Our Audiology team diagnose and treat a wide range of hearing related disorders.
We provide hearing assessments, expert advice on hearing and hearing aids, support with assistive listening devices, and treatment for conditions such as tinnitus and balance problems.
What to expect at your appointment
Our adult clinics
Our highly skilled team of audiologists use a range of tests to assess hearing and can fit hearing aids for patients as necessary. We also provide therapies and counselling for tinnitus (noises in the ears), balance tests and rehabilitation, hearing screening for adults with learning disabilities, and transition process for young hearing aid users to adult services.
We work closely with other professionals including the paediatric team and the ear, nose and throat department.
If you feel that your hearing has deteriorated and you would like your hearing checked, please:
- Contact your GP to refer you
- Self-refer by calling the service on 01204 390435 or completing a referral form and return by email to Audiology@boltonft.nhs.uk or by post to Audiology Department, Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0JR
If you already have a hearing aid from our department, please contact us directly to arrange a hearing re-assessment.
Please make sure your ears are clear of wax before your appointment, to ensure we can take a clear impression of your ear if needed.
Hearing aid repair clinic opening times
We run a repair clinic for hearing aids that have been provided by our department.
Our children and young people clinics
We support children and young people in Bolton from birth to 16 years (or up to 19 years if in full‑time education or with special needs) with specialist clinics for complex hearing and balance problems, tinnitus and hyperacusis, as well as hearing aids and ongoing support where appropriate, alongside medical investigations to help identify the causes of permanent hearing loss and balance disorders.
If you feel that your child’s hearing has deteriorated and you would like their hearing checked, please contact your GP, who will refer you for a hearing assessment.
If they already have a hearing aid from our department, please contact us directly to arrange a hearing re-assessment.
Please make sure that their ears are clear of wax before their appointment.