Living with hearing loss

Find out more about what can help you to manage hearing loss, from hearing therapy to communication tactics.

Communication tips

Tips to make conversations easier if you have hearing loss.

Hearing therapy

Hearing therapy could help you manage the psychological effects of hearing loss, and let you know about support services and products that can help.

Lipreading classes

Joining a friendly lipreading class can give you skills to help you communicate.

Read about lipreading classes

How to contact NHS 111

If you need urgent medical care, but it’s not an emergency, you can get help online on the NHS 111 website or by calling NHS 111.

Find out how to contact NHS 111

Get support with hearing aids

Get support if you think you may have hearing loss, are thinking about getting hearing aids or have hearing aids and want to get the most out of them.

Get support online

Technology and assistive devices

Stay independent – and continue to enjoy the things you want to do – by making the best out of new and existing technology.

Communication support

If you have hearing loss, are deaf or deafblind, communication support can help you communicate more effectively with people who are hearing.

Local support services

RNID provides information and support in communities across the UK. Many of our services are run by volunteers who are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus themselves.