Anybody using NHS hearing aid?

Scatteynan

the local hospital i am under as a clinic that you can go to on a monday without appoitment they are really good. I would be lost without mine had them for approx 10 years, i always said i did not need them.

TELLIT01

My wife had an opticians appointment recenty and they persuaded her to have a hearing test whilst she was there too.  She does suffer from some hearing loss, as most of us in our 60's probably do.  No surprise when they said she would benefit from hearing aids, but I nearly fell of the chair when she showed me their prices.  Thick end of £3k for a pair - no way can we afford that, particularly as she was told they would need replacing every couple of years.

Savvy_Sue

Did they get her to try out a pair? If she felt they gave her some benefit, she could go to the GP and ask for an NHS referral. 

NE5

LadyDee said:

It took two visits to have my aids adjusted correctly (done on the computer). The audiologist also downloaded an app onto my phone which allows me to adjust the treble/bass and volume, although there are buttons on the aids to alter the volume. The audiologist told me that almost everybody needs a couple of follow up visits to get them right, and they like to see people at least every six months to check that the patient is getting the best from the aids.
Most important is to ensure there is no wax in his ears as this can partially block the tiny little hole in the earpiece and causes feedback.

can you tell me what this app is please ?

I have NHS ones, and particular when listening to my hifi, I am not  happy at all, they whistle and the tone is just not good enough. I'm thinking of going private and buying some better quality ones, I've been told that you can get tone adjustment etc using apps if you do.

NE5

margaretclare said:

DH gave up on NHS hearing aids after several clinic visits and no improvement. He went to Amplifon https://www.amplifon.com


He's now much happier with the aids he has.

are these good for listening to audio music on a hifi ? 

unforeseen

NE5 said:

LadyDee said:

It took two visits to have my aids adjusted correctly (done on the computer). The audiologist also downloaded an app onto my phone which allows me to adjust the treble/bass and volume, although there are buttons on the aids to alter the volume. The audiologist told me that almost everybody needs a couple of follow up visits to get them right, and they like to see people at least every six months to check that the patient is getting the best from the aids.
Most important is to ensure there is no wax in his ears as this can partially block the tiny little hole in the earpiece and causes feedback.

can you tell me what this app is please ?

I have NHS ones, and particular when listening to my hifi, I am not  happy at all, they whistle and the tone is just not good enough. I'm thinking of going private and buying some better quality ones, I've been told that you can get tone adjustment etc using apps if you do.

That sounds like the Signia app. I have that on my phone for my NHS Signia aids. I find it handy because, due to Covid, the hospital haven't been doing face to face for adjustments since I got them.
I find I need to turn the treble down otherwise I get a lot of sibilance