"Janine Roebuck, a former opera singer, stated that struggling to hear 'can be extremely isolating,' and expressed feeling 'safer and more secure' with two implants. She emphasized, 'If anything goes wrong with one of the implants, I'm not suddenly plunged into a world of total silence.'"
"'Having two implants is light-years away from just one; sound quality is so much better, sounds are fuller, clearer, louder and more natural,' Roebuck explained, highlighting the significant improvements in her auditory experience."
"'Through this trial, we hope to demonstrate the transformative effects of bilateral implants on adults, similar to the benefits already seen in children,' said Matthew Smith, an ear, nose and throat surgeon at Addenbrooke's."
A national trial is investigating the advantages of double cochlear implants for deaf adults, co-led by Addenbrooke's Hospital and the University of Cambridge. The trial will involve over 250 patients across 14 hospitals. Janine Roebuck, a former opera singer, shared her positive experience with bilateral implants, emphasizing improved sound quality and safety. Currently, the NHS only provides single implants to adults, despite over 1,000 receiving cochlear implants annually in the UK. The study will assess the impact on wellbeing, speech perception, and economic benefits for the NHS.
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