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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.
March 5, 2026
World Hearing Day – 3.3.26
Why Looking After Hearing Matters More Than Ever Every year on 3rd March, health organisations around the world mark World Hearing Day, an initiative led by the World Health Organisation to raise awareness about hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care. The message is simple. Hearing health matters at every stage of life. Yet millions of people live with...
February 25, 2026Hearing Aid Terminology Explained
A practical guide from Hearing Healthcare Practice. We posted recently about the importance of words when it comes to hearing loss. Which led us to reflect on the fact that hearing aids come with their own language, some of which can be confusing. Depending on our clients’ wishes we’ll often explain these elements of hearing technology during appointments but here,...
February 22, 2026
Remembering a Pioneer of In Ear Monitoring
A message from our Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Robert Beiny, reflecting on the recent, untimely death of his friend, audio industry entrepreneur, Andy Shiach. Andy was founder of ACS, one of the world’s leading hearing protection and in ear technology suppliers. The Birth of In Ear Monitoring for Musicians Following the terribly sad news about Andy’s passing I have...
February 11, 2026
Hearing Aids, Showers and IP68
Talking my Hearing Aids for a Shower. “Yesterday evening I had my first shower while wearing my hearing aids. I’m not saying this to recommend it to anyone — the hearing aids I wear are very much not intended to be worn in the shower (although some models such as Phonak Lyric are…). Fortunately, the sudden and extremely loud whooshing...
February 6, 2026When it comes to hearing loss. Words matter.
I recently read an article in the Telegraph (26.1.26) about a reported shortage of hearing aid batteries in the UK. The piece explained that some people are switching off their hearing aids to conserve power. For clarity, this is not an issue at Hearing Healthcare Practice. We are fully supplied (as are High Street shops). Any patients who use battery-powered...
January 25, 2026
Ageism and Ageing: How to Defy It and Live Longer
Research recently reported by the BBC shows that people with a positive attitude to ageing often feel younger and may live longer. The World Health Organisation reaches a similar conclusion in its Global Report on Ageism, stating that ageism can shape how we see ourselves, not just how others see us. (BBC Health reporting on ageing and mindset. World Health...
January 14, 2026Tinnitus Treatment News
As we’re sure many of you will know, Tinnitus is the perception of a sound in the ears or head with no external source. Many people describe it as ringing, buzzing, hissing or humming that never stops. In the UK an estimated one in seven adults experience tinnitus at some point. For some it is mild but for others it...
January 6, 2026
Ear Wax Removal – a word in your ear
As we begin the New Year (Happy New Year by the way!), we’re returning to a familiar theme, initiated by the growing number of freelance and ‘pop-up’ ear wax removal services we’ve noticed being advertised locally. Ear wax removal and why it is not a casual service First, the facts. Ear wax plays an important role. It protects the ear...
December 24, 2025Christmas 2025 / New Year 2026
We made sure everything was completed yesterday, bade goodbye to one another and switched off the lights for the impending Holiday Season. We are now closed and taking a well earned break with our families and friends, recharging our batteries for the New Year ahead. We will be open again on 2nd January at 09.00 am If you have an...
December 22, 2025
MUSIC REDISCOVERED
Hearing Aids and the Quality of Hearing: A Musical Perspective We wanted to share a particular perspective on what the latest, correctly fitted, hearing aids can deliver, quoting from a letter recieved at Hearing Healthcare Practice. “I’ve known the team at Hearing Healthcare Practice in Harpenden for some time, and over several years we’d talked about when the right moment...