Alliance Publishes new guide to support the Action Plan on Hearing Loss
NHS England identified hearing loss as a significant public health concern that costs the UK economy £25 billion a year in productivity and unemployment. This led to the development of NHS England’s Action Plan on Hearing Loss, developed by Alliance members working with the Department of Health and Social Care.
The “Meeting Local Hearing Health Needs: A Guide for Integrated Care Systems” has been produced by the Hearing Loss and Deafness Alliance, 29 organisations spanning the voluntary and independent sectors and professionals working in the NHS, to ensure that commissioners and health providers are aware of the resources developed to support the NHS England Action Plan on Hearing Loss and other relevant guidance produced by NICE and other health bodies.
By following the guidance, commissioners and providers can be assured that they will be following best practice requirements to ensure that hearing health is promoted and hearing loss is addressed within health systems, improving lives and saving the NHS money. The document provides links to all the work co-produced with NHSE as part of the Action Plan on Hearing Loss, as well as more recent guidance.