World Hearing Day, Sunday 3 March and Glue Ear Together (GET)  

World Hearing Day is an annual global advocacy event for raising awareness regarding hearing loss and promoting ear and hearing care. This year we would like to raise awareness of Glue Ear.

Glue Ear is one of the most common childhood illnesses, and occurs when the middle ear becomes filled with sticky fluid. It’s usually temporary and often linked with ear infections, but long-term glue ear can affect children’s hearing and speech development. 1 in 5 pre-school children have glue ear at any one time and 8 out of 10 children will experience glue ear before the age of 10.

Information and Advice for parents/carers 

Information and Advice for school staff – what you can do

Check your own hearing

Have you considered checking your own hearing? The world health organization (WHO) have developed a mobile and web-based software app for hearing screening. It’s free and you can download it to your phone - https://www.who.int/teams/noncommunicable-diseases/sensory-functions-disability-and-rehabilitation/hearwho 

For more information contact Eleanor Moore at Eleanor.moore@derby.gov.uk