Anybody using NHS hearing aid?
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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.0
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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.
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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.Signature removed for peace of mind0
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can you tell me what this app is please ?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.
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.0 -
are these good for listening to audio music on a hifi ?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.0 -
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.NE5 said:
can you tell me what this app is please ?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.
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.
I find I need to turn the treble down otherwise I get a lot of sibilance0
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