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NICE Issue Final Guidance on Cochlear Implant criteria
07 March 2019
The Alliance has today (7th March) welcomed the new guidelines on published by NICE on Cochlear Implants. The guidelines will expand the criteria that health professionals use when determining who is eligible for a cochlear implant within the NHS.
New proposal for a College of Audiology – join the discussion
15 February 2019
A joint Statement launched today (19th of Feb) from BAA, BSA, BSHAA and the NCHA proposes setting up a College of Audiology so as to achieve a more powerful voice for the Audiology profession.
Hundreds more children and adults eligible for cochlear implants on the NHS
24 January 2019
The new guidance marks the culmination of a 3 year campaign by the sector to evidence and promote the need for these changes. The new guidelines reflect research published in Cochlear Implants International https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ycii20/17/sup1.
What Works Guides on Hearing Loss
11 April 2018
A series of guides has been co-produced by the Alliance with NHS England promoting best practice as part of the Action Plan on Hearing Loss. There are three guides covering Transition to Adulthood, aimed education and service providers to support young people with hearing loss through transition.
NICE guideline on assessment and management of adult hearing loss
06 October 2017
Professor Kevin Munro has written an update on behalf of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Adult Hearing Loss Guideline Committee. It is anticipated that the Committee will consult with stakeholders in November on the new guideline which will be published in May 2018.
25 September 2017
The Hearing Loss and Deafness Alliance, welcomed the research and said the quality of research provides certainty for people with hearing loss about the most effective support for them: "Cochrane systematic reviews are internationally recognised as the highest standard in evidence-based health care resources.
World Health Assembly Resolution on Hearing Loss 30th of May
31 May 2017
The Alliance has welcomed the new World Health Organisation's resolution on hearing loss.
Government Confirms that CCG’s should use new Commissioning Framework when reviewing services
24 February 2017
The reiteration of the importance of the new Commissioning Framework in decisions about how local provision should be organised is welcome. However it is worrying that the Department of Health and NHS England have no central records of what provision is made for hearing loss locally and in which CCG's this is being restricted.
CCG’s listen to evidence on the importance of not restricting access to hearing aids on the NHS
24 November 2016
The Alliance has welcomed the decision made by the NHS Redditch and Bromsgrove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Wyre Forest CCG and NHS South Worcestershire CCG not to restrict access to hearing aids for local people across Worcestershire.
Rationing of Hearing Aids Challenged
08 November 2016
On 1 October 2015 North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) brought into force its policy to end hearing aid provision for people with mild hearing loss and to severely restrict access to hearing aids for people with moderate hearing loss, becoming the first ever area in England to ration free NHS hearing aids since the inception of the NHS.
