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Hearing Link is a UK-wide charitable organisation for adults with hearing loss, their family and friends. The head office is in Eastbourne, East Sussex. Its Royal Patron is HRH The Princess Royal. The Chief Executive is Dr Lorraine Gailey. == Activities == Hearing Link promotes and encourages peer support, so services are largely driven and delivered by people with personal experience of hearing loss: * Create links with and between adults who have acquired hearing loss. * Provide impartial advice and information including through the Helpdesk, website, events and programmes. * Deliver specialist intensive rehabilitation programmes for recently deafened adults, and self management programmes for adults with a moderate hearing loss. * Provide advocacy for individuals and groups. * Reflect and champion their views and priorities. For example, informing NHS England, Department of Health, Public Health England and Clinical Commissioning Groups how to better support those with hearing loss. Calling upon the Government to introduce a national hearing screening programme for everyone aged 65. Setting up the Let's Loop the UK campaign in 2013 which aims to improve hearing loops in public buildings. * Facilitate contact between them and appropriate service providers. For example, giving patients information about hearing aid services so they can make the right decisions. * Build and maintain a network of informed volunteers, professionals, and relevant bodies. * Commission research studies designed to enhance the quality of life of people with hearing loss. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hearing Link」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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