Tinnitus Therapy courses in Kings Hill
We are delighted to offer tinnitus therapy courses to help reduce the negative effects that tinnitus can have on a patient’s quality of life. This established approach involves a personally tailored course, aimed at reducing both the...
Glue Ear. What is it, what causes it and how can it be treated?
What is glue ear? Glue ear occurs when the middle ear fills up with a glue-like, sticky fluid. This fluid makes it difficult for sound to pass through the middle ear to the inner ear, which can cause reduced or ‘dulled’ hearing. Glue...
Kent Hearing Golf Day raises over £2800 for Kent Deaf Children’s Society
Our recent Charity Golf Day, in aid of Kent Deaf Children’s Society (KDCS), was a huge success, raising £2805 for the charity and providing a fun-packed day of golf and good company for all those who took part. Held at Bearstead Golf...
What’s involved in a hearing test?
A full hearing test is the only way to effectively diagnose hearing loss and enable an audiologist to establish its type, cause and severity, and then make the most effective recommendations for treatment and long-term management of their...
What are the signs of hearing loss?
Hearing loss can affect anyone at any age or stage of life. While changes in our hearing ability are common as we get older, hearing loss usually worsens over time and can lead to very disabling hearing loss. So, it’s important to know...
What is Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss occurs when sound signals are unable to reach the brain. It is defined by the World Health Organization as ‘when a person is not able to hear as well as someone with normal hearing, meaning hearing thresholds of 20 decibels...
Dr Carling appointed British Society of Audiology trustee
Dr Priya Carling, RHAD, AuD has been appointed to the British Society of Audiology (BSA) board of Trustees, with specific responsibility as Trustee for the BSA Professional Guidance Group (PGG). The BSA PGG is responsible for producing...
World hearing Day – 3rd March
The theme for this year’s World Hearing Day is ‘Changing Mindsets’. The World Health Organisation have identified that over 80% of ear and hearing care needs remain unmet globally and that unaddressed hearing loss poses an annual cost of...
What is an Audiologist? Understanding the Role and Expertise
An audiologist is a healthcare professional specialising in identifying, diagnosing, and treating conditions related to the ears, hearing and balance. Their expertise extends to a broad range of auditory and vestibular problems, including...
Dr Carling presents at the 2023 BAA Annual Conference.
Dr Carling was delighted to speak at this years British Academy of Audiology Annual Conference, held earlier this month at the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. She presented with Dr Sudeb Mandal, who she works closely with as...
Can wax in the ear cause Tinnitus?
Earwax is produced naturally by our bodies to help protect our ears. It helps prevent germs, dirt, bacteria and other foreign bodies from entering our ears, therefore reducing the chance of ear infections, blockages and other ear...
Is it Safe to Use Hopi Candles?
We are sometimes asked by patients about Hopi candles and whether it is safe to use them. Hopi candles or cones, also sometimes referred to as ear candles, have been promoted as a non-invasive, holistic approach to improving both ear and...