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Noise at work – Employers’ responsibilities
The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 deal with the responsibilities of employers to protect their workforce from the dangerous aspects of working in a noisy environment. In the past factories, foundries and heavy industry such as mining were responsible for...
What is Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is the perception of sound within your ears, or head, that isn’t caused by any external source. There are two main types; Subjective Tinnitus where sounds can only be heard by the sufferer, and Objective Tinnitus where the sound can be heard by the sufferer...
Treatments for Tinnitus
What it is? Tinnitus is the term used for hearing sounds that come from within your body, rather from the outside world. It is often described as a ‘ringing in the ears’ but it can manifest itself in different noises such as buzzing, humming, grinding, hissing and...
Industrial Deafness Claims
Industrial Deafness is also known as Occupational Deafness or Noise Induced Hearing Loss. It is a condition that results in the loss of hearing – in many cases over a long period of time – which occurs as a consequence of a person’s working environment. There is a...
Concert goers and bar staff warned of tinnitus risk
As Tinnitus Awareness Week draws to a close, anyone going to see live music this weekend should be aware of the dangers loud concerts can do to their hearing. Nothing beats the thrill of seeing your favourite band up close, but live music is usually played loud and...
YouTube admits automatic subtitling service needs improvement
YouTube has pledged to improve its automatic subtitling for videos as soon as possible after telling the BBC the service was nowhere near good enough. It brought the facility in following a well-publicised campaign by hard-of-hearing vlogger Rikki Poynter to provide...
Tinnitus research given £300,000 boost
A treatment for tinnitus could be a step closer after scientists from Newcastle University were given a £300,000 boost by UK charity Action on Hearing Loss to fund a three-year research project into the condition. Around one in 10 of the UK population – or six million...
Deaf people face higher living costs, says study
Deaf people can spend up to 80% more on everyday living costs than those who are able to hear, a new study has suggested. The report, conducted by the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University, and University Campus Suffolk looked at the impacts...
Susanna Reid speaks out about 10-year tinnitus struggle
Journalist and presenter Susanna Reid has spoken out about her ten-year battle with tinnitus. The Good Morning Britain presenter revealed her lengthy struggle with the condition on Monday, admitting her fears when she was first diagnosed that she wouldn’t ever hear...
Tinnitus sufferers not getting the support they need, says charity
Tinnitus Awareness Week begins today and to mark the campaign, charity Action on Hearing Loss has realised the findings of a new report on tinnitus. The charity, formerly known as RNID, conducted research into the treatments currently available for tinnitus sufferers...
