UK CI Resources

Below are some links to various websites which may be of use. Please let us know if you find any broken links, inappropriate content, or have suggestions for other resources.

Resources for Bristol CI centre users and candidates
UK CI Groups
British Cochlear Implant Organisations & Resources
UK Cochlear Implant Facebook Groups
Other UK Organisations & Resources
Discounts Available to Profoundly Deaf People in the UK

Resources for Bristol CI centre users and candidates

Bristol CI Audiology - New email as of Autumn 2014
wehip@uhBristol.nhs.uk

West of England Hearing Implant Programme (WEHIP) Website (St. Michael's/Bristol Royal Infirmary)
http://www.uhbristol.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/your-hospitals/other-services-in-bristol/west-of-england-hearing-implant-programme/

CI South West (UK) Facebook Group Page - our Facebook group, please join us!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/cisouthwest/

Cornwall CI (UK)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1620044168252823/

UK CI Groups

CI South West - social group for CI users and candidates in the South West of England (our group)
http://cisouthwest.blogspot.co.uk/

Home Counties Cochlear Implant Group - Greater London social group
http://hccig.org.uk/

National Cochlear Implant Users Association
http://www.nciua.org.uk/

NCIUA List of Regional Groups
http://www.nciua.org.uk/about-us/regional-groups/

British Cochlear Implant Organisations & Resources

British Cochlear Implant Group (BCIG) - for CI professionals and other interested people
http://www.bcig.org.uk/

UK Safety Guidelines for Cochlear Implant Users 
http://www.bcig.org.uk/safety/

Ear Foundation (Nottingham) - has many courses and events for deaf and hard of hearing people, including CI information days
http://www.earfoundation.org.uk/

Sounding Board - for parents of deaf children with hearing aids and CIs
http://soundingboard.earfoundation.org.uk/

2 Ears 2 Hear: The case for bilateral implantation in the UK
http://www.2ears2hear.org.uk/

UK Cochlear Implant Facebook Groups

CI South West (our group)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cisouthwest/

Cochlear Implant UK - help and support
https://www.facebook.com/groups/C.I.UKonly/

Cornwall CI (UK)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1620044168252823/

BSL Cochlear Implantees - for those who use British Sign Language and have cochlear implants
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1016969418355511/

Advanced Bionics UK & Ireland Users Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/106572427383/

Cochlear UK & Eire
https://www.facebook.com/cochlearuk/

Med-El UK Users Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/920949844622038/

Other UK Organisations & Resources

HearingLinkhttp://www.hearinglink.org/

Action on Hearing Loss - formerly RNID
http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/

StageTEXT - subtitled performances 
http://www.stagetext.org/

Discounts Available to Profoundly Deaf People in the UK

Note: You do not need to be on DLA or registered deaf for these discount or concessionary schemes.

Disabled Persons Railcard- get 1/3 off all rail fares for yourself and a companion
http://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/

Concessionary Bus Pass Scheme - if you are profoundly deaf you qualify! To find out where to apply, use this site or google your local council concessionary scheme:
http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/index.jsp?LGSL=280&LGIL=0

CEA Card - for discounted cinema tickets 
https://www.ceacard.co.uk/