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‘Hi-tech’ hearing aids are also available on the NHS

Author: The Guardian

Letters ‘Hi-tech’ hearing aids are also available on the NHS Raymond Antrobus may have switched to a private audiology clinic, but NHS provision isn’t so bad, says Rob Voakes Fri 15 Aug 2025 15.53 BST Share The closing paragraphs of Lucy Knight’s article (‘I’m carrying survivor’s guilt’: Raymond Antrobus on growing up deaf, 9 August) may have left readers with a misleading impression of the services and quality of hearing aids provided by the NHS.

Music festivals partnering with pouches that ‘addict a new generation to nicotine’

Author: The Irish Medical Times

Nicotine pouches are addicting a new generation to the harmful drug, a clinical professor in public health has said, as calls mount for legislation to be introduced to combat the promotion of these dangerous products.

Nine-in-ten guidance counsellors report rise in student anxiety

Author: The Irish Medical Times

Survey highlights counsellors’ fears that students are unable to cope with everyday stressors due to social media influence, phone misuse and disrupted sleep patterns

Hygiene, infection control and healthcare concerns raised in new nursing home reports

Author: The Irish Medical Times

Tinnypark Nursing Home in Derdimus, Kilkenny found non-compliant in ten areas, while eight breaches were uncovered in Beech Lodge, Bruree, Limerick, and seven in St Camillus Nursing Centre, Killucan, Westmeath

Texas teen hospitalized with severe burns after TikTok experiment goes horribly wrong: ‘My shirt was on fire’

Author: The Independent

Twelve-year-old Caden Ballard and his older brother saw a video on the social media app which involved putting rubbing alcohol into a bottle and setting it on fire, making flames shoot up the bottle

Failings in mental health care demand quicker and more decisive action

Author: The Independent

Editorial: Mental health services must not be allowed to shut themselves off from patients’ families. It is too late to secure justice for young people like Ruth Szymankiewicz, but it can never be too late to learn lessons from hospital failures

Care evolution

Author: April Lara

Private healthcare stands not at a crossroads but on the cusp of a positive shift, where accountability, sustainable practices, and transformative technology converge to create a more resilient and forward-looking system.

Neurovalens secures £6m to scale breakthrough neuro-technology

Author: Irish News

Belfast-based Neurovalens has raised £6 million in a funding round led by the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland, bringing total backing to around £20 million.

Former Fullerton Healthcare director fined in expense fraud case

Author: CNA

David Sin, a former Fullerton Healthcare director, has been fined S$160,000 after admitting to falsifying over S$213,000 in expense claims.

More Malaysian nurses are leaving for overseas roles as demand surges

Author: ANN

Applications from Malaysian nurses seeking overseas roles have surged by up to 50% this year, with Saudi Arabia and Singapore remaining top destinations, and rising interest in Australia, New Zealand, the EU, and the US. Recruiters cite financial strain, stagnant wages, and burnout as major push factors, while global shortages and competitive packages abroad pull talent away.

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