Audiology Improvement Resources
Shaping the Future: Strengthening the Evidence to Transform Audiology Services
With an increasing demand for audiology services and a drive to improve quality and productivity across the NHS there has never before been a more important time to ensure audiology services are as ‘Lean’ and efficient as possible. This new publication demonstrates how this can be achieved. Click HERE to download the document.
Pushing the boundaries - Evidence to support the development and implementation of good practice in Audiology 2010
This publication includes improvement stories from 18 sites across England and demonstrates how sites have redesigned Hearing, Balance and Tinnitus pathways to improve the quality of the patient experience, increase productivity and sustain improvements. Click HERE to download document. Individual case studies are available HERE.
Audiology Useful Links
Audiology QET - Global Rating Scale
British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians
Royal National Institute for the Deaf
National Deaf Children's Society
World Class Commissioning
An overview of World Class Commissioning (WCC) for Audiologists
The Specialist Collection for ENT and Audiology
The Specialist Collection for ENT and Audiology is a unique, NHS-funded resource that aims to provide healthcare professionals with access to the best available evidence in ENT, audiology and thyroid disorders. The Collection produces free bi-monthly email updates of recent guidelines, systematic reviews and events. To join the mailing list and find out more visit www.library.nhs.uk/ent/
The results display for each of the following links will breakdown guidelines, systematic reviews, patient information etc.
NHS Evidence - ENT and Audiology links
Auditory Processing Disorders Resources
2009 Annual Evidence Update on Hearing Disorders
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General Improvement Resources
Department of Health Guides
Transforming Services for Children with Hearing Difficulty and their Families (September 2008)
Provision of Services for Adults with Tinnitus : A Good Practice Guide (January 2009)
Provision of Adult Balance Services: A Good Practice Guide (January 2009)
Improving Access to Audiology Services in England (March 2007)