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*** Monitoring and Managing Adverse Events that affect Cochlear Implants 24th April at 1pm. The BCIG Webinar Series continues on Thursday 24th April at 1pm with "Monitoring and managing adverse Events that affect Cochlear Implants". This is a presentation by Mary Grasmeder & Emily Arbuthnot of the University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service. The presentation will run for approximately 30 minutes, with 15 minutes for questions. All presentations in the BCIG Webinar Series will be recorded and made available to members in the member's area of the BCIG website. Here is the link for this event: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams BCIG Meeting 2025 Registration for CI Champion programme now open. 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 2022/2023 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 Graham Fraser Memorial Lecture 2025 The Graham Fraser Memorial Lecture at the BCIG 2025 Conference was given by Professor Frank Lin.... Continue Reading New BCIG Chair At the BCIG AGM on 1st April 2025, Jane Gallacher, incoming BCIG Chair, thanked Manohar Bance,... Continue Reading BeHeard by MED-EL BeHeard by MED-EL recognises the challenges faced by individuals and families implacted by... Continue Reading Temporal bone image quality in CBCT: Device and protocol variations The following article has been published in CI International: Temporal bone image quality in... Continue Reading Read All News View All Events