Millions of people today benefit from hearing aids and cochlear implants. Unfortunately, however, these devices can easily fall off during movement and are damaged by water. Problems often occur with the devices during sport, swimming and even showers. This inevitably causes certain lifestyle limitations.

"My GP has just referred me for hearing tests as I have been struggling with my hearing and he has suggested I might benefit from a hearing aid. My concern is, will it take months before I get an appointment and even longer before I am fitted with a hearing aid? Can you advise me of the current situation regarding audiology waiting times?"

War veterans will be able to go to the front of the queue for digital hearing aids on the NHS, say ministers.

Scientists have discovered how a membrane in the inner ear may allow us to hear different frequencies, which may have implications for the design of better hearing aids.

Outcomes are similar for both younger and older hearing-impaired children who receive surgically implanted devices called bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHAs), Canadian researchers report.

The time people in England have to wait to get a hearing aid on the NHS has increased in more than a third of all hospitals, according to a new report published today.

An "intelligent" hearing aid has the potential to help the many people who have hearing problems in both ears.