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.
Data shows strong annual performance across public and private sectors, though quarterly trends were mixed with a dip in private sales in Q4.
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.”
The BIHMA reports what they call “improved growth” in the number of units distributed through the private market in both the UK and Ireland.
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