Hearing aid supplies during the pandemic

Many of us are preparing to be self-isolating, if not actually shielding, for the foreseeable future, and will be quietly stocking up on a few essentials – not panic buying of course – perish the thought! While all of us can probably manage with an elderly hearing aid or tubes that need changing, if we run out of batteries we will be completely stuck. Up at the Royal Surrey the other day I was able to get the usual allocation of one pack per hearing aid but the drop-in repairs clinic will be closed from Monday onwards. With the churches closing, the Hearing Champions will probably have to shut up shop too, so that closes another source of supplies. From now on batteries and tubes will have to be got by post. I am preparing a digest of how to order either from the NHS or from the shops and will send it round in a day or two.