Some interesting numbers for you:
In Western Europe, in 2009, 2.6 million hearing aids were sold
Germany claim 713,000 of those and France 408,000, whilst for the UK the figure was 195,000.
Why so little comparatively? – Because our NHS supplied 1million units in that same period!
So whilst NHS hearing aids may not be as cosmetically appealing, or as technically advanced as what can be purchased privately, I think it shows that the UK are ahead of the rest of Europe in helping the hard of hearing, and at least offering a free option.
NHS hearing aids are getting better and neater, but so are privately available hearing aids and there are still many benefits of buying your hearing aids: What are they…?
Crystal Hearing
