Tuesday, August 14, 2007

So why won't the NHS listen to deaf patients?


Analogue hearing aids are really glorified ear horns, simply amplifying noise indiscriminately so that background noise, such as a birdsong, becomes as loud as someone talking right next to you.

'The framework was developed following extensive work with a range of stakeholders, including NHS audiologists, professional bodies and the RNID.' Of course, digital hearing aids are not a remedy that suits everyone.

Like analogue hearing aids, they can whistle and give feedback quite randomly if the mould worn in the ear does not fit properly. read more

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