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.

RNID have launched Hearing Matters, a national campaign to ensure that in future everyone over the age of 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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Hearing check for employers

We want everyone to think about their hearing health and address a problem if they find they have one. Help us to check your employees' hearing.

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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 Hearing Check on our Welsh pages.

Related Information

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Hearing Check count

Telephone
Hearing Check calls:

442,383

Online Hearing Checks:

216,238

Handheld Hearing Checks:

1,923

Total number of Checks:

660,544

Last updated: 
28 July 2010