Teenager first in Scotland to get revolutionary new hearing aid

Ross Paterson lost his hearing after vital surgery to remove a dangerous skin growth.

A teenager who went deaf in one ear after an operation has become the first in Scotland to get a revolutionary hearing implant.

Ross Paterson, from Dunblane, lost his hearing after vital surgery to remove a dangerous skin growth.

Six months ago, he was fitted with a device under the skin that sends sounds directly to the inner ear through the skull bone rather than through the canal as with traditional hearing aids.

The 15 year-old says it’s been life changing.

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