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.
Coming Home
A few years ago British Telecom now BT launched an advertising campaign around the title They’re Coming Home. The premise of the campaign was to inform people that some of BT’s customers had been wooed by new telecoms providers to switch supplier by claiming cheaper pricing or better service. But after a short period of time many people decided that...
August 24, 2012Help for Heroes – How We Can Help
A leading Hertfordshire hearing centre has joined a scheme run in conjunction with Help For Heroes to offer free, state-of-the art hearing instruments to veteran British Servicemen and women who have been discharged from the army due to damaged hearing in recent conflicts. The Hearing Healthcare Practice Harpenden which is part of the Association of Independent Hearing Healthcare Professionals (AIHHP),...
August 24, 2012Help for Heroes – Our New Charity Initiative
July 27, 2012Audiologist of the Year 2012 nominations close
So the month of July draws to an end. The sun is shining, London 2012 Olympics have started and the Audiologist of the Year 2012 competition has closed to entries for another year. The votes and nominations will be considered over the summer and the winner and commended individuals announced at the end of September. We have been incredibly successful...
July 10, 2012How the ear works and why it needs to be protected: Movie
Here is a really neat animation and movie clip we came across which explains how the ear works and why it is really important to protect your hearing. Any old hearing protection just won’t do. If you recognise the need to protect your hearing then make sure that you ask the help of a professional who can select the right...
June 29, 2012Dance Music, Hearing Loss & Hearing Protection
Interesting article http://bit.ly/LSMwOM Please protect your ears. Contact us for an appointment to have your own bespoke custom made hearing protection.
June 18, 2012Enjoyed Talking to St Albans Macular Group
Spent an interesting day last week talking to the St Albans Macular Group which represents sufferers with Age Related Macular Degeneration (known as AMD), a condition which develops from a change in the structure of a tiny area on the retina at the back of the eye. People notice that their vision becomes dull and blurred when looking directly in...
June 4, 2012Protect Your Ears
Spotted at The Jubilee Concert HRH Queen Elizabeth II wearing hearing protection. Surprised to see she doesn’t have custom made ones though.
May 10, 2012Deaf Awareness Week 2012
Every year we celebrate Deaf Awareness Week by throwing open our doors, setting up a gazebo outside Wellington House on the lawn and invite some guests to join us. Over the years we have welcomed Hertfordshire Hearing Advisory Service, Hearing Dogs for the Deaf, Heart Radio, Lip Reading teachers, Hearing Therapists and even some of our patients who act as...
May 9, 2012LACE: Listening and Communication Enhancement #deafawarenessweek #DAW12
We are one on the few centres in the UK offering the LACE auditory training programme. Lace teaches you how to become a more effective listener and teaches skills to improve understanding speech against background noise. Devised by Professor Robert Sweetow at the University of California San Francisco. You can read more about the programme by clicking on this link:...