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.

March 6, 2012

Twenty Two Days

22 Days to go until the new Phonak Lyric hearing device is unveiled. We are really excited about the developments and can’t wait to share it with you as soon as we’re allowed. We have a waiting list of people who weren’t suitable for the original Lyric who are eagerly as well – they’re from as far as Barcelona and...

February 29, 2012

Thank you for the nominations

Andrew, Gavin & Sarah have all nominated us for the Audiologist of the Year Awards today. Sarah said: Robert goes far and beyond the service I have ever received from any other Audiologist, whether private or NHS. When testing my ears he asked questions that really helped me receive the exact aid I needed and he took hours getting everything...

February 28, 2012

Our Oscars: Audiologist of the Year awards

February sees not only the Oscars but also the launch of the annual Audiologist of the Year awards. We have been nominated every year, commended numerous times and been the ultimate winner on 3 occasions. If the early nominations are anything to go by we may emulate our previous successes. Charles sent the following today: I HAVE BEEN A CLIENT...

February 25, 2012

How to find The Hearing Healthcare Practice

If you have seen these funny squares but don’t know what they are, here’s your opportunity of seeing how they work. If you have a smartphone and haven’t downloaded a free QR code reader, do that first. Next open the app, scan the image below and it will direct you to a map showing you our precise location, in leafy...

February 25, 2012

Audiology Now Boston 28-31 March

The largest, most innovative annual audiology Congress is just 4 weeks away at the Boston Convention Centre and we’ll be there. Every year, we travel to the US to hear about breaking research, see the latest products for everything to do with ears and hearing and hook up with international colleagues. We discuss case histories, breaking news and digest what...

February 23, 2012

Lee Stickings: my story

Lee Stickings is a 30 year old who has had a severe hearing loss since birth. His story is an inspirational one as he had fought to ensure that his hearing loss has not held him back or disadvantaged him in any way. He has been a client of the practice since February 2001. His previous hearing aid experiences are...

February 21, 2012

Catherine Bishop: my story

I’m trying to think back as far as I can remember to my childhood. I don’t know if it was normal or different to others. In fact, my earliest memory is of a quiet lonely child who didn’t quite fit in with anything or anyone. School was difficult for me. I didn’t learn much and always had to try ten...

February 21, 2012

It’s our pleasure to help

Some people think that there is a stereotypical client of our hearing aid service. This always amazes us as everyone who approaches us for support is, naturally, an individual in their own right and can’t be categorised in any way. Our clients range in age from children to adults; come from every walk of life and live locally or on...

February 16, 2012

We’ve Gone National & Global

Ever since we won European Audiologist of the Year our popularity has increased significantly and regularly welcome clients to our offices in Harpenden from further and further afield. Recent visitors have travelled from Hertfordshire as well as Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire Essex London (North, South, East, West & Central) Gloucestershire Lincolnshire Middlesex Suffolk Surrey Sussex And Internationally from Belgium Caribbean France Italy...

February 16, 2012

Hearing is Living

The study can be read on line here www.hear-the-world.com We do have a few printed copies. If you would like one send us an email to [email protected]