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Action on Hearing Loss is the new name for RNID

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GP support

Please install the Flash Plugin Welcome to our GP dedicated section of the website. You will find useful information about the impact of undiagnosed hearing loss , how to give the best service possible to patients with hearing loss or tinnitus, and making your surgery accessible. We have also included information on the work we are doing with your patients.

“These pages are an excellent resource for GPs, I learned a lot!”

Professor Amanda Howe MD FRCGP FAcadMEd, Honorary Secretary RCGP

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Patients with hearing loss

Our research has shown that people with hearing loss often need to be persuaded to speak to their GP. If their GP does not talk positively about getting hearing aids the opportunity to help is easily lost.
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Tinnitus

Patients with tinnitus

People are often told that there is no cure for Tinnitus. However there are several coping strategies that can help reduce the effect tinnitus has on quality of life.
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Making your surgery accessible

We are here to ensure that you can get the advice, training and technical support you might need so that you can make your GP surgery more accessible to people who have a hearing loss.
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Our work with your patients

We provide a hearing check and encourage people to take their results to their GP.
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Recommendations for GPs

Our Hearing Matters report provides dramatic evidence about why the UK needs to step up its response to hearing loss. Find out more here
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