Hearing loss
A number of people experience a degree of hearing loss at some stage in their life and there are a variety of causes of this. If you are experiencing difficulty with your hearing it is important to seek medical advise from your GP (doctor), who may wish to refer you to your local Audiology or Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) department.
If you have had a medical diagnosis and have had a hearing test within the past 5 years, but are experiencing difficulty with everyday tasks then the Sensory Loss Team may be able to help you.
Sensory Loss Team - hearing loss
The team will identify the help you need to find solutions to everyday problems
Making communication easier
Getting the message across including lipreading and lipspeaking
Equipment
Including hearing aids
Employment
Including support and employment rights information
Support organisations
Local and national support links and information on benefits, libraries, PLOD and Fire and Rescue
What am I entitled to?
The local authority is here to help everyone understand their needs and, if required, provide an assessment.
For more information about what help you are entitled to, please see the Who can get help from Adult Services web pages.
Try our online self assessment
Publications
Useful links
Hantsweb pages
- Dual sensory loss
- Help for deaf sign language users - with details of the Deaf Services team and the Interpreting Services
- Returning, replacing or repairing equipment
- Benefits - and how to claim those you are entitled to
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This page was last updated on 7 May 2013. © Copyright Hampshire County Council 2013.