The Hearing Consultation (Hearing Test)

Don’t be apprehensive about having a consultation! It is a painless, straightforward procedure that allows a Hearing Aid Audiologist to quantify and qualify the degree, type and configuration of your hearing loss.

Hearing consultation going well!

What happens in a hearing consultation?

The Hearing Aid Audiologist will start by asking you questions such as “What difficulties have you noticed with your hearing?” and “When do you think this problem began?”

Results from your hearing test are recorded on an Audiogram

This audiogram is typical of somebody who may have been exposed to noise. The tell tale sign is the way in which the lines drop down significantly in the high frequencies and then kicks back up at the last measurement.

Results are shared with you!

They will look at the outer ear and, using an otoscope, examine the ear canal and ear drum.

Then, wearing headphones, you will listen to a series of different tones at different levels, and be asked to indicate when they are heard by pushing a button. Information is then recorded on an audiogram, showing the level of sound you can hear at each frequency.

Frequently Asked Question: How bad is my hearing?

Hearing levels are expressed in decibels (dB).

These are based on pure tone averages for frequencies of sound produced by an audiometer during the hearing consultation. Your hearing results will categorise the degree of loss you have as shown in the table opposite.

Your Hearing Aid Audiologist will fully explain your results.

If the consultation suggests that hearing aids would be beneficial the Hearing Aid Audiologist would recommend the best device to suit your type of hearing loss.

Call Endon Care Centre on 01782 505666 or, if lines are busy f reephone 0800 389 2059 - if out of hours a message will be taken so that we can get back to you. Please quote reference WB EN 01 when you call.