Our information leaflets cover a range of issues related to hearing loss and tinnitus.
You can download the leaflets from our website or order them from our Information Line.
If you need information in alternative formats including large print, Braille or audio, our Information Line will be happy to help.
Some of our leaflets are available in:
- large print – these leaflets have 18 font text size and a layout that’s easy to follow
- easy read – this makes the information easier to understand
- languages other than English.
If you can’t find the information you need, see our online information or contact our Information Line.
How’s your hearing?
How to get your hearing tested and what can help with hearing loss.
Download How’s your hearing? – Large print
Easy read and other languages
Download How’s your hearing? – Easy read English
Download How’s your hearing? – Easy read Bengali
Download How’s your hearing? – Easy read Chinese
Download How’s your hearing? – Easy read Gujarati
Download How’s your hearing? – Easy read Lithuanian
Download How’s your hearing? – Easy read Polish
Download How’s your hearing? – Easy read Punjabi
Download How’s your hearing? – Easy read Romania
Download How’s your hearing? – Easy read Urdu
Getting hearing aids
How to get hearing aids, either on the NHS or privately, and how they may help.
Download Getting hearing aids – Large print
Download Getting hearing aids – Easy read English
Adjusting to your hearing aids
How to look after your hearing aids and get the most out of them – whether you are new to hearing aids or have been using them for a while.
Download Adjusting to your hearing aids
Download Adjusting to your hearing aids – Large print
Download Adjusting to your hearing aids – Easy read English
Understanding tinnitus
What tinnitus is (noise in your ears or head), what causes it and what therapies are available.
Download Understanding tinnitus
Download Understanding tinnitus – Large print
Ear problems and treatments
How the ear works, ear problems that can cause hearing loss or balance problems, and the treatments available.
Download Ear problems and treatments
Benefits and support services
If you are deaf or have hearing loss, or care for someone with hearing difficulties, there are financial benefits and support services to help.
Download Benefits and support services
Learning British Sign Language
How and where you can learn British Sign Language (BSL) – and some photos of basic signs to get you started.
Download British Sign Language
Using communication support
The different communication support services available for people who are deaf, have hearing loss or are deafblind, and how to book them.
Download Using communication support
Learning to lipread
What lipreading classes involve and how they can improve both your ability and confidence to communicate.
Communication tips for people with hearing loss
Communication tips to help people with hearing loss communicate and follow the conversation.
Download Communication tips for people with hearing loss
Download Communication tips for people with hearing loss – Large print
Easy read and other languages
Download Communication tips for people with hearing loss – Easy read English
Download Communication tips for people with hearing loss – Easy read Bengali
Download Communication tips for people with hearing loss – Easy read Chinese
Download Communication tips for people with hearing loss – Easy read Gujarati
Download Communication tips for people with hearing loss – Easy read Lithuanian
Download Communication tips for people with hearing loss – Easy read Polish
Download Communication tips for people with hearing loss – Easy read Punjabi
Download Communication tips for people with hearing loss – Easy read Romanian
Download Communication tips for people with hearing loss – Easy read Urdu
Communication tips for speaking to people with hearing loss
Our communication tips will help you communicate with people who have hearing loss.
Download Communication tips for speaking to people with hearing loss
Download Communication tips for speaking to people with hearing loss – Large print
Easy read and other languages
Download Communication tips for speaking to people with hearing loss – Easy read English
Download Communication tips for speaking to people with hearing loss – Easy read Bengali
Download Communication tips for speaking to people with hearing loss – Easy read Chinese
Download Communication tips for speaking to people with hearing loss – Easy read Gujarati
Download Communication tips for speaking to people with hearing loss – Easy read Lithuanian
Download Communication tips for speaking to people with hearing loss – Easy read Polish
Download Communication tips for speaking to people with hearing loss – Easy read Punjabi
Download Communication tips for speaking to people with hearing loss – Easy read Romanian
Download Communication tips for speaking to people with hearing loss – Easy read Urdu
Fingerspelling card
Fingerspelling is the British Sign Language (BSL) alphabet. It’s used to spell out words like names of people and places.