Use hearing aids but struggle to hear well enough? Take part in the COACH trial.
March 3, 2022
Take part in research comparing hearing aids to a cochlear implant in adults with severe to profound deafness. NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) examines all the evidence to decide guidelines for clinical treatment. Based on the current evidence, adults may be offered a cochlear implant on the NHS when they have at …
Participant to partner: a research journey
Katrina Copping uses hearing aids to help with her hearing loss and tinnitus. Katrina is working alongside researchers at the Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (Hearing Theme) as a Patient Research Partner. Emma Broome is a Research Fellow at the Biomedical Research Centre. In this blog, Katrina and …
Help us understand how and why people use – or don’t use – their hearing aids
April 13, 2021
Do you have hearing aids? Do you use them regularly, sometimes or not at all? We need your help! Please complete our questionnaires to help us understand how we can make it easier for people to use their hearing aids. Contact paige.church@nottingham.ac.uk to take part. Read below to find out more! Thank you. Approximately 12 …
Hearing aids versus a cochlear implant – which is better for adults with severe hearing loss?
March 29, 2021
Well, for adults who have hearing loss equal to or greater than 80dB, NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) advise that a cochlear implant is better. But what about adults who just miss out on this cut-off point? People with hearing loss between 70dB and 80dB? Well, the evidence isn’t clear – there exists a ‘grey …
Hearing difficulties during challenging times
April 28, 2020
Social distancing is very much in the news. Professor David Baguley, Professor of Hearing Sciences, and Dr Adele Horobin, Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Manager, both members of our Hearing Theme, reflect on the double challenge for people with hearing loss. New challenges The change to our daily routines that the Coronavirus …
Knowledge is power: using eHealth to improve hearing-related knowledge for patients, partners and professionals
August 30, 2018
Welcome to the August issue of the Hearing Matters blog by the Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss Group at the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre. This month, we look at eHealth solutions to improve knowledge about hearing loss, hearing aids and communication. If you are an audiologist reading this, how confident are you that all …
New technologies for hearing loss
July 20, 2018
Welcome to the July issue of the Hearing Matters blog by the Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss Group at the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre. This month, we take a look at some of the latest listening technologies that are available for people living with hearing loss. Hearing aids are effective Our research shows that …
