Patients Welcome to the patients' area. Learn more about cochlear implants in this dedicated area for Patients. Professionals Are you a Professional? Please explore this area for helpful resources and information for your profession. Welcome to the British Cochlear Implant Group BCIG is a unique group of health care professionals and other interested parties in cochlear implant provision in the UK. The BCIG believes that if a patient meets the criteria for a cochlear implant as specified in the NICE Guidance, funding for that treatment must be provided by the appropriate healthcare commissioning body following a positive assessment by the specialist cochlear implant centre. Explore About Us ***BCIG Webinar Series 2025*** Auditory Electrophysiology Diagnostics - Tuesday 26 August 2025 at 1PM - CANCELLED The planned webinar on Tuesday 26th August at 1pm: Auditory Electrophysiology Diagnostics with Dr Siobhán Brennan, Audiology Lecturer at University of Manchester, Lead Clinical Scientist (Audiology) at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, and Chair of the British Society of Audiology has had to be cancelled. The NRHI is now LIVE for all CI Centres in England!! 9th June: Newsflash- the NRHI is now LIVE for all CI Centres in England!! A huge thank you to all teams for entering your data, to improve safety and effectiveness for the patients in our care. Please ensure the fact number is in the top area and any text is in the bottom. Number characters (£, %, k) can only be at the start or the end of the number. 23538 people in the UK use cochlear implants 1561 New UK cochlear implant recipients 2023/2024 Cochlear implants improve quality of life What are cochlear implants? A cochlear implant is an electronic device which may be suitable for children and adults who receive little benefit from conventional hearing aids. Conventional hearing aids work by making sounds louder. A cochlear implant is different because sounds are turned into tiny electrical pulses, which are sent directly to the nerve of hearing. The implant can therefore bypass some of the inner ear structures which are not working. Naturally it is important to remember that no electronic device can be expected to restore function to the levels experienced by a normally hearing ear. Learn More About Cochlear Implants Cochlear Implant FAQ's Member's Area Get in Touch Become a Member of the British Cochlear Implant Group BCIG is a unique group of health care professionals and other interested parties in cochlear implant provision in the UK. The BCIG believes that if a patient meets the criteria for a cochlear implant as specified in the NICE Guidance. Become a Member Today Latest BCIG News Follow us on X @BCIG_UK MED-EL & More The latest edition of the MED-EL UK & Ireland newsletter is now available. In this issue,... Continue Reading CI Advocacy in Action Join us at @CIICA’s follow up global conference: CI... Continue Reading British Academy of Audiology Annual Conference 2025 Registration now open for the British Academy of Audiology Annual Conference 2025! Join us for... Continue Reading RNID Hearing Therapeutics Summit 2025 News from the RNID: Register now for the RNID Hearing Therapeutics Summit 2025, which will... Continue Reading Read All News View All Events