There are various hearing healthcare professionals you can turn to for help with hearing loss. They will assess your hearing and determine what action should be taken.
| GP |
Most people will first report their hearing difficulties to their General Practitioner. The GP will then arrange for an outpatient appointment at either a Hearing Aid (Audiology) department or an ENT clinic. |
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| Registered Hearing Aid Dispensers |
Many people will want to consider the purchase of a hearing instrument . All Hearing Aid Dispensers must be registered and are governed by a code of practice issued by the Hearing Aid Council. Most registered Hearing Aid Dispesners wil be listed locally in the telephone directory. |
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| British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists (BSHAA) |
BSHAA is the professional body which represents and promotes the interests of the private hearing aid profession within the United Kingdom . Its objectives are to promote and encourage the highest standards in the practice and application of hearing aid audiology. This website includes a search facility for registered hearing aid dispensers: www.bshaa.com |
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| British Academy of Audiology (BAA) |
BAA has now been formed from the merged British Association of Audiological Scientist (BAAS) and the British Association of Audiologists (BAAT) and the British Society of Hearing Therapists (BSHT) to become the largest UK Audiology organisation representing the views of Audiologists. The BAA is an organisation for professionals rather than consumers but this site may still be of interest. www.baaudiology.org |
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| Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID) |
RNID is the largest charity representing deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK. The RNID lobbies to achieve a better quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing people. and provides a wide variety of information services for the consumer. |
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| National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) |
NDCS is an organisation of parents, families and carers which exists to support parents in enabling their child to maximise their skills and abilities; and works to facilitate this process by every means possible. Its fundamental role is to advocate for parents and carers as and when appropriate, whilst at all times ensuring the child's welfare is paramount. www.ndcs.org.uk |
