Tinnitus

Most hearing centres will measure the quietest
sounds that you can hear and based on this will
make a recommendation. Although this type of
hearing test provides useful information, by no
means does it provide a full picture.

We hear with our ears but it is our brain that understands
speech…

We take you through a thorough hearing evaluation using the very latest audiometric
equipment to record the quietest sounds that you can hear, but also importantly, the way
that your brain is able to understand the signal from your ears. This involves testing your
speech recognition in both quiet and in the presence of the dreaded background noise.
Where appropriate, we perform tympanometry to check how the middle ear is working (this
is a really simple comfortable test, and is nothing to be nervous about).
At each stage, we will explain the results really thoroughly to you and make sure that
everything is completely clear. Occasionally we may feel that onward referral is required –
this is unusual, but you can trust us to always do the right thing. If hearing aids would help,
we will discuss all the different solutions that are available to you based on your hearing loss,
lifestyle, cosmetic preference and ease of use. All the results and recommendation are given
to you in a report. If appropriate we can make a recommendation on next steps, to help you
continue on your journey to better hearing.