Seeing as this thread has revived, I'll reply to Zero.
The NHS have given me a set of hearing aids which are the same brand etc as a mate's , who paid over £3k for his. The only difference appears to be his "behind the ear" bit is a little smaller than mine. We've both got them same app with the same features. So I'm not sure brand snobbery works so well :-)
I was advised by a hearing specialist that those which go right inside your ear and are therefore invisible can and do give rise to infection fairly easily and are not really recommended (except maybe by people making commission on them!). They used to be £5k a pair, probably more than that now.
I don't like wearing them so I don't much, though I am getting to the point where at least one is helpful. One upside is that I can get a disabled persons railcard, and a carer can accompany me at the cheaper rate on the trains. However that isn't much use as SWMBO needs her own card anyway.
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