Postcode lottery | CI funding | UK CI centres | Viewpoints

Viewpoints

Jason Broekhuizen / Parent

Jason campaigned relentlessly to get a second cochlear implant for his son and here gives his experience of applying for PCT funding. more

Cathal Daly / Southern Norfolk PCT

Funding for cochlear implants can be difficult to access for some PCTs and successful funding applications can be variable in different areas of the country for different reasons. more

Dave Strachan and Jane Martin / YCIS

Having a good relationship and two-way communication with our PCTs is really important. more

Manchester

Manchester was one of the first CI programmes in the UK to recognise the need for services aimed specifically at the adolescent population. more

How to apply for PCT funding

It is only in exceptional circumstances that individuals or parents of children requiring a cochlear implant apply for funding directly to a PCT. more

What is a cochlear implant?

Worn like a hearing aid, it can provide the opportunity to hear speech and environmental sounds. more

We are now in the complex position of having one ear cared for by the NHS and the other, our financial responsibility. This wouldn’t be the case if we lived in many parts of the country and that drives us to keep fighting our son’s case.