According to the British Tinnitus Association, around 30% of people experience tinnitus, with 13% (1 in 8) having persistent tinnitus. For such a common condition, many people do not understand the impact it can have.
The third quarter of this year was a second consecutive record as the hearing instrument market continues to recover from the effects of the pandemic according to an announcement published on the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA).
The non-profit’s Advisory Board, which meets for two-year fixed terms, welcomes Ruth Thomsen, Scientific Director of the National Health Service (NHS) in England, and James M. Harte, Senior Director at Eriksholm Research Centre in Denmark.
Fifty-two percent of Spanish people with hearing loss do not use hearing aids for fear of social rejection. The fact is that the stigma around using hearing aids continues to be the main barrier in Spain today to people with hearing loss not wanting to adapt.
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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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Were we, as an industry, ready for the pandemic? That remains to be seen. What is certain is that the pandemic brought what the professionals are calling a “watershed moment” to the audiology industry, which promoted a positive outlook on remote and telehealth care.
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The study showed that approximately 20% of adults currently do not use their hearing aids at all, 30% use them some of the time, and the remaining 50% most of the time.
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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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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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The Genedrive MT-RNR1 ID kit will be used in critical care settings to screen babies for a genetic mutation, which if present, can cause lifelong deafness when they are given certain antibiotics.
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As more and more of the hearing industry pursues digital transformation as a business strategy, practice owners are taking more time to educate themselves about the importance of data security and privacy.
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However, private sales in the UK continued their strong performance with hearing instrument sales up 4.4% on Q1, from 82,573 to 86,250 units sold.
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According to BIHIMA, the new guide will help regions across England tackle the major and growing public health challenge that unaddressed hearing loss has become.
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IntriCon has announced a distribution agreement with Puretone Ltd, a UK-based hearing health company with operations in more than 75 countries and access to Britain’s NHS, and the sale of IntriCon’s London-based subsidiary, PC Werth, to Warner Tech-care Products.
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IntriCon has announced a distribution agreement with Puretone Ltd, a UK-based hearing health company with operations in more than 75 countries and the sale of IntriCon’s London-based subsidiary, PC Werth, to Warner Tech-care Products. Warner Werth will be the new name of PC Werth, with Lee Heidenreich as president, and Joe Vespe and Stuart Axon directing the UK operations.
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Over half (55%) of audiologists do not believe their patients are aware of the link between hearing loss and cognitive decline, according to the results of an audiologist research panel, conducted by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA), the Association announced.
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Over half (55%) of audiologists do not believe their patients are aware of the link between hearing loss and cognitive decline, according to the results of an audiologist research panel, conducted by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA), the Association announced.
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According to the BIHIMA, NHS sales were up 34.7% from Q1 2018. This large increase was caused by additional stock orders from the NHS in preparation for a hard Brexit.
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