by Sian Napier | Feb 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Our managing director Mark Scutchings and audiologist Hannah Harris took part in an ENT and audiology event. One Ashford Hospital organised it for family doctors and other medical professionals. Our role was to give an update on current and future hearing aid...
by Sian Napier | Feb 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
World Hearing Day is held on March 3 each year. Its aim is to raise awareness of how to prevent deafness and hearing loss. It is also a way of promoting ear and hearing care across the world. It’s organised by the World Health Organisation and each year it decides the...
by Sian Napier | Feb 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
A new report from RNID has exposed the postcode lottery of NHS ear wax removal services in England. The national hearing loss charity’s new research revealed that fewer than half of Integrated Care Boards, the commissioners of most NHS services, are providing...
by Sian Napier | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
British Sign Language will be taught as a GCSE in England from September 2025, the government says. The qualification will be open to all pupils, who will learn about 1,000 signs. Exams regulator Ofqual will review and accredit the syllabus before it can be...
by Sian Napier | Feb 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Video gamers worldwide may be risking permanent hearing loss or tinnitus, according to a global review of all the available evidence. The analysis suggests that the sound levels reported in studies of more than 50,000 gamers often near, or exceed, permissible safe...
by Sian Napier | Jan 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Tinnitus Week runs from February 5 to February 11, with the aim of telling people about the symptoms of tinnitus and how it affects people. Tinnitus is the perception of noise or ringing in the ear and 15 to 20 per cent of people experience it. It’s a symptom of an...
