Cost per hearing aid (without insurance) in United Kingdom

Public insurance: full coverage of costs through the National Health Service A minority of patients pay out-of-pocket for premium hearing aids only.

Insurance coverage for hearing aids in United Kingdom

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency working with the European Union: Medical Device Directive, which implements the Medical Devices Regulation

Regulation of hearing aids approved for sale in United Kingdom

Patients must be referred by a general practitioner or ear, nose and throat specialist to access National Health Service hearing aid services (either in hospital or through any qualified provider services). Patients can purchase devices from an audiologist or hearing aid dispenser. Patients can self-refer to independent or retail providers and purchase hearing aids

Hearing aid purchasing pathways in United Kingdom

1) Cost per hearing aid (without insurance)

2) Insurance coverage for hearing aids

3) Regulation of hearing aids approved for sale

4) Hearing aid purchasing pathways

Pepperdine University

While research has shown that age-related hearing loss is the single greatest modifiable risk factor for dementia, use of hearing aids remains low worldwide, even in many middle- and high-income countries. 

Access to adults’ hearing aids: Policies and technologies used in eight countries

Yong, M., Willink, A., McMahon, C., McPherson, B., Nieman, C. L., Reed, N. S., & Lin, F. R. (2019). Access to adults' hearing aids: policies and technologies used in eight countries. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 97(10), 699–710. https://doi.org/10.2471/BLT.18.228676

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