We all attended this annual event last week. It was held at Old Trafford Cricket Ground. Of the more interesting talks, outlined by The Centre for Applied Audiology Research (CAAR) was that hearing loss was the main cause of preventable dementia, and also a new user of the Oticon Opn, EDWINA CURRIE spoke eloquently on …
A term that is bandied about when discussing modern hearing aids, BLUETOOTH HEARING AIDS (that use a short wave radio signal to link to external devices) fall into 2 main categories. 1. Those that need you to incorporate an additional body-worn streaming device. These might be smaller, with many in-the-ear versions available. These will typically …
Why is there so much hype about hearing aids? Well, unfortunately, those of us that have hearing loss have in the past tended to be rather reticent about stepping forward and admitting they have a problem. So, hearing aid websites are often very compelling, persuasive and often come across as quite sales-orientated. I think, recently …
Today Jo had a visit from Laura Turton, Adult Audiology Manager at the South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. Laura, was previously employed as the Operations Manager for the British Society of Audiology and is a former student of Jo’s from her NHS days. The meeting was essentially to discuss the integrating of a private service within the Warwickshire NHS department. Laura wanted to see how we …
Here is a summary of the new law: There is an increased territorial scope – GDPR rules apply to all companies that process personal data of people residing in the EU, regardless of the company’s location. We must give you more detailed information when you are collecting their personal data. There are new regulations for gaining consent to collect personal data. …
GDPR- new data protection law requirements already implemented, ahead of start date Read More »
I’m very pleased to say that investment in our systems now means that you will receive a reminder text a couple of days before your next appointment. I think this’ll mean we are the first hearing aid company in Nottingham to offer this service. Of course, we will only do this if you have given …
Text Reminders now set up – so you don’t miss your appointments Read More »
There is an awful lot of press out there about ‘hearing aids being suitable for your own particular needs’, and ‘choosing the right product for your lifestyle’. The truth is of course, that after 24 years, I am still left pondering which hearing aid will suit any given individual. In fact, that happened today at …
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