Author Archives: Chair of Alliance

The Minister for Care, Caroline Dinenage MP responded to a question in the House of Commons on the 29th of October, from the outgoing Chair of the All Party Group on Deafness Jim Fitzpatrick MP, by reaffirming the government’s commitment … Continue reading →

The Alliance today (25/06/2019) welcomed the publication of the new guidance on Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNAs). This guidance will be crucial in helping health and social commissioners address the needs of children and adults with hearing loss. The JSNA … Continue reading →

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. This … Continue reading →

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. They state that; “We believe that a … Continue reading →

The Alliance has welcomed the new guidance NICE has issued (4th Jan 2019) on the candidacy criteria for cochlear implants; https://www.nice.org.uk/news/article/hundreds-more-children-and-adults-eligible-for-cochlear-implants-on-the-nhs The new guidance states that; “For the purposes of this guidance, severe to profound deafness is defined as hearing only … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

New research published today (25 September 2017) by a team from the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, led by Dr Melanie Ferguson, shows the life-changing impact of hearing aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. Dr Ferguson’s research, “Hearing aids … Continue reading →

The Alliance has welcomed the new World Health Organisation’s resolution on hearing loss. The relevant statement from the Assembly is reproduced below. Deafness and hearing loss Delegates agreed to intensify action to prevent deafness and hearing loss. Some 360 million … Continue reading →

In a Parliamentary answer in reply to Norman Lamb MP which asked; To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information he holds on the number of clinical commissioning groups which are considering further restrictions on access to hearing … Continue reading →