Cape Hearing Implants (NPC)

Cape Hearing Implants (CHi) is a collaboration of independent, private healthcare service providers who specialise in implantable hearing solutions. They include include ear, nose and throat surgeons, audiologists, speech therapists and psychologists, all of whom are registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).

CHi is thus able to provide a professional and comprehensive service for the identification, surgical implantation and rehabilitation of people with hearing loss.

There are four audiology walk–in practices located across the greater Cape Town region that offer support to CHi patients. These are located in the Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital on Cape Town’s Foreshore; opposite the Louis Leipoldt Mediclinic in Bellville; and in the Netcare Kuils River and Netcare Blaauwberg Hospitals.

CHi team members hold monthly meetings to discuss patients with hearing loss and being considered for implantation. By combining knowledge, skills and expertise in a multi-disciplinary environment not only ensures objective evaluation of implant candidacy and patient expectation, but also the highest quality of care.

Each patient’s history, audiological assessment and radiological evaluation are discussed and suggestions are made regarding their best possible hearing outcomes. In some cases, CHi offers additional support to patients who require assistance with the ongoing costs involved with the maintenance of their Implantable hearing devises.  CHi is works tirelessly to raise funds by means of donations to support patients in need.  These funds are allocated to patients based on theirindividual needs, while taking the donor’s wishes into consideration.

All HPCSA-registered professionals involved in the management or treatment of a patient receiving an implantable hearing solution may, with consent of the patient, attend CHi team discussions regarding that patient. These professionals may also observe the switch–on of devices, programming- and mapping sessions.

Team members of CHi are involved in monthly meetings to discuss patients with hearing loss, considered for implantation. This to ensure quality of care by combining knowledge; skills and expertise in a multi-disciplinary environment to ensure objective evaluation of implant candidacy and patient expectation.

Patient’s history, audiological assessment and radiological evaluation are discussed and suggestions are made regarding the best possible hearing outcomes for patients. In some cases, CHi offers additional support to patients who require assistance with the ongoing costs involved with the maintenance relating to Implantable hearing devises.  CHi is dedicated to raise charitable funds by means of donations to support patients in need.  Required funds are allocated based on individual needs, as well as taking the donor’s wishes into consideration.

All professionals involved with the management or treatment of a patient receiving an implantable hearing solution, and who are  registered with the HPCSA, may with consent of the patient attend CHi team discussion regarding the patient. These professionals may also observe switch on of devices, programming- and mapping sessions.