| CI | Cochlear Implant |
| ENT | Ear, Nose and Throat |
| EURO-CIU | Cochlear Implant Users Associations across the EU |
| NCIP | National Cochlear Implant Programme |
| NCIUA | An organisation which represents all cochlear implant users in the UK and is a member of the EURO-CIU |
| PCT | Primary Care Trust |
| RNTNE | Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital |











