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Latest publications from BATOD

  • BATOD

BATOD has recently published some documents that may be of interest to some of our members supporting deaf children and young people, and their families.   Bluetooth hearing aids/cochlear implants…

Latest news from the National School for Healthcare Science

  • NHS England

Express an interest in hosting trainees on healthcare science training programmes. Expressions of interest for the 2027/8 Scientist Training Programme (STP), the Higher Specialist Scientist Training (HSST), the Echocardiography Training…

NICE HealthTech Programme – HTG10886 Hearing aids for adults with hearing loss: existing use assessment consultation

  • Hearing Aids, NICE

The British Academy of Audiology (BAA) welcomes the launch of this consultation and encourages members to review the draft guidance and submit their views directly to NICE. Given the significance…

Six Directors elected to the BAA Board

  • BAA Board, Elections

The British Academy of Audiology (BAA) is pleased to announce the results of its 2026 Board elections, with six Directors elected by the membership to serve on the BAA Board…

Experience UCL: New UCL opportunity for students with disabilities

  • Uncategorized

UCL Access and Widening Participation Office have an upcoming opportunity that is specifically targeted at high-achieving students from certain priority groups that are currently underrepresented in higher education and at…

Evaluation of the NHSP Targeted Follow-Up Pathway

  • NHS England

NHS England's Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) has undertaken an evaluation of the current targeted follow-up pathway to assess its effectiveness, consistency of implementation, and contribution to achieving programme objectives…

2027 Journal Clubs hosted by the BAA and University of Southampton BSc students

  • Early Professionals, Registration

We are pleased to announce three lunchtime journal clubs which are open to all, especially our Early Professional community.   Please join us for some Journal Clubs hosted by the…

UCL Ear Institute Short Courses – Now Open for Bookings

  • Education
CPD and Short courses UCL specialise in providing training programmes for ENT medics, audiologists and associated health-care professionals. ____________________________________________________________________________ UCL CPD and short courses are delivered by their in-house experts, including world renown UCLH head...

Final Call: Stand for the BAA Board

  • Elections

Board Nominations have now closed for 2026. Please consider standing in 2027. Could you help shape the future of audiology? With the deadline for BAA Board nominations fast approaching, this…

JALG response to NCHA consultation

  • JALG
The NCHA has been consulting on their proposed quality framework, Quality in Primary Care Audiology (QiPCA). As well as submitting comments on an individual professional body/learned society perspective, the Joint...

Joint Audiology Leadership Group agrees framework for collaborative working

  • AIHHP, BAA Board, BSA, BSHAA, JALG
The Joint Audiology Leadership Group (JALG) has formally agreed its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Terms of Reference (ToR), marking an important milestone in strengthening collaboration across the UK audiology...

HCPC Fitness To Practice delays

  • HCPC
The British Academy of Audiology has received an update from HCPC Chief Executive Bernie O’Reilly regarding delays in the time taken to determine whether concerns progress to the Fitness to...

Joint statement on behalf of British Society of Audiology, British Academy of Audiology and British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists

  • BAA Board, Collaboration, Dementia, Hearing Aids
Updated guidance on risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia from the World Health Organisation: implications for hearing professionals Recent World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on reducing the risk of cognitive...

NHS England publishes updated technical guidance for the Paediatric Hearing Services Improvement Programme

  • NHS England, Paediatrics
NHS England has published updated Technical Guidance to support the delivery of the Paediatric Hearing Services Improvement Programme in England. The guidance sets out the processes, standards and expectations for...

BAA publishes position statement supporting hearing screening after stroke

  • NICE, Position Statement, Service Quality Committee
The British Academy of Audiology (BAA) has published an updated Position Statement reaffirming the importance of routine hearing screening for people following a stroke, in line with the latest NICE...

Advance your audiology career at UCL

  • Uncategorized
Scholarship available – apply by 31 July Study at UCL Ear Institute We are Europe’s largest centre for hearing and deafness research. Based in central London and partnered with the Royal National ENT...

Call for Nominations – Audiology Clinical Educator Programme Committee

  • BAA Board
With the audiology workforce gaps widely reported and the continued need to attract and develop the best talent into the profession (in an ever-competitive higher education landscape), it is important...

NHS England’s National Physiological Science Data Collections – Adult and Paediatric audiology

  • NHS England
The NHS England Physiological Science Team has asked that we remind people that the national audiology data collections, will close on Friday 19th June 2026.   All NHS trusts providing these...

Registration now open for the BAA Annual Conference 2026!

  • Awards, BAA Board, Conference
Join us for the British Academy of Audiology’s 22nd Annual Conference and Exhibition on Thursday 29th October and Friday 30th October at the Liverpool Experience Campus (LEX). This year’s conference offers...

Strong start to 2026 as hearing instrument sales increase across markets

  • BIHIMA, Hearing Aids, Sales
BIHIMA has released Q1 2026 data on hearing technology market figures, revealing an uplift in overall sales alongside notable growth in rechargeable adoption. UK private hearing instrument sales increased by 12.5%...
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