Free online hearing check for British expats in Spain

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The check is offered by the leading UK deaf and hearing loss charity, RNID

British expats in Spain can now take the first steps to find out how good their hearing is thanks to leading UK deaf and hearing loss charity RNID’s online hearing check. For British expats in Spain, the feelings of isolation experienced by many people who suffer hearing loss will be exacerbated by the necessity to communicate in a foreign language.

The simple online check, found at http://www.rnid.org.uk, can help people to identify whether they may have a hearing loss in just a few minutes.

RNID’s director of external affairs, Emma Harrison said: “The beauty of our hearing check is that it’s online and means English speaking people living in Spain or anywhere in the world can discover if their hearing may not be as good as they think it is.”

Ms Harrison added: “The hearing check does not give a medical diagnosis, but we hope it will prompt people to take action and visit their GP if they discover they might be suffering with hearing loss. It is a sad fact that it can take people living in the UK up to 15 years to deal with a hearing loss, and we’ve no reason to believe British expats are any different. The sooner a problem is diagnosed, the sooner people can take action and resume a full and active life.”


RNID is the largest charity representing the 9 million people in the UK who are deaf or hard of hearing.