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Costco Hearing Aids Centre is a popular outlet for buying hearing aids. Costco hearing aids offer Americans the chance to explore a range of devices, much as we do. But how do Costco hearing aids compare to Hearing Direct and how do we compare on price? In this blog post...

Walmart hearing aids are a popular alternative to purchasing a hearing aid from an audiologist or in a specialist store. How do Walmart hearing aids compare against our own brand of Hearing Direct hearing aids. There are a number of key categories to compare such as price and technology. Learn more in this blog post...

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How does a hearing aid work? Hearing aids come in many shapes, sizes and colours. They all have very similar technology, although some are more advanced than others. Learn more about the components and what they do...

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Finding out that you need to wear hearing aids can be a daunting prospect. Not only is there the social stigma to overcome but it's easy to imagine hearing aids being similar to a pair of glasses, inconvenient at times, but restoring your hearing perfectly. Unfortunately this is not the case, even with top of the range hearing aids. But don't despair, some basic knowledge will equip you to get used to hearing aids quicker. Read on for more details.

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Ear protection for gardening is not a joke. Whether you're the proud owner of a large garden or a small one, you will almost certainly have some sort of power tool you use in your garden. From lawn mowers to leaf blowers and from power drills to chain saws all are loud and can damage your hearing, especially if used over a period of time. We have a look at some of the common ones and how you can protect your hearing from damage.

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The difference between RIC and BTE hearing aids is very small when you look at them. They both have the main body of the hearing aid fitting behind the ear and have a wire going into the ear. The difference between them is that RIC hearing aids have the receiver chip (or speaker) actually inside the dome which goes into the ear, whereas BTE hearing aids have the receiver in the main body behind the ear and the sound is sent down the tube. Learn more about advantages and disadvantages.

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Hearing aids are sold privately and are free from the NHS. Both options have advantages and drawbacks in terms of cost, type, availability and waiting time. This article compares the NHS waiting time for hearing aids to the waiting time when buying from a private dispenser. Hearing aids are widely...

NHS hearing aids and batteries present an alternative resource to assist the hard of hearing.

In this blog post, we highlight which batteries we supply to support an NHS hearing aid.

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NHS hearing aids are available for everyone in the UK with a hearing loss problem where hearing aids are the best treatment. We give detailed advice on the process you need to go through to obtain NHS Hearing Aids as well as advice on batteries and links for further reading.

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The NHS is able to provide a number of hearing aid types and models for free on a loan basis. In this blog post, we run-through which hearing aid types are available from the NHS. We also offer affordable alternatives to NHS for hearing aids and you can order digital hearing aids online directly from our website.

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