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Why do NHS hearing aids whistle (or hurt, or are too quiet etc etc)?
I meet a lot of people who are having problems with their NHS aids and are thinking of going private because of them. This is not a bad...

Sally Jackson RHAD
Jul 31, 20223 min read


Are there hearing aids that separate sounds? I hear everything all at once…
Yes indeed there are! Basic hearing aids will amplify all sound inputs equally, so loud background noise that’s roughly the same volume as t

Sally Jackson RHAD
May 29, 20222 min read


Memories are made of this (humongous NHS hearing aids).
Remember the good old days? Returning glass bottles for your 10p deposit back. Chocolate bars that could fill you up til teatime. No...

Sally Jackson RHAD
Feb 27, 20221 min read


Remember These?
A friend kindly took a picture of this little beauty on his recent trip to a medical museum. This body-worn hearing aid might be...

Sally Jackson RHAD
Feb 27, 20221 min read


What Can Bluetooth Do For Me and My Hearing Aids?
A large majority of hearing aids come with some form of wireless technology now. There are proprietary forms but for ease, I’ll refer to...

Sally Jackson RHAD
Feb 15, 20222 min read


Can Private Hearing Aids Help Me?
What many of my customers want to know, is can private hearing aids help them? What are the reasons why, in the UK where we have the...

Sally Jackson RHAD
Jan 19, 20222 min read


Technology Levels AKA What Will Hearing Aids Do For Me
Writing this for a friend who needs to advise his parents, but it’s good general knowledge for all. Strap yourselves in, it’s going to...

Sally Jackson RHAD
Oct 29, 20213 min read


Are you getting the most out of your hearing aids?
Busy audiologists can sometimes neglect to tell you about the features of your hearing aids, but since we are all paying the price of new...

Sally Jackson RHAD
Oct 15, 20212 min read


“What is the best hearing aid to reduce tinnitus?”
Here’s a question I answered on Quora today, hope you find it useful. Follow my blog (on my website) for more of this sort of thing!...

Sally Jackson RHAD
Oct 9, 20212 min read


Single Sided Deafness & CROS Aids
People with Single Sided Deafness (SSD) often have a dead ear - which is an unattractive term but unfortunately is what we call it when...

Sally Jackson RHAD
Jun 5, 20213 min read


ReSound One - Stunning New Hearing Aids Launched
This is a review of the latest hearing aids from GN ReSound. They are called ONE and are a unique premium product available only from...

Sally Jackson RHAD
Jan 13, 20214 min read
Why do I struggle in background noise?
There are many factors to how well you hear in noise. Of partial importance is your ability to hear! If you have a hearing loss it...

Sally Jackson RHAD
Dec 28, 20202 min read


Bone Conduction
I have always had customers who ask about “those hearing aids that go on your glasses”, but now the new thing is bone conducting...

Sally Jackson RHAD
Sep 5, 20202 min read
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