The QuickSIN is a speech-in-noise test that quickly and easily measures the ability to hear in noise.

Cortical evoked response audiometry (CERA) refers to the technique of measuring ALRs for the purpose of assessing hearing ability. The responses are typically measured using surface electrodes placed on the individual’s scalp.

Vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) testing is a vestibular testing technique that determines vestibular function by applying a repetitive sound stimulus to one ear and then averaging the reaction of the muscle activity in response to each sound click or pulse.

An audiogram performed according to the British Society of Audiology Recommended Procedures prepared for use in a court of law.

A document outlining the needs and costs of hearing aid provision prepared for use in a court of law.

Removal of wax from the ear canal using a microscope (not loupes) and a suction machine.

Removal of wax from the ear canal using an irrigation machine specifically designed for the purpose.

If you think you’re experiencing tinnitus, the perception of noise or a ringing in the ear, a thorough audiological assessment is required to find out just how much of a problem the tinnitus is.

Treatments for tinnitus, hearing sounds that come from inside your body, rather than from an outside source. Often described as “ringing in the ears”, although several sounds can be heard, including: buzzing. humming. grinding.

The Video Head Impulse Test (VHIT) is an ear-specific test that detects disorders of the vestibulo-ocular reflex and identifies which ear is affected in cases of peripheral vestibular loss.

Videonystagmography (VNG) is a test that measures a type of involuntary eye movement called nystagmus. These movements can be slow or fast, steady or jerky. Nystagmus causes your eyes to move from side to side or up and down, or both. It happens when the brain gets conflicting messages from your eyes and the balance system in the inner ear.

​The Hallpike test looks for torsional nystagmus (the eyeball twisting). Where seen, this confirms objective nystagmus as opposed to patients who report symptoms of vertigo, who are described as having subjective nystagmus.

Hearing aids will help to make sounds much louder and clearer, as well as reducing the impact that hearing loss can have on your life.