Hearing aids

If you’ve been diagnosed with hearing loss, hearing aids could help you to hear better and communicate more confidently.

Benefits of hearing aids

Hearing aids come in different shapes and sizes, but all work in a similar way. They use microphones to pick up the sounds around you. A processing chip adjusts the sound digitally. The sounds are then amplified and played into your ear.

Your hearing aids will be specially programmed to match the results of your hearing test.

Hearing aids can:

make quieter sounds easier to hear
make loud sounds more comfortable
make conversations easier
help you hear on the phone
help you enjoy music, TV and the radio
help you hear in noisy places.

If you need help with your hearing aids, visit get support online. It’s our service with tailored information for people who think they may have hearing loss, are thinking about getting hearing aids or already have hearing aids and want to get the most out of them.

Get the most from your hearing aids

Explore personal stories, practical communication tips, and expert audiology guidance to help you get the best from your hearing aids.

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Get help with hearing aids

We partner with NHS audiology services in some parts of the UK to provide our hearing aid support service. This service supports people to get the most out of their NHS hearing aids.

Hearing aid videos

Watch videos on how to get the most out of your hearing aids, including how to solve common problems. The videos have been designed by C2Hear and funded by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research.

Types of hearing aids

Find out about hearing aids for different types of hearing loss.

Getting used to hearing aids

What to expect when you’re getting used to your hearing aids.

Making conversations clearer

Find out about assistive technology and products to help you hear speech better.

What to do if you need your hearing aids repairing or adjusting

You may be able to get an appointment to have your hearing aids repaired or adjusted but this will depend on what needs doing, and the availability of your hearing aid provider.

What to do if you’re waiting for hearing aids to be fitted

Many audiology services are trying to book face to face appointments where they can, but some services are experiencing long waiting times.

What to do if you need new hearing aid batteries or tubing

Find out how to get new batteries and tubing and how to fit them

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Support our communities

Hearing aids empower people with hearing loss and tinnitus in our hearing world. We fund research into improving these devices and run local support services to help hearing aid users maintain them. Can you help?

Donate to RNID