RNID: For deaf and hard of hearing people.

Hearing Matters. That's why you should take our hearing check today.

Our hearing check is designed to help identify people who have hearing loss and encourage them to take action.

In 2009, RNID has been chosen as The Co-operative charity of the year, and together we are launching Hearing Matters, a national campaign to ensure that in future everyone over 55 is invited to have their hearing screened on the NHS.

In the meantime RNID wants to check the hearing of one million people - so take the hearing check today and encourage your friends, family and colleagues to check their hearing too.

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Take the online hearing check

Take our online hearing check now. It's quick and confidential.

You can also call RNID's telephone hearing check on 0844 800 3838 (calls from a BT landline cost up to 5p per minute. Other providers' charges may vary. Call set up charge may apply).

Or have you just taken the check?

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About the hearing check

Many people in the early stages of hearing loss find it hard to hear conversation in noisy places.

Find out more about how RNID's hearing check works.

Find out more about what causes hearing loss.

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Hearing check results and next steps

When you take RNID's hearing check, you will get one of three possible results.

Your result will tell you which range your hearing falls into and we'll also suggest some appropriate actions that you can take.

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The Co-operative charity of the year

RNID has been chosen as The Co-operative charity of the year. Together, we can change the world for over 9 million people in the UK who are deaf or hard of hearing.  

Find out more about The Co-operative (external link, opens new browser window).

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Get involved

RNID's Hearing Matters is the campaign for everyone over 55 to have their hearing tested on the NHS.

Find out how you can get involved.

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Frequently asked questions

If you have any questions about the hearing check, you can look for the answer in this frequently asked questions (FAQ) section.

Otherwise, you can email the Campaigns team.

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Our telephone hearing check is available in English and Welsh.

You can also read more about the check on our Welsh pages.

Related Information

Free Hearing Check

Read in Welsh

Hearing check count

Telephone
hearing check calls:

412,845

Online hearing checks:

16,793

Handheld hearing checks:

746

Total number of checks:

430,384

Last updated: 
2 July 2009