Resound Dot² hearing Aid Experience

Kronos · 2 Sep 2014 at 12:28

My good lady has just bought a pair of these hearing aids, Dot² as the ones provided by the NHS were pretty naff and trying to get appointments if there were problems could take a couple of months or so.

These are going to cost just under £1400's pound but the clarity and performance far outweigh the rather chunky offerings of the NHS.

Anyone any experience of private hearing aids as opposed to the NHS variety.

deuse · 2 Sep 2014 at 13:25

Kronos said:
My good lady has just bought a pair of these hearing aids, Dot² as the ones provided by the NHS were pretty naff and trying to get appointments if there were problems could take a couple of months or so.

These are going to cost just under £1400's pound but the clarity and performance far outweigh the rather chunky offerings of the NHS.

Anyone any experience of private hearing aids as opposed to the NHS variety.

Aren't those just Receiver In Canal hearing aids? You can get these on the NHS. Just never go to places like specsaver etc.

Kronos · 2 Sep 2014 at 13:59

deuse said:
Aren't those just Receiver In Canal hearing aids? You can get these on the NHS. Just never go to places like specsaver etc.

She has had the NHS version for 3 years but they are not up to the job and just to get an appointment is a two month waiting list, then another two month wait to get the aids themselves and I can assure you they are much chunkier and fill the whole ear leading to moisture problems hence she went private. Add the fact that here son is a banker with a capital B so is contributing to half the cost which was harder than getting blood from a stone the tight git.

feriso · 2 Sep 2014 at 14:14

Where did you get these from? was that £1400 each?

Kronos · 2 Sep 2014 at 14:29

feriso said:
Where did you get these from? was that £1400 each?

No it was the pair and it was from Amplifon. But 700 quid for one is pretty much the average for BTE (behind the ear). She could have gone for the cheaper option INE (in the ear) but they she finds that type uncomfortable and to be honest they are less effective.

deuse · 2 Sep 2014 at 14:41

Kronos said:
She has had the NHS version for 3 years but they are not up to the job and just to get an appointment is a two month waiting list, then another two month wait to get the aids themselves and I can assure you they are much chunkier and fill the whole ear leading to moisture problems hence she went private. Add the fact that here son is a banker with a capital B so is contributing to half the cost which was harder than getting blood from a stone the tight git.

But did she ask for the REC ones? I'm going o get REC ones soon. And yes NHS.
And don't forget some places charge you extra for programing the aids.

Kronos · 2 Sep 2014 at 15:06

deuse said:
But did she ask for the REC ones? I'm going o get REC ones soon. And yes NHS.
And don't forget some places charge you extra for programing the aids.

REC??

You perhaps have a better service with your health board, unfortunately in Edinburgh it is rubbish and not just in the hearing department, but that's another story.

feriso · 2 Sep 2014 at 16:14

Well I had a look at the ones you mentioned and I like the wireless options but it doesn;t look like you can do that with the in ear ones (right in the canal ones as I'm over sensitive about them)

feriso · 2 Sep 2014 at 16:15

What options do you get on the NHS, I've never been as I thought it was a waste of time and my parents never did anything for me.

deuse · 2 Sep 2014 at 16:23

Kronos said:
REC??

You perhaps have a better service with your health board, unfortunately in Edinburgh it is rubbish and not just in the hearing department, but that's another story.

My bad I meant RIC "receiver in canal". I'm a hard of hearing person and I think you're better off studying a bit more.

You maybe able to buy them at cost through the NHS. I would tell your mrs to go for a test and mention RIC.
Or even go to a place like Boots and try a RIC set.

EDIT on top of all that the more Channels and Bands you have the better Personal Fitting Options there is.

Kronos · 2 Sep 2014 at 16:49

deuse said:
My bad I meant RIC "receiver in canal". I'm a hard of hearing person and I think you're better off studying a bit more.

You maybe able to buy them at cost through the NHS. I would tell your mrs to go for a test and mention RIC.
Or even go to a place like Boots and try a RIC set.

EDIT on top of all that the more Channels and Bands you have the better Personal Fitting Options there is.

As I have repeatedly said getting an appointment with the hearing difficulty department with my local health board even for existing patients is a lengthy process, then the wait for the aids following tests can be another 2 + months. She has had the NHS ones for three years and they have failed twice with a three month wait to get them sorted. And again I have to say that you may have a better hearing aid service than we have here because she was only offered the rather chunky BTE with a fitted earpiece. I have actually been searching, unsuccessfully for an image of the things she was prescribed.

My good lady does not like the RIC type hearing aids as she found them uncomfortable to wear.

Kronos · 2 Sep 2014 at 16:51

feriso said:
What options do you get on the NHS, I've never been as I thought it was a waste of time and my parents never did anything for me.

I think it will greatly depend on your health board as some do offer a reasonable choice. In Edinburgh the only choice we seem to have is take it or leave it.