Restaurant noise – a barrier to enjoyment.

Restaurant noise – a barrier to enjoyment.

We go to a restaurant to enjoy the food and ambience, but also as a social event; it offers us an opportunity to catch up with friends and enjoy a chat. For many people high levels of restaurant noise acts as a barrier to inclusion in conversation so affecting their...
Protect your ears for life!

Protect your ears for life!

The UKHCA have 5 special interest groups to focus attention on raising awareness and influencing groups who we feel are at most risk and would benefit from advice and steer in hearing health care.  One specific group we are aiming to influence is young people who are...
Turn the noise up!?….

Turn the noise up!?….

It is indeed a strange time we live in and the changes made to what used to be accepted as our “daily routine” have for some people had unexpected and unforeseen disadvantages. Where a large portion of the workplace have been furloughed at home some people have...
NHCA in the US

NHCA in the US

Here at UKHCA we stand on the shoulders of giants! Our approach and ambitions closely emulate that of the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) in the States and we strongly believe there has been a gap for such an approach in the UK. We are therefore...
Upcoming events

Upcoming events

Members of the UKHCA will be attending the upcoming conferences for the British Occupational Hygiene Society and the Society of Occupational Medicine. Both Societies are supporting members of the Association and are providing us a great opportunity to reach and...