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.
January 2021 – We are Open, for Appointments Only
Happy New Year! Here’s to a brighter future in 2021! In the meantime, we wanted to let you know that, as an ‘essential service,’ Hearing Healthcare Practice remains open. However, crucially aware of recent government advice, we request that anyone needing assistance contacts us first. (Please do not visit the Practice unless you have an appointment.) We will then be...
December 28, 2020BEING AWESOME
2021 sees us celebrating our 40th anniversary as Harpenden and Hertfordshire’s only community-based audiology and hearing specialist. Ever-present, operating from our own premises exclusively dedicated to hearing care. As our attention isn’t distracted by clients demanding other services, we have been able to focus all our attention on becoming the local hearing specialists. We appreciate others have needed to diversify...
December 19, 2020Remembering Chris
At this time of the year, we think about family and those less fortunate than ourselves. And this year, we should all spare a moment for those whose lives have been affected by Covid. Our newscasts present daily statistics, but behind the numbers there are of course real stories of tragedy and personal loss. And so now we are remembering...
December 16, 2020Christmas Opening Hours
We have to say, we’re thankful we’ve made it to the end of this year – we’re sure many of you will feel the same. This holiday season will be very different from earlier years but one thing hasn’t changed: our sense of excitement at what we have in store for the New Year. From amazing new technology and wonderful...
December 14, 2020Lessons learned from 2020. Communication and Isolation.
Lockdown. Hearing and Isolation “Man is by nature a social animal,” so said the legendary Greek philosopher, Aristotle. It’s true of course, with the evolution of human social behaviour came the need to communicate. Like bread and water, communication is now a fundamental human need. We rely on language: being able to hear, interpret, understand and respond in order to function....
November 30, 2020Are you suffering from… Coverload?
Coverload (noun, adjective) 1) a state of mind. An individual’s reaction to the relentless stream of information, verbal, written, broadcast, or digitally delivered, relating to the Coronavirus global pandemic. 2) descriptive “I just can’t take in any more negative information about this pandemic, I think I’m suffering from coverload!” After constantly being told stay safe, that we’re living through unprecedented...
November 14, 2020Best Practice… Best Practices
A picture paints a thousand words Best Practice – always Ever since lockdown in March, community audiology practices (that’s the category we fall into!), retail high street hearing aid shops, and NHS clinics have been tasked with adapting our services to comply with the government’s ‘Hands, Space, Face’ guidelines. At Hearing Healthcare Practice our unique brand of empathy-driven, emotionally engaged,...
November 13, 2020
Welcome Back Angie
Revolving Doors We announced on 1st November that Ros Weaver, our our practice administrator, was retiring. And today we’re delighted to announce the welcome return of audiologist, Angelique Woolf, back to the practice after maternity leave. Angie joined our practice in February 2018 and it’s a been a whirlwind for her, personally and professionally, ever since. Recognised with a special...
November 1, 2020Happy Retirement Ros
Today we bid a fond farewell to our Queen Bee, Ros Weaver, who is retiring. Mrs. W goes under many affectionate names (Wos, The Oracle & Mrs. Overall come immediately to mind) but, whatever the title, Ros has been at the heart of our business for many years. Always there and always dependable. Ros has been the welcoming face of...
November 1, 2020Covid 19 Update – 4.11.20 to 2.12.20 – WE ARE OPEN
WE ARE OPEN Following the recent Government LockDown announcements, we confirm that, as an essential service, The Hearing Healthcare Practice will remain open from 4th November – 2nd December 2020. Please keep your appointments and feel free to book in – remembering please always to contact us first. We are ready to welcome you, working above and beyond the strictest...