Hearing and Tinnitus Care

02/03/2026

Here’s a link to an article on age-related hearing loss and day-to-day brain function.

It looks at the roles of audiologists, psychologists and other healthcare professionals in keeping us healthy & happy as we age. A cause close to my own heart as I rattle through middle age at seemingly breakneck speed!

It’s the first time I’ve seen a paper talk about how hearing loss and mental confusion are often mistaken for each other - very annoying when you’re hard of hearing, but genuinely difficult for self, family and professionals to see where one ends and the other begins*.

Our very own Dr James Jackson collaborated on this piece, and it’s open-access for all.

Purpose: This clinical focus article explores the role of interdisciplinary collaboration between audiologists and psychologists in managing hear...

16/02/2026

1/3 off rail travel - who said it’s all bad having hearing aids? 😊

Did you know that your hearing impairment can qualify you for a third of rail travel? In West Yorkshire you can also get discounted or fr

06/02/2026

Wondering why your tinnitus has got so much worse recently? Here’s a dive into the causes I see in clinic…

There are a variety of underlying factors, and these are personal to each patient. Recent loud noise exposure (such as the dull hearing aft

04/02/2026

I’ve updated my Resound Vivia 9 review. Now I’ve been wearing them for a few more weeks I have a lot to say, it seems!

It is a triumph, that the Noise Filter works as it does, particularly given my appalling baseline hearing ability. If you have been disappo

01/01/2026

Happy New Year!

If the London fireworks display was not sponsored by Tinnitus UK, they missed a trick! Nothing like 15 minutes of tightly-packed pyrotechnics to trigger an hour-long spike of T… 🔔🔔🔔

23/12/2025

Common mistakes people with tinnitus can make - a new blog post.

1. Focus on the signal Tinnitus is not sound, it is a faulty signal in your brain. It’s natural to focus on the cause of a sound, such

12/11/2025

Dinah’s Journey - Nearly Complete!

Here’s a link to all the posts in one place. If you are considering a cochlear implant, or want to know if your hearing can be improved, please take a look at these to learn about the process. You can also reach out to me by email if you’d like an independent, informed assessment.

https://www.hearingandtinnitus.co.uk/blog/tags/dinahsjourney-1

Cochlear implantation is so much greater than I could have hoped for. It is there for you when hearing aids are just not enough on their own. When you’ve tried everything but still can’t get by socially.

Until then, if you want to see if you can get improvement on your existing hearing aids, I have exciting new products in stock to discuss. With such a wide range, there really is something for everyone.

I’d love to hear from you,
Sally

12/11/2025

An aid to go with Dinah’s cochlear implant! Part 7 of Dinah’s Journey out now.

Bimodal fitting of a Resound Nexia 9 aid with Dinah’s Cochlear Kanso implant

The main benefit of a CI and an aid (what's called a bimodal fitting - two types of devices on one person) is that you can hear phone calls and music etc on both sides. Stereo sound gives a big advantage in both sound quality and word recognition.

07/11/2025

The seriously impressive Resound Vivia 9 Micro-RIE has landed, and I have so much to tell you!

Making every use of AI in hearing aid technology, this new and oh-so-discreet aid really raises the bar!

Read my thoughts in this review on my website

Not just a boring new model of hearing aid. The GN Resound Vivia has been rebuilt from the inside out. This audiologist (with a profound high-frequency hearing loss) is IMPRESSED!

30/10/2025

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28/10/2025

This is so true, and so adorable. We get a takeaway every time I get a new customer ☺️.

It really means something to a small business when you choose them, and they will go out of their way to make you happy.

28/10/2025

Blog post on the tech behind Nuance Audio glasses. I’ll happily stake £50 here and now to anyone who gets a pair of these…

Let me test your hearing ability with these on, versus the fastest of fittings (no fine tuning, fitted in 10 minutes or less) with the oldest/worst tech I have in my drawer, and if these win, you can have the £50.

https://www.hearingandtinnitus.co.uk/post/nuance-audio

NB I would actually love to do this, just for fun, so please take me up on it.

The premise of these is that the mics on the frames will form a beam (definitely technically possible) and the speakers on the arms will pas