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Come on Feel the Noise
We were interested to read about an innovative idea from Newcastle United Football Club, as they unveil special Haptic shirts allowing deaf fans to ‘feel’ the noise at Premier League matches. Unveiled at Newcastle’s home game against Spurs on Saturday 13 April 2024 the shirts, which convert the noise around the stadium to vibrations, were designed following research from the...
April 2, 2024
Hearing Heroes
The Audiologist of the Year Awards ran from 2009 to 2019. And on every occasion, the Hearing Heathcare Practice team was recognised and nominated, winning the top prize of UK and European Audiologist of the Year on an unprecedented FIVE separate occasions The competition ceased in 2020 due to Covid but now has been replaced by a new ‘Helping Heroes’...
April 2, 2024
“You wouldn’t catch nits from any other guy…”
Singer Rick Astley recently re-recorded a ‘mis-heard lyrics’ version of his best-known hit, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up”, as part of a campaign to raise awareness of hearing loss. And he’s been fitted with his first hearing aids too. In an interview with This Morning on ITV, he said; “We have in-ears (sound monitors) when we play live and I’ve...
April 2, 2024
Which? Report Puts Us Top (again)
According to the latest 2024 report from consumer group Which?, customers rated independent hearing aid retailers, like Hearing Healthcare Practice, as the best places to purchase hearing aids – outperforming national hearing aid chains. The report, which surveyed 1572 digital hearing aid users, found that those who purchased their hearing aids from independent retailers were the most satisfied with the...