Living with disabilities and long term conditions

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.

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The team will identify the help you need to find solutions to everyday problems

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Getting the message across including lipreading and lipspeaking

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Including hearing aids

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Including support and employment rights information

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Local and national support links and information on benefits, libraries, PLOD and Fire and Rescue

 
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What am I entitled to?

The local authority is here to help everyone understand their needs and, if required, provide an assessment. To understand what help you are entitled to in more detail, please see what help am I entitled to.

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