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‘I have tinnitus noise in my head / ear / ears’
The advice you are given is of paramount importance. Try to select an audiologist with tinnitus therapy / tinnitus management / tinnitus matching skills. They will often mention / advertise this in their literature. Generally speaking, most forms of…
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Scenarios:
‘I have bought privately before and am very wary’
You need to explore your options very carefully. A FREE TRIAL is what you need.
‘I think private hearing aids and batteries cost a fortune?’
Not necessarily. Have a look at the audiology companies online that list complete product price lists.
For batteries etc,…
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The latest insider opinion on 2019 hearing aid systems:
If you have decided to do something about your hearing problem… and maybe you’ve already had a consultation and quote, then read this now before you decide…
This Blog expresses the latest opinion of a senior Audiologist, R J Donnan, and of…
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We will be trying out the OTICON OPN CUSTOM in November 2018,
We’ll also get hold of the PHONAK MARVEL too.
With the merger of Widex and Sivantos, there might be something more interesting coming our way from them quite soon.
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If I am right that the greater part of getting good value from your hearing aid purchase is the AFTER CARE element, then before you decide, you should check your new supplier for some indicators:
– Are you being offered a free trial before you have to pay anything?
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So, you should try NHS first -it’s free and you are British.
How and What you get does vary from region to region.
From what I can determine, the main differences are:
TECHNICAL: Thin tube hearing aids are widely distributed via the NHS, whereas thin wire (RIC) aids are often smaller and…
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We are all registered by the HCPC. The licence required allows us to prescribe and sell hearing aids in the UK. It’s extremely straight-forward to program hearing aids. Be aware of anyone suggesting that they have additional qualifications.
A related BSc or MSc is of value. As is a doctorate,…
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www.hearingaidreview.org.uk has been compiled by me, Robert Donnan, with a little help from our 4 main contributors (who are all patients of mine) and several other testers. Hopefully, we can help debunk some over-marketing of hearing aids, and give you, the potential hearing aid consumer a better insight into…
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Fine-tuning adjustments and rehabilitation advice being delivered by app are now a reality.
The Starkey Livio AI & Resound LiNX Quattro – cloud based request sent to audiologist.
The PHONAK MARVEL (or M) – offers real-time video consultations.
Ask your audiologist. This will be the way forward for those that value the…
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Consumer demand for greater influence over fine tuning and rehabilitation will in the short term, lead to greater app functionality.
In 2-4 years, more hearing aids than ever before will be programmable by the user and not the audiologist…..