Audiology & Hearing Therapy Department

The Audiology Department based at Dorset County Hospital provides the following services:

• Assessment of hearing function for all ages from neonates to adults
• Assessment of balance function
• Assessment of tinnitus
• Fitting of NHS hearing aids to children and adults
• Maintenance and repair of NHS hearing aids
• Counselling for patients with hearing, tinnitus or balance problems

The department has a suite of rooms on Level 0 in the South Wing of Dorset County Hospital. It also has special sound proofed rooms in the community hospitals in Weymouth, Bridport, Sherborne and Blandford.

The department comprises 13 clinical staff and three administrative staff.

Audiology and Hearing Therapy Department
ENT Outpatients
South Wing
Dorset County Hospital
Dorchester DT1 2JY

Telephone: 01305 255563

In this section:

Tinnitus Services

Advice on tinnitus

Balance Services

Advice on balance problems

Hearing aids

Troubleshoot common hearing aid problems and information on repair clinics

Where you can obtain batteries for your hearing aid

Grommets

Answers to frequently asked questions

Ear wax and how to treat it

Advice on how to safely tackle problems with ear wax

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