The patient information sheet (PIS) explained that there was no direct benefit to participants, nor any perceived potential for harm. However, subsequent patients may benefit by earlier and more accurate diagnosis with the potential for more rapid and potentially effective therapeutic intervention.

Whether you’ve recently developed tinnitus, or have a longstanding diagnosis, our audiologist will be able to provide you with treatment options and provide you with expert advice based on the latest developments in tinnitus and neuroscientific research.

We will always discuss all available treatment options with you providing you with as much choice as your clinical profile allows.

Our service is always objective, straightforward and transparent. This includes the diagnostic tests as listed here. Appointments are usually available within two weeks.

Such masking noise is also referred to as white noise. For an individual suffering from both hearing loss and tinnitus, the masker and the hearing aid can operate together as one instrument.

To mark Tinnitus Awareness Week 2020 in the UK, we take a look at four different types of these everyday devices, and how they improve symptoms for tinnitus patients.

They are battery-powered and generate white noise to block out tinnitus ringing sounds. The in-ear products are generally more subtle, providing almost invisible sound therapy. However, they also have the potential to block the user’s hearing in a similar way to an ear bud.

Since the treatment needs to be accompanied by specialists, a pure tinnitus retraining therapy at home and by doing it yourself is normally not possible.

Psychological therapy teaching the patient to ignore the tinnitus noise. This is combined with deep relaxation exercises and stress management.

The goal is the elimination of the patient’s anxiety, so that the tinnitus is no longer perceived as a danger, thus diverting concentration away from the tinnitus noise.