NHS Scotland Cochlear Implant Programme
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Welcome to the official SCIP page. For children, being able to hear clearly is key to developing spoken language.
This page is for:
- communicating with patients and professionals.
- sharing news relating to the SCIP.
- posting videos and information on advice and troubleshooting.
- sharing information about upcoming events. The Scottish Cochlear Implant Programme at University Hospital Crosshouse provides a national cochlear implant service for hearing impaired adults and children from throughout Scotland. NHS Ayrshire and Arran is commissioned to deliver this service by the National Services Division of NHS National Services Scotland. The main aim of cochlear implantation is to provide access to spoken language in patients with permanent, bilateral, severe to profound sensorineural deafness, who do not gain adequate benefit from conventional acoustic hearing aids. For adults and older children, this intervention is mainly directed at those who have lost their hearing (gradually or suddenly) and have already developed spoken language in childhood. The main objective is to enable these individuals to continue to communicate by talking/listening through improved hearing from a cochlear implant. For those who are born with a significant hearing loss in both ears, this may be achievable if cochlear implantation is carried out in early childhood (ideally between the ages of 12 to 18 months). The window of opportunity is limited and outcomes are compromised if cochlear implantation is delayed beyond the age of 3 years old.
01/10/2026
Staff from the Scottish Cochlear Implant Programme attended MED-EL UK & Ireland referral day event yesterday in Perth. They discussed how to refer patients for CI assessment, what the assessment looks like and discussed some case study’s.
It was a fantastic day attended by professionals from all over Scotland. NHS Tayside also presented on other implantable hearing devices and one of our patients presented on their story. A clear highlight of the day.
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy are keen to hear about you or your child's expereiences of Speech and Language Therapy.
https://www.rcslt.org/forms/rcslt-deafness-competency-framework-scoping-survey-for-service-users-and-lived-experience/
Great work Rowan
Meet Kara - As a young adult cochlear implant user, Kara has chosen to start learning sign language as part of her communication journey. In this video, she shares her personal experiences, motivations, and why exploring different ways to communicate is important
to her. We’re proud to support individuals in discovering what works best for them and celebrating the many ways people connect with the world around them.
23/09/2026
Today, on International Day of Sign Languages, we celebrate the many ways people communicate.
Within the Scottish Cochlear Implant Programme, our patients use a wide range of communication methods, including British Sign Language (BSL), spoken language, lipreading, cochlear implants, and a combinations of these.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach. Our focus is supporting every individual to communicate in the way that works best for them.
18/09/2026
🌞 Summer Fun Day 2026 🌞
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Summer Fun Day last weekend.
It was lovely to see so many of our CI users and their families coming together to enjoy tea and coffee, face painting, balloon modelling, outdoor games, and lots of smiles and laughter.
A special thanks to The Animal Man for introducing us to some amazing fluffy and scaly friends. 🐍 🐰
We hope everyone had a fantastic day!
24/08/2026
📱 Cochlear Nucleus Smart App Update
The Cochlear Nucleus Smart App is currently being updated. Once the update has been installed on your phone, you will need to re-pair your sound processor with the app.
Don't worry, the app will guide you through the pairing process step by step.
If you experience any difficulties or have any questions, please get in touch with our team and we'll be happy to help.
We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow at the fun day. The animal man is bringing along some of his friends for us to meet. Here are some of the animals and their signs that we may see.
21/08/2026
It's been wonderful to see so many of our young cochlear implant users starting school over the past few weeks. This is such an exciting milestone, and we wish them all the very best as they make new friends, learn new skills, and enjoy this special adventure.
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