MILLIONS OF workers admit hearing loss is affecting their ability to do their job – but 64 per cent still haven’t had a check to address the situation. A study of 2,000 UK working adults found 35 per cent experience difficulties with their hearing while at work. Advertisement 2 Many of the UK workface has said hearing difficulties has affected their job Credit: SWNS This has led to 37 per cent of these regularly asking colleagues to repeat what they've said, and 22 per cent making mistakes.
And has also left 15 per cent feeling as though their ability to do their job properly has been impacted. What’s more, 72 per cent have never discussed their hearing issues with their employer, despite 84 per cent saying that being able to hear clearly is crucial for their job. The study was commissioned by Specsavers which is launching the ‘It’s Time to Talk About Hearing’ report – discussing the impact hearing loss has and is calling on the Government to make NHS hearing care more widely available for everyone.
Advertisement Read more Health SPECIAL OPS Soldier saves sick pal's life by donating a kidney after he collapsed ALLERGY HORROR Girl, 18, ‘died on mum’s shoulder’ after reaction to chicken and chips Latest figures from the NHS suggest there are more than 120,000 people currently on waiting lists for audiology services in England – with an average wait time of 18 weeks for hospital-based hearing services. Yasmin Qureshi MP, who experiences hearing loss and wil.