I have to say that the NHS service round here is perfect, I can't understand why anyone would go private. I think round here you get seen within a few days.
The digital hearing aids are wonderful, they amplify the range of frequencies that you are missing, higher pitch in my case, I have better than average in the deep notes. If they had blue tooth to connect to phones etc it would be nice...one day maybe.
My only problem is on hot days when I get a bit sweaty and damp gets in then.
Completely free service...batteries as well, not found anything else the batteries fit in though.
An odd thing with the digital ones, on the T setting for audio loops you can pick all sorts of electonic noise as well, like when you swich on the ignition in the car, or cross a level crossing..... Once, in a theatre I picked up a mike back stage that must have been left on the loop but not the sound system. Interesting, you soon know when they are swiched in the wrong mode.
I have to agree with Colin that many people think deefess in others is funny. Not nice.