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RNID – largest UK charity for the deaf and hard of hearing
www.rnid.org.uk
NHS Direct web site – information about hearing aids available on the NHS
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
About Deafness - international resource about deafness and hearing loss
www.deafness.about.com
The Hearing Aid Council - to find a registered hearing aid dispenser
www.thehearingaidcouncil.org.uk/index.php
Introduction
What types of hearing aid are available?
How does hearing work?
Analogue vs. digital hearing aids
What is hearing loss?
Why do people put off getting an aid?
Causes of hearing loss
What’s available on the NHS?
Hearing tests
What’s available privately?
What are the treatment options?
Further contacts