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New research finds 1 in 3 would try and hide hearing aids if they needed them
In a poll of 2,768 members of the public, we found that more than one in three people (34%) would try to hide hearing aids if they needed them. Stigma around hearing aids Hearing aids can bring...
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Doctors urged to treat people with sudden hearing loss within seven days
New research from University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) has highlighted the importance of people with sudden hearing loss receiving medical treatment as quickly as possible....
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Caroline’s story: sudden hearing loss
Caroline is 46 and lives in Essex. A few years ago, her life changed forever when she woke up with a blocked ear, tinnitus and vertigo. Although she sought medical support, unfortunately due to delays...
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RNID and the Disability Charities Consortium are taking part in the UK Covid...
As the Covid Inquiry begins to investigate the pandemic’s impact on healthcare in the UK, our Director for Insight and Policy, Victoria Boelman, explains RNID’s involvement in the inquiry and sets out...
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Lipreading Awareness Week
It’s Lipreading Awareness Week (9-13 September)! We all lip read and watch a person’s facial expressions in conversation without realising it, but it’s an especially vital skill for many people who...
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The Darzi Review and reform of the English NHS: RNID Responds
"Now is the time... to take action to improve the nation's hearing health." - Crystal Rolfe, Director of Strategy, RNID. The Prime Minister has set out the three major changes the Government wants to...
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Come fly with me: RNID and Virgin Atlantic
Today, Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with deaf Gladiators star, Jodie Ounsley, and deaf twin content creators, Hermon and Heroda Berhane, to help better understand the needs of its deaf customers and...
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Interview with Ross McCarthy from Married At First Sight UK
We were lucky enough to sit down with Ross McCarthy, the first deaf contributor on Channel 4’s Married At First Sight UK. Ross uses two hearing aids, lip reads and knows some sign language. Hi Ross,...
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Imagining the future of hearing health: Ideas from Nathan Hall
Approximately 6 million people who need hearing healthcare in the UK are not accessing it. Those not in the hearing healthcare system face an increased risk of social isolation, depression, and...
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Apply for Pension Credit to qualify for the 2024 Winter Fuel Payment
This year, the Government has made changes to Winter Fuel Payments which may affect if you are eligible to receive it. You now need to be receiving Pension Credit, or another means-tested benefit, to...
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