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The Soldier’s Tale – with BSL or Captions – Saturday 16th October 2021

A pact with the Devil, a magic book that can tell the future, and a charmed violin which holds power over all who hear it… Score by Igor Stravinsky This classic tale is played, danced and performed by the cast at the Turner Simms Concert hall on Saturday 16th October.  The performances are accessible to people with hearing loss through the use of a BSL interpreter or captions. Continue reading →

Tinnitus and Hearing Loss

In conjunction with the British Tinnitus Association and Gemma Crundwell from Cambridge, new leaflets about Tinnitus and Hearing Loss are now available on the BCIG website The leaflets are available to download in large print as well as in ordinary versions: Tinnitus and Cochlear Implants; Tinnitus and severe profound hearing loss. You may be interested to know, for example Whilst many people do find that a cochlear implant improves their tinnitus, this cannot be guaranteed. Continue reading →

Emergency Video Relay Service for BSL Users available in 2022 (with BSL)

Ofcom have announced that BSL users will be able to contact emergency services using video relay in 2022. Ofcom are requiring telephone and broadband providers to offer a free 24/7 video relay service for BSL users to contact the emergency services, via a dedicated mobile app and website. Ofcom announced their decision on 22nd June 2021.  In March 2021 a relay service which supported BSL users to communicate with healthcare providers ceased due to a lack of funding. Continue reading →

Electro-Haptic Stimulation: A New Approach for Improving Cochlear-Implant Listening

              Carl Verschuur and Mark Fletcher have written a paper about Electro-Haptic devices in their new paper "Electro-Haptic Stimulation: A New Approach for Improving Cochlear-Implant Listening." Haptic (or tactile) aids for the hearing-impaired, which turn sound into a sensation of touch on the skin, were rendered obsolete in the 1990s by the development and success of cochlear implants. Continue reading →

USAIS Recruitment to various roles

Clinic Administrator (Closing date 17th June 2021) - 27 hours per week fixed term 20 months Responsible for processing referrals, booking appointments, dealing with queries, collating and sending out information to patients or clinical and management staff.  USAIS is looking for an experienced administrator, who will demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills and a customer-centric approach. Continue reading →

COVID-19 Update 11th May 2021 (with BSL)

We would like to let you know how USAIS is able to support our patients and service users as the Covid-19 situation gradually improves.  We are very pleased to report that the USAIS clinic has remained open throughout this year, and we have also managed to increase the number of patients we are able to see over the last few months, while maintaining a Covid-safe environment. Continue reading →

NIHR research into Early Parent Interaction in Deafness

Martina Curtin is funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) to create a new tool for parents and professionals: the E-PID - Early Parent Interaction in Deafness.   Martina wants to know how Speech and Language Therapists, Qualified Teachers of the Deaf and Clinical Psychologists assess parent-child interaction, with particular focus on how professionals observe parents' interactions when they communicate with their deaf children aged 0-3. Continue reading →

Beware! Royal Mail Texting Scam

The Spares and Repairs team are regularly sending out parcels with spare parts and accessories.  We are, therefore, warning you about a postage scam.  Firstly, please note: The system we use for postage is very robust; it is extremely unlikely that the wrong postage would be applied. We always put our address on the back of the envelope which ensures that Royal Mail will return any items they are not able to deliver. Continue reading →