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UK hearing instrument sales recover Q4 2020
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- Published on 16 February 2021
sales
Domestic hearing instrument (HI) sales climbed back to recovery status in the final quarter of 2020, say UK and Ireland manufacturers in their latest financial assessment.
Pandemic telehealth explosion whips up healthcare cybercrime
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- Published on 15 February 2021
IT
A new report from top US information protection outfit CI Security reveals a 36% increase in IT breaches in the second half of 2020, attributing the rise in cybercrime to lack of vigilance during a sudden massive demand for telehealth under Covid conditions.
Resilience and pent-up demand power bright 2021 market forecast from Demant
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- Published on 10 February 2021
business
Hearing healthcare giant Demant is forecasting a return to annual growth in 2021 for its businesses, as they continue to recover from the calamitous blast of pandemic effects in the first half of 2020.
One in 12 UK audiologists (18%) say patients are unaware of the tinnitus-hearing loss link
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- Published on 04 February 2021
tinnitus
Many patients are unaware that tinnitus symptoms may be tied to hearing loss, say almost one-fifth of audiologists surveyed by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA).
Positive thinking projects a September face-to-face EUHA in Hanover
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- Published on 25 January 2021
congresses
Delegates are unlikely to be rushing to book their flights, but a physical—yes, in person—September EUHA Congress and Industry Exhibition has been announced by its organisers. Companies can already book stand space.
WS Audiology CEO Eric Bernard takes the reins of Europe’s associated hearing device manufacturers
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- Published on 12 January 2021
manufacturers
Members of the European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (EHIMA) have unanimously voted to be led by new President, Eric Bernard, for the two-year period 2021 to 2022.
New Signia President Mike O’Neil arrives for “new era of innovation”
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- Published on 10 January 2021
appointments
Signia US has appointed Mike O’Neil as its new president, with complete responsibility for the brand’s management and development. He will work under the recently appointed US president for WS Audiology, Daniel Liberman,
Industry’s remote control in 2021 illustrated by Starkey’s two-day Livio Edge AI event
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- Published on 10 January 2021
manufacturers
Hearing giant Starkey was fast off the blocks to stage live events remotely in 2020, and its UK community will benefit from an early online two-day #GainTheEdge show this January 14 and 15.
Reasons for optimism in 2021 – what audiology leaders foresee
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- Published on 15 December 2020
hearing healthcare
Reasons for optimism in audiology over the new year ahead range from growing patient control of their devices to more individualised attention and increased collaboration between the players in hearing healthcare.
Tim Clark joins the Starkey team as Managing Director, UK and Ireland
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- Published on 07 December 2020
appointments
Former Sonova Commercial Director, Tim Clark, has been appointed as Managing Director, UK and Ireland for Starkey.
