2022 at 01:25

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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 ...

13 Apr 2023 at 15:33

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Longford / Westmeath TD backs campaign for national hearing care plan

A Longford TD has lent her support to a campaign to develop a national hearing care plan to strengthen State support for those dealing with hearing loss. The initiative provides a pathway to address hearing loss and ensure a regulatory ...

22 Nov 2023 at 14:33

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Tipperary TDs back campaign to establish national care strategy to deal with hearing loss

Tipperary TDs have lent their support to a campaign to develop a national hearing care plan which will strengthen state support for those dealing with hearing loss. The initiative will also provide a clear pathway on how people can ...

26 Nov 2023 at 20:33

MoD hearing-loss agreement offers ‘glimmer of hope’, says former Royal Marine

A former Royal Marine has said the Ministry of Defence (MoD) accepting responsibility for hearing loss suffered during service gave him a “glimmer of hope” in his legal fight for compensation. Robert “Barney” Barnett was medically ...

08 Jul 2024 at 13:10

Scotland

Review finds ‘multiple, systemic problems’ in NHS audiology services

A review has highlighted “multiple, systemic problems” within audiology services in NHS Scotland, with ministers being told change is needed to “develop the services patients deserve”. Commissioned by First Minister Humza Yousaf ...

25 Aug 2023 at 11:25

People with sudden hearing loss ‘need steroids within seven days’

People who experience sudden hearing loss should be treated with steroids within seven days, according to the largest study of its kind. Every year, thousands of people in the UK are thought to experience sudden hearing loss, ...

05 Sept 2024 at 16:00

Video gamers risk irreversible hearing loss and tinnitus – study

Video gamers are at risk of irreversible hearing loss and tinnitus, researchers have warned. A review of 14 global studies involving more than 50,000 people found that sound levels are often near, or exceed, safe limits. ...

16 Jan 2024 at 23:30

Music

Rick Astley reveals he now has hearing aids as he backs awareness campaign

Singer Rick Astley has revealed he has been fitted with his first hearing aids as he backs a campaign to raise awareness about hearing loss. A part of the Specsavers project, the 57-year-old has re-recorded his hit ...

24 Oct 2023 at 09:18

Health & Wellbeing

6 signs you should get your ears tested

More than 11 million people in the UK have hearing loss – that’s one in six of us. But around a third of older people who are hard of hearing haven’t done anything about it, according to a University of Manchester ...

08 Nov 2024 at 08:15

MPs push for hearing aids to be made ‘cool’ to encourage their use

MPs are calling for improved access to hearing tests and for hearing aids to be made “cool” to encourage more people to wear them. Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi is backing a campaign to move audiology to a primary ...

06 Nov 2024 at 16:32

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