Latest News
Here you’ll find all our latest news and thoughts. From interesting articles we’ve found in the press to news about our people, work and the latest technological innovations we’re seeing. If you’d like more information regarding any of the topics here, please get in touch.
Happy Hanukkah
We wish all of our Jewish patients, clients and stakeholders celebrating The Festival of Lights, Chag Semeach. The Team @ Hearing Healthcare Practice
November 5, 2021TIME
Last weekend the clocks went back one hour ushering in an extra 60 minutes of daylight at the start of the day. It’s amazing how much longer the day felt. It got us thinking about the importance of time and, crucially, the time we have available to dedicate to help our clients and support each other at Hearing Healthcare Practice....
September 30, 2021
Europe’s Finest Audiology Practice.
The Latest Chapter for our Award-Winning Practice. Running from 2009 to 2020, the Audiologist of the Year Competition recognised exceptional work by hearing professionals throughout Europe. During these eleven years, the team at Hearing Healthcare Practice in Harpenden won more awards, commendations, and nominations than any other practice. These included an unprecedented two premier European Audiologist of the Year titles,...
August 22, 2021SERVICE DISRUPTION
Monday 23 August – Friday 27 August Please note that this week Hearing Healthcare Practice will be unable to provide any face to face appointments. Robert, our clinical lead, has broken his ankle and our audiologists, Angelique, Natalie & Jo, are regrettably unavailable as well. We’re ever so sorry if we’re unable to see you this week as planned. We...
July 15, 2021
MASK WEARING REQUIRED
We will continue to operate with the safety measures we have had in place for the last year. We will all continue to wear our masks and ask you please to do the same. Our team will continue to be tested twice weekly to make sure our hygiene controls remain 100% effective. Floor standing screens, disposable gloves and protective coverings...
June 16, 2021
Up Close & Personal
At Hearing Healthcare Practice, the relationships we build with clients and patients are fundamental to who we are, driving us to transcend the ordinary and to achieve the extraordinary. We have always put human contact and empathy at the centre of everything we do. In this we are, sadly, atypical, although the huge distances clients travel to consult us and...
April 10, 2021A Year In The Making
Normality – one step closer We’re really excited about Monday 12th April, when as a nation, we take one step closer to regaining our lives. Non essential retail shops and stores are busy preparing this weekend to welcome us back in person. Please support them, they need you. At Harpenden’s Hearing Healthcare Practice, it’s business as usual as we have...
March 23, 2021Hearing Loss and Covid 19
New research estimates that nearly 15% of people with Covid 19 suffered tinnitus and nearly 8% suffered hearing loss. Researchers, from The University of Manchester and Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, have compiled data from 24 studies that identified an association between Covid 19 and auditory and vestibular problems. (The vestibular system includes parts of the inner ear and brain that...
March 17, 2021Hearing Healthcare Practice is 40
This year our practice is celebrating its 40th year of continuous operation – a continuous cycle of care. Even though the Covid 19 pandemic has brought our High Streets to a standstill, Harpenden’s Hearing Healthcare Practice has been carried on regardless, safe but open every day. This is because we understand the importance of our role as an essential healthcare...
February 22, 2021
Hearing and Well-Being
Hearing issues have overtaken eye sight as the most common sensory disorder in the developed world. Thankfully, outdated views surrounding our sense of hearing and the ways in which this can be helped, are starting to disappear. Comedian Angela Barnes of BBC2’s ‘Mock the Week’ has recently spoken publicly about her hearing and wellbeing and actions like this go a...