Deafness and hearing loss toolkit

Podcasts

Deafness and hearing loss in primary care: In conversation with a patient with hearing aids and an audiologist

This podcast has been produced for primary care clinicians who care for patients with Deafness and hearing loss. Dr Devina Maru, GP Specialist Registrar and RCGP Clinical Champion for Deafness and hearing Loss, speaks to Linda Parton, a patient who wears hearing aids, about the challenges accessing GP services if you have a hearing loss and how GPs can help support patients in the community. This episode is packed with useful information for clinicians and is a must for anyone who would like to better support the needs of people with hearing loss. She also speaks to Frankie Oliver, an audiologist, about the range of services and technology used by audiology services. These podcasts were recorded in February 2020 in London.

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Deafness and hearing loss in primary care: In conversation with a GP and an ENT surgeon

This podcast has been produced for primary care clinicians who care for patients with deafness and hearing loss. Dr Devina Maru, GP Specialist Registrar and RCGP Clinical Champion for Deafness and hearing Loss, speaks to Dr Graham Easton, a GP with interest in ENT and contributor to NICE guideline development on hearing loss. She also interviews former ENT surgeon, Dr Krishan Ramdoo, now GP Speciality Registrar and NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur, who has developed an innovative product to improve wax removal services. Both discuss better ways GPs can help support patients in the community.

This episode is packed with useful information for clinicians and is a must for anyone who would like to better support the needs of people with hearing loss. These podcasts were recorded in February 2020 in London.

Podcast transcript