Having got throurgh my own rattle on dad's habits. He's a long time suffer of probably (last dr didn't seem to agree here) of Menniers. Whatever it is, it seems to have run in the family (though I for one don't have it) . He is stone deaf in one ear

The nhs seem good round her on hearing, having a drop in centre that will both help (as far as can see) with breakages and (With these digital things) "re tuning". Not easy to persuade my father to take advantage of that though.