Adult Audiology

We aim to provide a patient focused hearing service with high quality assessments and rehabilitation to improve your quality of life. Audiology is a major support service to ENT but also operates independently accepting GP referrals for many of its services.
If you are a new patient over the age of 18 and are seeking support with your hearing and have no active ear disease, please ask your GP to refer you directly to the Audiology Department.

If you are a patient with additional ear problems who is seeking support (and have not previously seen an Ear Nose & Throat doctor before) please ask your GP to refer you to ENT.

Some examples of ear problems are:

  • Sudden hearing loss – within 72 hours (this is counted as a medical emergency so please seek support from either your GP or A+E as soon as possible)
  • Rapid onset of hearing loss (90 days or less)
  • Fluctuating hearing loss which is not associated with having a cold
  • Asymmetrical hearing loss (where one ear seems worse than the other)
  • Regular ear infections / discharge from your ears (which is not wax) or regular pain
  • A perforated ear drum or other issues with your outer ear which can be seen when your doctor examines your ear
  • Tinnitus where you have it only in one ear, it beats in time with your pulse, it is affecting your quality of life or it is affecting your sleep
  • A sound sensitivity
  • Dizziness

For patients who require a hearing test only (even if you are under the age of 55) your GP is able to refer you directly to Audiology if you are over the age of 18 years, but if you require a hearing aid other another intervention then your GP will need to refer you through ENT to access this support.

For all referrals your ears should be completely clear of wax prior to seeing us so we are able to complete all of the testing and procedures needed.
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