Posted By Nick.Taggart
Morning

I wonder if any of you can give me some advice or point me in the right direction to help me with this query?

I am looking to source suitable headphones for a medical secretary. Works in a small busy Doctors'office and a types up reports via recorded reports which are on the pc.
There will be interuptions throughout the day from collegues, phones etc.
Person has a hearing condition which means that the headphones cannot be the 'in ear' type.
I am also concerned that the person may turn up the volume on the pc due to the amount of background noise in the office.

Thanks in advance

Posted By Linda Westrupp
Hi Nick
Sorry, hit the wrong key before I had actually responded!!!
Does the person wear hearing aids? If so there are induction loops which go round the shoulders and plug into the appliance (tape machine or PC) as earphones do. The person using it then just switches their hearing aid to the 'T' position and away they go!
It might be a good idea to contact the RNID (Royal National Institute for the deaf) or a company called Connevans, both do a range of gadgets for this sort of situation.
Sorry I don't have the web addresses but I am sure you will be able to find them
Linda

Posted By Bob Thompson CMIOSH
Hi Nick I wear Bi lateral hearing aids and work in an office with a large number of people. I have tried numerous types of headphones. with regard to the previous post I have not had much success with loop systems. I currently use a brand called plantronics my particular type have double pads, I use these in conjunction with an in line amplifier made by clarity which fits between the headphones and phone, I can turn this amplifier up independantly which gives me full control I have to take my hearing aids out whilst I use the phone but find no difficulty with this. It cuts out all background noise and alows me to regulate the volume of the call

Hope this helps
Bob