Cochlear implant referral patterns in the UK suggest a postcode lottery with inequitable access for older adults; results of a pilot audit in five Audiology sites-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Cochlear implant referral patterns in the UK suggest a postcode lottery with inequitable access for older adults; results of a pilot audit in five Audiology sites

Published:2024-01-27 Issue: Volume: Page:1-6
ISSN:1499-2027
Container-title:International Journal of Audiology
language:en
Short-container-title:International Journal of Audiology

Author:

Cullington Helen¹,Dickinson Ann-Marie²,Martinez de Estibariz Unai³,Blackaby Joseph⁴,Kennedy Lisa⁵,McNeill Katie⁶,O’Neill Sara⁷

Affiliation:

1. Auditory Implant Service, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK

2. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Wales, UK

3. The Richard Ramsden Centre for Hearing Implants, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Hannover, Germany

4. Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Southend, UK

5. Northeast Regional Cochlear Implant Programme, Middlesbrough, UK

6. Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust, Barnstaple, UK

7. St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

Funder

Cochlear Europe.

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Link

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14992027.2023.2298751

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