Support for health and social care professionals

Hearing loss is now recognised by governments across the UK as a major public health issue. National strategies and guidance on hearing loss have been launched to help NHS and adult social services respond to the growing level of need and reduce the impact of hearing loss.

Learn more about information and guidance on how to make your services more accessible and how to meet your legal requirements. You can also find out how RNID can help with support, training and equipment.

Information for healthcare professionals

Guidance for GPs

Find practical information to help you make your surgery more accessible and learn more about supporting patients with hearing loss and tinnitus.

Guidance for nurses

Resources to help you to recognise when your patients have hearing loss and to communicate more effectively.

Communication tips

See our communication tips to help you communicate more effectively with patients who are deaf or have hearing loss.

Guidance for residential care homes

Find our tips and advice for care staff on improving the quality of care for older people who are deaf or have hearing loss.

Guidance for supporting older people with hearing loss in care settings

Read our guide for managers and staff to best support people with hearing loss and deafness in care settings.

Guidance for hospitals and emergency care services

Follow our practical advice for making hospitals and other urgent and emergency care services more accessible.

Standards and clinical guidelines

Standards for accessible information and communication

Read about the national guidance and quality standards aiming to improve accessibility of NHS and social care services for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.

Guidance for commissioners

Find information and support on how you can improve services for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.

About the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

Learn more about the independent organisation set up to tackle the variation in availability and quality of healthcare in the NHS.