World Hearing Day Colouring Competition!
Following our World Hearing day talk at The Discovery School, Kings Hill, we were delighted to have so many fantastic entries in our Key Sage 1 Colouring competition and our Key Stage 2 Hearing Quiz. The entries (some of which can be seen...
Tinnitus, Hyperacusis and Mental Health
Starting the conversation. Research shows there is a close correlation between tinnitus, depression and anxiety (Hackenberg et al, 2023). On Friday the 14th of March our audiologist, Ruth Bannister, attended a workshop run by the British...
World Hearing Day 2025
Monday 3rd March is World Hearing Day and this year’s theme is ‘Empower yourself to make ear and hearing care a reality for all’. World Hearing Day is a global event organised by the World Hearing Organisation (WHO) and 2025’s message...
Tinnitus Report 2025 – Key Findings and Recommendations
On Tuesday 4th February, our audiologist Ruth Bannister BSc, attended the launch of Tinnitus UK’s recent research; Ringing the alarm: The tinnitus care crisis. The authors, Sonja Jones, a highly accomplished clinical audiologist and...
Tinnitus Awareness week 2025
Tinnitus Awareness Week takes place from Feb 3rd – 9th this year, aiming to raise awareness of Tinnitus across the UK. Tinnitus is the hearing of sounds, for example a ringing, buzzing or roaring sound, that are not caused by an external...
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...