O2 and Mavenir Trial Network-Based Technology to Improve Call Clarity for People With Hearing Loss
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Survey Shows Many Don’t Receive Tinnitus Treatment
New research from Irish medical device company, Neuromod Devices Ltd, has found that more than three quarters of people suffering from tinnitus in the United Kingdom have never received any treatment for their condition, according to an announcement on the company's website. The poll also revealed that 67% of UK tinnitus sufferers don’t feel adequately informed about their condition.
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BIHIMA Releases Q4 2018/19 Hearing Care Market Data
Following a similar pattern to 2017, NHS sales in Q4 were considerably above the rest of the year in terms of quantity, according to the BIHIMA report. The BIHIMA reports NHS sales were down 0.3% from the same period last year, though private sales continued their strong performance with hearing instrument sales up 5.2% from the same period last year.
UK Experts Publish List of Top Priorities in Hearing Research
Experts have published a list of the most urgent priorities for researching hearing loss, which affects more than 10 million people in the United Kingdom. According to UK researchers, hearing loss is a health priority area, but significantly less money is spent on hearing research than on other public health concerns, such as vision loss and diabetes.
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Local Authority in UK to Ration NHS-provided Hearing Aids
The British Academy of Audiology (BAA) has announced that North Staffordshire CCG, a local health authority in the United Kingdom, will be making hearing aid cuts through a new regulation, effective October 1, 2015, that denies free hearing aids or follow-up care to thousands of people with hearing loss who are currently covered by the country’s National Health Service (NHS).
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IntriCon Secures NHS Approval to Launch Hearing Aids in UK
IntriCon Corporation announced that it received approval from the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) Audiology Supplies Group for its hearing aid products. IntriCon’s hearing aids will be distributed to the NHS under PC Werth’s Kamplex brand name.
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UK Implements Accessible Information Standard for Healthcare
Patients with sensory loss or disability are set to benefit from improved healthcare in the UK after the Accessible Information Standard goes into effect, ensuring the health information they receive is clear, consistent, and easy to understand.
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The Guardian: Hearing Aid Coverage Reduced in UK
In an opinion piece for The Guardian, writer Jackie Ashley discusses recent reductions in hearing aid coverage and hearing health services that were previously provided free-of-charge by the National Health Service (NHS) for many people in the United Kingdom.
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Insect Hearing Research May Advance Hearing Technology
Research scientists in the United Kingdom have discovered details about insect hearing that may help advance hearing technology and other devices for humans.
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Hearing Loss Survey Reveals Nearly Half of Patients in UK Don’t Get Treatment
Results from a hearing loss survey undertaken in the United Kingdom between October and December 2014 reveal that 46% of British people diagnosed with hearing loss don’t receive any treatment for it.
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