In any case the number of hearing aids being fitted by the NHS to first-time users continues to increase (see Table 1). Table 1. Number of Hearing Aids Fitted Per Year to New Patients by the UK National Health Service (x103) 1965 51 1973 71 1966 48 1974 72 1967 65 1975 99 1968 ...
Observational comments from the notes were used to contextualise the data for further discussion. This was compared to available UK guidelines. FINDINGS. There was a widespread reliance on family members to interpret on patients' behalf, seen in 75% of non-English speaking patients on the sampled...