Latest News
Here you’ll find all our latest news and thoughts. From interesting articles we’ve found in the press to news about our people, work and the latest technological innovations we’re seeing. If you’d like more information regarding any of the topics here, please get in touch.
November 22, 2019
Tinnitus – Music’s Occupational Hazard?
A new study has found that musicians, music directors and production staff have nearly double the risk of getting tinnitus compared with those employed in quieter industries. The study, carried out at the Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, aimed at better understanding the effects of noise exposure on musicians’ hearing. As part of this project, the team analyzed data on...
November 5, 2019
When Doctor Doesn’t Know Best
We wrote recently about a client and her negative attitude to wearing hearing aids: Changing Minds. If she would have happily accepted what we could do for her, it would have a transformational effect on her life and personal relationships. We came to the conclusion that, as a society, we still have a long way to go before openly discussing hearing...
October 23, 2019Possibly the World’s Best Audiologists?
How do people find us? It may surprise you… or maybe not. In this new video our Practice Founder and Director of Audiology, Robert Beiny, describes the way in which clients – some of whom may come from a great distance – discover Hearing Healthcare Practice and the difference we can make to their lives.
October 7, 2019
Hearing Health… Changing Minds Takes Time
Every time we think we’re making headway in the acceptance of hearing health as part of our general wellbeing and that seeking assistance with our hearing is also normal and something to be embraced, something comes to slap us down. Here’s a paraphrased note we received recently. It came from a mother in her late 30s and it said simply:...
August 14, 2019A Long Way to Go
An interesting and, we’re afraid to say, familiar story from The Guardian concerning a deaf nurse and her experiences working in the NHS: “Being deaf has never stopped me from doing anything; it’s other people who make it an issue. “Growing up, I knew I wanted to be independent and travel. Nursing kept presenting itself as a career option. I...
August 2, 2019Lyric and Tinnitus Relief – A New Study
We have spoken about Phonak Lyric many times and many of our clients now benefit from this remarkable deep ear hearing aid technology. New research by the University of Melbourne now indicates that there are real benefits for Lyric wearers who experience Tinnitus. Lyric and Tinnitus Relief The research found that Lyric: reduced tinnitus annoyance faster than daily use hearing...
July 24, 2019Hearing Aid Wearers Reduce Dementia Risk – New Study Finds
We’ve mentioned the correlation between hearing loss and dementia before but now a new study (reported on the BSHAA – British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists – website and many others) has concluded that people who wear a hearing aid for age-related hearing problems maintain better brain function than those who do not. The study suggests they could be reducing the risk...
July 12, 2019
Hearing Technology – One Giant Leap
On 20th July 2019 it will be 50 years since man first stepped on the moon. Those 50 years have obviously seen incredible change and technological advance. In fact, there’s now massively more computing power in one tiny hearing device than was used on board the vast Saturn V rocket and the LM that left Earth and landed on the...
July 11, 2019Another Proud Nomination for Jo
We’re delighted to report that Hearing Healthcare Practice audiologist, Jo Rae, is now the second member of our team to be nominated in the 2019 Audiologist of the Year competition. But perhaps it’s no surprise… Jo has been nominated every year since 2009 – eleven years in succession. She has also been shortlisted for three consecutive years, winning special commendations...
July 9, 2019Another Audiologist of the Year 2019 Nomination
Congratulations to our audiologist, Angelique Da Costa, who is a 2019 nominee in the annual Audiologist of the Year Competition. Angelique’s progression has been remarkable since joining the Hearing Healthcare Practice in February 2018. She was nominated in the Audiologist of the Year Awards (our profession’s ‘Oscars’) last year too, shortlisted and received a commendation from the judges. Angelique has...