Exeter Baha users support group
On Wednesday, the Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust held the first meeting of its Baha users support group. The group is run by and for Baha users, or potential users, to discuss any problems or concerns they may have and offer any advice they might like to share.
Group organiser Wendy says: “My bone anchored hearing aid has changed my life in a way I hadn’t envisaged. I feel it is my mission to spread the good word and it will be great to hear other people’s experiences and to help new users who might feel it is daunting.”
There are around 200 people fitted with Baha in the Devon area at present.
Baha hearing aids are not suitable for everybody but offer significant advantages for certain types of deafness and ear problems. The procedure is available on the NHS and has no known side effects.
The Baha device is manufactured and supported by Cochlear Europe - for more details please visit www.cochlear.co.uk
For more information about the support group, please contact Wendy Evans, telephone: 01884 831301 or email: wendy.evans@gp-L83092.nhs.uk
