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About National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent organisation set up by the Government in 1999, to tackle the variation in availability and quality of healthcare in the NHS. NICE is funded by and accountable to the Department of Health and Social Care. NICE provide technology appraisals, clinical guidance and quality standards on treatments and care. This consists of recommendations on how to best identify, refer, diagnose, treat and manage patients based on the best evidence...

Face coverings: how the regulations apply to you

Page last reviewed: 25 March 2022 Find out what the face covering regulations mean for you and what we're calling on the government to do. On this page you can find out: who does not have to wear a face covering and when people are allowed to lower their face covering how to wear a face covering with a hearing aid or cochlear implant our position on clear face coverings what we’re calling for government, employers and service providers to do as restrictions are lifted. Since...

Universal Credit

Universal Credit is money to help with your living costs. You may be able to get it if you’re on a low income, out of work or you cannot work. Who can claim You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a low income or need help with your living costs. You could be: out of work working (including self-employed or part time) unable to work, for example because of a health condition. To claim you must: live in the UK be aged 18...

Support services for underrepresented groups

Some people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus also belong to other underrepresented groups, communities or cultures. If this sounds like you, there are organisations that can support your specific needs and help you find other people who truly understand your experiences.

Increasing Tinnitus Services in Northern Ireland

Up to 195,000 people in Northern Ireland have tinnitus, and at least 29,600 people are affected severely, which significantly impacts on their ability to lead a normal life. We’re campaigning to change how people with tinnitus are supported to ensure they have the best chance of successfully managing tinnitus in the longer term. Tinnitus, often described as ‘ringing in the ears’, is the perception of sound in the head or ears when no external sound is present. Tinnitus is generally...
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