title: Hearing aids. Loud and clear.
abstract: Improvements in hearing aid provision has been hampered by long waiting lists and a shortage of staff. Pilots last year showed the potential to increase capacity by using private sector capacity. A partnership between the NHS, the voluntary sector and two companies provides digital hearing aids free.
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kennedy
mesh_terms: D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006310:Hearing Aids / Q000191:economics* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom; D014850:Waiting Lists