News and stories

Read the latest news from RNID and stories from deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus.

Do you have a story to tell? Would you like to support our campaigns? Share your lived experience and help others understand why our mission is so important.

The dating struggles for deaf people looking for love

7 November 2024 Hearing health, Hearing research

New research from RNID has revealed significant barriers faced by deaf people and people with hearing loss when it comes to dating and relationships.

Trustees Week: Meet Sally Harris, trustee at RNID

5 November 2024 About us, Deaf awareness

This Trustees Week, we invite you to meet RNID trustee, Sally Harris and find out a bit more about her role and motivations.

Apply for Pension Credit to qualify for the 2024 Winter Fuel Payment

14 October 2024 Support services

You now need to be receiving Pension Credit, or another means-tested benefit, to be eligible for Winter Fuel Payments. Find out how to apply for Pension Credit.

Imagining the future of hearing health: Ideas from Nathan Hall

9 October 2024 Hearing health, Technology and assistive devices

Nathan Hall, NHS England Deputy Director (Physiological Science), shares his ideas on how we can improve hearing healthcare in the UK.

Interview with Ross McCarthy from Married At First Sight UK

27 September 2024 Deaf awareness, Your stories

We were lucky enough to sit down with Ross McCarthy, the first deaf contributor on Channel 4’s Married At First Sight UK, to hear about his dating experience as a deaf person.

Come fly with me: RNID and Virgin Atlantic

26 September 2024 Deaf awareness, How we've helped employers

Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with deaf Gladiators star, Jodie Ounsley, and deaf twin content creators, Hermon and Heroda Berhane, to help better understand the needs of its deaf customers and customers with hearing loss as part of the airline’s commitment to ensuring every customer has a positive and inclusive travel experience.

The Darzi Review and reform of the English NHS: RNID Responds

13 September 2024 Hearing health, Technology and assistive devices

The Prime Minister has set out the three major changes the Government wants to bring to the NHS in England. Our Director of Strategy, Crystal Rolfe, explains how we believe these reforms should be applied to NHS audiology services.

Lipreading Awareness Week

11 September 2024 Deaf awareness

We all lip read and watch a person’s facial expressions in conversation without realising it, but it’s an especially vital skill for many people who are deaf or have hearing loss.

RNID and the Disability Charities Consortium are taking part in the UK Covid Inquiry

9 September 2024 Campaigns, Hearing health

Our Director for Insight and Policy, Victoria Boelman, explains RNID’s involvement in the inquiry and sets out what we are hoping to achieve.

Doctors urged to treat people with sudden hearing loss within seven days

5 September 2024 Hearing health

New research from University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) has highlighted the importance of people with sudden hearing loss receiving medical treatment as quickly as possible. What is sudden hearing loss? Sudden hearing loss, also known as sudden sensorineural hearing loss, takes place in the inner ear, sometimes happening overnight. For people who are not treated quickly, it can cause permanent hearing loss. Unfortunately, sudden hearing loss can be confused with temporary causes of hearing loss, such as...