Opera singer who hid deafness for 30 years hails ‘life-changing’ surgery

Janine Roebuck, from London, says she no longer considers herself deaf after double cochlear implants restored hearing An opera singer who hid her deafness for more than 30 years has described “life-changing” surgery that has the potential to become the norm for thousands of NHS patients. Janine Roebuck, 72, from London, had double cochlear implants fitted to restore her hearing, a method now being trialled nationwide to see whether it can transform the lives of thousands more people. Contin...

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