31 January 2012
Bristol General Hospital Hosts Two Information Days on Tinnitus Awareness and Hearing Awareness
Bristol General Hospital (BGH) is hosting two information
days: a Tinnitus Awareness and Information Day on Wednesday
8th February and a Hearing Awareness and Information Day
on Tuesday 6 March. Both events will be held in the Windsor
Room at the BGH between 10.30am and 3pm.
Tinnitus is a condition that leaves sufferers hearing noises in
their ears or head when there is no external noise present; and the
Hearing Awareness event is aimed at those interested in knowing
more about hearing loss and what can be done to help. Both
these conditions can affect anyone of any age and these events will
give people the chance to talk, find out more and explore some of
the equipment that's available.
Says highly specialist hearing therapist Sue Wyatt-Jones:
"Both information days at the General are for the public and GPs to
pick up useful information relating to tinnitus and deafness -
ranging from the help available, the equipment that can support
people in their daily lives, and the opportunity to talk to health
professionals who care for people with these conditions. Last
year's Tinnitus Awareness event was really well received so this
year we decided to build on that experience, make it bigger and
better, and offer the public a further awareness day focusing on
hearing loss. The Hearing Information Day is also offering the
chance of an informal lip-reading session by Mary Hall and a talk
by Libby Sheppard, information officer for Action on Hearing
Loss."
To register or for more information contact 0117 342 6153 or
email: Sue.Wyatt-Jones@UHBristol.nhs.uk.
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