What is a glue ear? What hearing aid can I buy? Can I get benefits? How can I help someone with hearing aids? In this section you will find many fact sheets which will answer many common questions.
Fact sheet: Buying a private hearing aid
This factsheet is part of RNID’s hearing aids range. It is aimed at people who need a hearing aid.In the UK, you can buy a hearing aid from a private hearing aid dispenser or you can get them free on the NHS. This factsheet tells you what you need to consider if you are thinking about buying your hearing aid privately. To find out more about getting a hearing aid on the NHS, see RNID’s factsheet.
This factsheet is written for people who have noise-induced hearing loss, or noise induced tinnitus, who would like to know more about their condition. Noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus means hearing loss and tinnitus caused by exposure to loud noise.
Thanks to your new hearing instruments, you can now look forward to re-entering the wonderful world of sound. But remember – better hearing is best achieved after a period of gradual adjustment.