Hearing Care Service

Hearing Assessments

A clear, honest picture of your hearing, explained in plain language, with no pressure and no jargon. Most assessments take 45–60 minutes.
A patient wearing audiometry headphones during a hearing assessment

Understanding where you are is the first step.

A hearing assessment is simply a careful, structured way of understanding how you hear. There is nothing uncomfortable about it, and you do not need a referral to book one.

We take time to understand your history, examine your ears, and measure your hearing across the range of sounds that matter in everyday life, speech, conversation, and the quieter details. Then we explain exactly what the results mean for you.

What's included

Everything, explained clearly.

Hearing audiometry

Measures the softest sounds you can hear across different pitches, mapping your hearing precisely.

Speech recognition testing

Checks how clearly you understand speech, not just whether you can hear it.

A plain-language report

Your results, explained in everyday terms, with clear next steps, if any are needed at all.

What to expect

A calm, careful process.

  1. 01

    Your history

    We talk through your hearing, your health, and what you've been noticing day to day.

  2. 02

    Ear examination

    A gentle physical look inside your ears to rule out anything simple, like wax.

  3. 03

    Hearing tests

    Comfortable, painless audiometry and speech testing in a quiet setting.

  4. 04

    Your results

    We explain everything clearly and discuss what, if anything, makes sense next.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

  • Not at all. Every part of the assessment is comfortable and non-invasive. You'll simply listen to sounds and respond, there's nothing to worry about.

Ready to take the first step?

No referral needed. Just call or book online and we'll take it from there.

Most assessments take 45–60 minutes.