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PATIENTS are waiting between three weeks and three years for NHS hearing aids depending on where they live, according to a report out today.

The British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists said the average waiting time remained almost nine months, and a third of hospitals had even longer lists.


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Last updated: 18-Sep-07 12:18 BST

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