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	<title>The Hearing Aid Council &#187; News</title>
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	<description>The Hearing Aid Council was the government body responsible for setting standards of professional training, performance and conduct for individuals and companies involved in the assessment of hearing loss and subsequent sale of hearing aids up until the 31st March 2010.</description>
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		<title>Getting more for less from public bodies: 10 lessons from the abolition of the Hearing Aid Council</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Hearing Aid Council (HAC) is an excellent example of how reforming public bodies can simultaneously boost public protection and generate significant cashable savings.  To read a short report summarising our 10 key lessons for other public bodies facing merger or abolition, please <a href='http://thehearingaidcouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/HAC_10-Lessons_Online.pdf' target="_blank">click here</a>.  </p>
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