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Pick an ear, any ear
Topic Started: Feb 20 2015, 04:52 PM (104 Views)
George K
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Hearing Aids

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NHS: Hard of hearing patients given only one device to be worn on left OR right ear

The NHS has started to ration hearing aids for the deaf – with thousands of people being offered only one device when experts say they need two.

Specialists recommend that patients who are losing their hearing in both ears should be offered two aids, but some NHS authorities have started to offer just one to such people, in a cost-cutting exercise that saves a modest £90 per person.

The charity Action on Hearing Loss, formerly the RNID, has found four hospital trusts in England and two health boards in Wales now initially offer one aid.

Most of the authorities say they will provide a second device if the patient asks for it.

Paul Breckell, chief executive of the charity, described the cutbacks as ‘alarming’ and added: ‘With only one hearing aid, the ability to understand speech from the unaided ear can deteriorate over time to the point that it can’t be recovered.’
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Interesting. My mom bought two hearing aids (insurance doesn't cover them) and she only wears one at a time. Says she doesn't like what she hears when she has both of them in.

Maybe she can send the other one to some Brit who really needs it. :lol2:
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