On this page we list information about the Association and links to the latest news about tinnitus. If you k­now of so­mething you think others might be interested in and want to get it on this page, contact us.

News older than six months can be found on the News in brief archive page.

•  Congratulations go to Mary Rudd of Gorleston, Norfolk, who wins £100 from our Prize Draw. Thank you to everyone who completed the questionnaire. (27 July 2010)

• Tinnitus and Mobile Phone Use - following a lot of press coverage about this subject, Veronica Kennedy, Consultant Audiovestibular Physician and member of the BTA's Professional Advisers' Committee (PAC) sets out the BTA's stance here:

"The association between tinnitus and electromagnetic fields is not a new idea with electromagnetic fields being put forward both as a cause and treatment for tinnitus. Some people have attributed their tinnitus to the sounds generated by electromagnetic fields within modern electrical wiring or power plants. Electromagetic therapy has also been used to treat tinnitus. This is an interesting study but there are a number of complex factors underlying tinnitus which have not been addressed in the study. The link between mobile phone use remains unproven with further work still needed." Dr Veronica Kennedy.

To read more about tinnitus and mobile phone use, click here. (20 July 2010)

• The BTA produced its Questionnaire 2010 in June. The deadline for responses was 16 July and we are now analysing these. Details will appear in a future issue of Quiet and on the BTA website when completed. Thank you to everyone who completed the questionnaire. (20 July 2010)

• We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund. We will use the £10, 000 to develop and update this website, so that it will be even bigger and better. The announcement was made at a celebratory breakfast networking event that we hosted at our head office in Sheffield, which was attended by a number of local business representatives. (2 July 2010)

• Looking for sounds to help mask your tinnitus? The National Trust may be able to help. Click here for more information

• The BTA will be holding its next Conference on Thursday 9 September 2010 at Sheffield Hallam University. For more information, click here.

• You can now become a fan of the British Tinnitus Association on Facebook.