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NHS Hearing Loss Commissioning Framework Launched

22 Jul 2016

The long awaited NHS commissioning framework for people with hearing loss has at last been launched in Westminster. Jointly written by members of the Hearing Loss and Deafness...

HCPC consults on returning to practice and publishes student ethics guidance

22 Jul 2016

The regulatory body for hearing aid dispensers has begun a consultation process on revised guidance to dispensers who are planning to return to work after a long absence. They are particularly keen to hear from professionals who are currently not...

BSHAA reinstates the CPD Points system

08 Jul 2016

The decision to end the use of BSHAA points as a means of measuring CPD activity was announced at the Society’s annual meeting last November and appeared to cause considerable confusion among the membership because there was no clear statement of...

Latest list of BSHAA recognised events

08 Jul 2016

There are dozens of events each year which can provide useful learning for audiologists’ professional development portfolio and many training organisations ask BSHAA to recognise their event. It then appears on an event list published monthly...

The dangers of pop festivals and loud music

23 Jun 2016

As the summer music festival season gets underway with Glastonbury, two campaigns have been launched warning of the dangers that your hearing faces if it’s exposed to too much loud noise. The BBC has produced web information ‘How can I...