Boots Hearingcare , the leading private hearing care provider in the UK, is calling on Brits to improve the quality of their life, with the business estimating that as many as FOUR MILLION people are enduring the early signs of hearing loss unnecessarily.
An early 2020 study showed that there were 11 million people with hearing loss in the UK - a number that is estimated to grow to 14.2 million by 2035 - while approximately 8.8 million of that figure already are seeking support and help, either through the public or private sector.
Did you know that one in six people (one in five in Devon) have hearing loss in the UK and for those over fifty this rises to four in ten? Hearing loss affects both children and adults, some people are born deaf, some loose hearing through an accident or subjection to loud noise and for others hearing can be a gradually loss over time. As a charity which supports Deaf (BSL Users) and people with disabilities, Living Options Devon regularly engages with its service users. The charity also facilitates service providers and encourages them to better support and improve services for those with...
There has been a significant rise in awareness of mental health, as we face increased social and economic pressures. These pressures are often linked to a younger generation, with the older generation often forgotten in what factors impact their mental health.
Older people commonly experience sensory loss, deterioration of their vision or hearing and in some cases both, dual sensory loss. Regardless of age, for those experiencing sensory loss, it can have mental health consequences, including depression, isolation and anxiety disorders. As more and more of us are living longer and...
A much-loved volunteer for national charity Action on Hearing Loss was posthumously awarded the Passion in Action accolade for her dedication to the cause.
Enid Radford, fondly known as D, has been an information stand volunteer for the charity in Exeter since 2008, but she sadly passed away earlier this year.
As a hearing aid user for many years, Enid had a real passion for spreading the charity’s messages about hearing loss, deafness and tinnitus to the wider public.
At Action on Hearing Loss’ Volunteer Awards 2017, an award was presented to Enid’s sister, Vera...
Chime Social Enterprise, the hearing experts have recently been awarded the highest quality accreditation for their services gaining the prestigious Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
Chime has been granted UKAS accreditation against the IQIPS standard for its full range of adult and children's Hearing Services. The accreditation was achieved following months of stringent assessment in key areas such as patient experience, safety, facilities, resource and clinical skills.
Chime Health, hearing specialists, have this week been announced as a finalist in The Social Enterprise Awards 2015, shortlisted as a finalist in the Health and Social Care Enterprise category.
Social Enterprise UK aims to promote businesses that trade to tackle social problems, improve communities, people’s life chances, or the environment. As the issue of hearing loss increases across the UK, Chime Social Enterprise has set about making a difference in becoming a leading non-profit company dedicated to providing excellence in hearing services to those with hearing loss.
Chime Social Enterprise, the Devon based ‘not for profit’ hearing solution provider, would like to invite you to the launch of its 15th regional clinic at the Harlequins Centre in Exeter, Devon, on 23rd July between 9:30am-5:30pm. As well as giving you the chance to look around this new bespoke venue and meet the experienced audiology team, we will be offering drop-in hearing check-ups.
Exeter residents are set to benefit from easier access to free hearing services as of July, with the launch of the first ever Chime Health city centre NHS audiology service.
Due to open in Exeter’s Harlequins Shopping Centre, Chime’s new clinic led by branch manager Sam Humphries will be open six days a week from 8.45am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday.
With more than 10 million people in the UK diagnosed with hearing loss, a figure which is set to rise to 14.5 million by 2031, Chime is hoping to answer an increasing demand for the right audiology expertise with an...
A survey by an Exeter hearing centre revealed 40 per cent of people feel embarrassed or anxious about hearing loss.
Specsavers Hearing Centre Exeter conducted research at the Exeter 50+ Show, polling visitors at the annual gathering about their perceptions of hearing loss, which affects one in six people in the UK.
Results also revealed 78 per cent of people feel unable to join in conversations in some social situations due to background noise, while 29 per cent of people have pretended to know what someone was saying despite not being able to hear them.
