Olive, 108, does get new hearingaid!
Aug 4th, 2007 | By Steve | Category: NewsI wrote the other day about Olive Beal, a 108 year-old lady who was told by her local NHS hospital that she would have to wait 18 months to be fitted with new hearing aids.
Well, it turns out that she won’t have to wait that long after all. Phillip Ball, an audiologist who runs his own private practice, stepped in and offered Olive a pair of new digital aids for free.
Great news for Olive and also a great piece of PR by Mr Ball.
Glad she has a chance to hear the sounds again. Waiting for 18 months is absurd.
I can confirm that this afternoon (Tuesday 07/08/2007) I fitted Olive with 2 Widex hearing aids completly free of charge. Phillip M Ball FSHAA RHAD The Hearing Aid Practice at Burrswood, Tunbrige Wells Kent.)7836 213810
Hi Phillip,
Thanks for updating us. The story of Olive’s wait has caused quite a stir on the internet and in the press - good to see it had a happy ending.
Hopefully the negative press will stir the NHS into reducing waiting times and providing hearing aids to people that need them, when they need them.
nice of Mr Ball to help the lady out so quickly im sure others were not far behind him in offering their services from the private hearing aid sector..