We are the Government body that regulates the private hearing aid market. To sell a hearing aid in the UK you must be registered with us and meet our standards of education, training and conduct. You can complain to us if you are worried someone may not meet our standards or is selling hearing aids illegally.
Where to buy a Hearing Aid in your area
You should only buy a hearing aid from someone who is registered with us.
To find someone who is registered in your area
please click here.
How to complain
You can complain to us about a dispenser or an employer you think may not
be acting appropriately. To read more
about how to complain please click here.
Announcements
Sandra Verkuyten awarded OBE - June 16th, 2008
Sandra Verkuyten, the Chief Executive of the HAC, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s 2008 Birthday Honours list for her services to Healthcare and the community in London and Essex. Chris Hughes, HAC Chairman announced on hearing the news: “This Honour is exceptionally well deserved for Sandra’s years of service to healthcare in some of the Britain’s most deprived communities. I would like to congratulate Sandra on behalf of everyone at the Council”. Please click here for more info.
Recent News
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Council publishes list of dispensers and companies who left the register in 2007-8 - June 30th, 2008
Companies and dispensers leave the register for a number of reasons; for instance, one company may merge with another or a dispenser may retire. In some cases, the Council also erases registrants who have breached its standards. To read a list of everyone who left the Council register in 2007-8, please click here.
OSPE 11 - June 27th, 2008
The criteria for marking candidate performance on the OSPE 11 are available here and from the OSPE exam marking criteria and instructions page.
HAC approves new degree - June 24th, 2008
The University of Bristol’s BSc in Audiology is now an HAC approved degree. To read more about approved degrees, click here.
2008 (1) Exam Results - June 17th, 2008
The exam results for the 2008 (1) examinations can be downloaded here or from the exams page.
Notice to all exam candidates - June 9th, 2008
The 2008 (1) exam results will go in the post on Monday 16th June and on the HAC website on the 17th June. To access the results on the website all candidates will need their exam candidate number.
I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the process to sit the practical re-sits has changed slightly for this round of exams.
If someone wishes to re-sit the practical exam they must complete the 2008 (1) resit application form. This application needs to be received in the HAC office by either post, fax or email by 4pm 23rd June and the payment and photos must be received by 4pm 30th June.
If someone wishes to re-sit the theory exam they must complete the 2008 (2) application form This form needs to be returned with the appropriate payment to the HAC by 4pm 8th August.
If someone wishes to resit both the theory and practical they need to complete both of the forms above and return them to the office by the appropriate date, you can no longer just complete one form.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the office.
House of Lords moves transfer to HPC a step closer - May 15th, 2008
On May 14th, the Government successfully moved the amendments to the Health and Social Care bill that set up our transfer to the Health Professions Council. The amendments were moved by Lord Darzi of Denham, Minister of Health, in the House of Lords. Lord Darzi stated that the Government intends to transfer responsibilities to the HPC in April 2009 and commended the HAC for its good and hard work over the years in protecting consumers. To read a short transcript of the meeting, please click here or you can watch a video of it here and fast forward to 3 hours 43 minutes in to the film.
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