NIHL occurs when you are exposed to excessive levels of sound for a given time period. From a physical point of view the tiny hair cells in the cochlear (the organ of hearing) are damaged and stop working and therefore are not able to process the sound along the auditory pathway.

Christmas is a time when we all come together. Sadly though, some of our loved ones will miss out on conversations due to hearing loss. Here are some top tips from the RNID on how to start the conversation on hearing loss this Christmas.

If you’re wondering how well you can hear and you would like to do an initial check, it is now possible to do an online hearing test which will indicate if there is a hearing loss present.

Louise works alongside Tracy offering the wax removal, hearing tests and children’s appointments, plus she also offers tinnitus and hyperacusis services.