UK, ROI Hearing Instrument Market Grew 7% in 2025, BIHIMA Reports
Data shows strong annual performance across public and private sectors, though quarterly trends were mixed with a dip in private sales in Q4.
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Deafmetal Brings Hearing Instrument Fashion to Museum Exhibit
Deafmetal, a pioneering brand turning hearing instruments into stylish, functional jewelry, is being honored at London’s V&A Museum for its role in redefining hearing loss as a source of pride and self-expression.
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BIHIMA Reports Increase in UK Private Sector Sales
The UK Private sector continues its strong recovery from the pandemic with units up by 2.7% from the previous quarter and up 50% on Q1 2021, according to an announcement from the The British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA).
BIHIMA Releases Q4 2020 Market Data
The latest UK and Irish hearing instrument data for Q4 2020 shows significant NHS recovery in the final months of the year, despite a second national lockdown in December, according to an announcement from the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA).
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BIHIMA Survey Reveals Awareness of Tinnitus
To mark Tinnitus Week (February 1-7, 2021), The British Irish Hearing Instrument Association (BIHIMA) announced the results of a survey that questioned its research panel of UK audiologists on the subject of tinnitus awareness.
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BIHIMA Launches Hearing Loss Toolkit for GPs
The RGCP toolkit—sponsored by BIHIMA—was created to support GPs to consult effectively with deaf patients and provide training and support around deafness and hearing loss in primary care.
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BIHIMA Predicts Increased Use of Integrated Hearing Technology During Pandemic
Many older people who may not have previously chosen to use technology in their everyday lives have been forced to embrace it to combat isolation during the pandemic, using iPads and smartphones to communicate with loved ones and carry out essential tasks such as online shopping and contacting GPs.
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BIHIMA Releases Q3 2020 Market Data Showing Recovery After Lockdown
According to BIHIMA’s announcement, the latest UK and Irish hearing instrument Q3 data shows that “the private hearing instrument market is recovering well, with the NHS market picking up at a slower rate.”
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BIHIMA Releases Q2 2020 Hearing Instrument Market Data
Q2 shows the impact of the effects of the lockdown in the private sector and the scaling back of the NHS audiology service during lockdown, with an 85% reduction in sales in the UK in Q2 compared to Q1, according to BIHIMA’s report.
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BIHIMA Survey Finds 1 in 6 UK Adults Have Hearing Loss
In a recent survey of 2,000 UK adults, commissioned by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) and announced on its website, 16% of respondents self-reported suffering from hearing loss, with men being nearly twice as likely to suffer as women: 1 in 5 men reported suffering from hearing loss compared to 1 in 10 women.
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BIHIMA Supports Hearing Care Industry Response to COVID-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected all of us in varying ways and our industry is responding admirably, pulling together to balance the need for provision with patient safety, while keeping infection risk as low as possible for audiologists and other clinical practitioners.
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BIHIMA Releases Q1 2020 Market Results
Not surprisingly, the UK figures are slightly down on Q4 2019, with over 400,000 units sold. Ireland Q1 units were particularly robust following a strong Q4 in 2019, with 16,830 units sold, according to BIHIMA.
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BIHIMA Publishes Coronavirus Statement
BIHIMA supports the government’s recommendation that community audiology clinics are exempt from general retail closures, as well as the British Academy of Audiology’s (BAA) COVID-19 guidelines, which offer alternatives to face-to-face interactions.
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BIHIMA Cancels 2020 Conference
It is the board’s hope to bring the sector together again, in person, in the not-too-distant future, but in the meantime we will continue to support the industry online and will be working with all our partners and stakeholders as we aim to remain united and resilient in the face of this unprecedented situation.
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BIHIMA Releases Q4 Results for Hearing Device Market
According to the report, the key finding is that private (non-NHS) units were “very strong in Q4” with sales up 9.7% on the same period in 2018 and up 8.1% on Q3 2019. Over the whole of 2019, private units were up 6.9% on 2018.
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BIHIMA Conference Dates Changed to May 14-15, 2020
The British and Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) has announced a date...
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British and Irish Hearing Aid Sales Up, but Mixed, says BIHIMA
The key finding, according to BIHIMA, is that NHS Q3 unit sales were 12.9% up on Q3 2018 (and 14% year-to-date). Private unit sales, whilst not as strong as previous quarters this year, were up 2.5% on the same period last year, and up 5.9% year to date.
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BIHIMA’s Second Annual Conference to Take Place June 4-5, 2020
The speaker program and workshop series will demonstrate how “disruption” is a force to be welcomed, bringing challenge and generating innovation and positive change—from disruptive technology which leads to new products, to disruptive solutions for running a retail practice, to disruptive factors—such as new consumer trends—which change the entire audiology landscape.
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