IMPACT OF AN AUDIOLOGY CLINIC IN ONE GENERAL-PRACTICE

There is a large demand for the provision of hearing aids. However, th ere are lengthy delays involved between referral and fitment of Nation al Health Service (NHS) hearing aids. This report shows that a general practice based audiology clinic can lead to an increase in the number of patients referred and fitted with a hearing aid. The introduction of the clinic also led to reduced waiting times for patients to be fit ted with hearing aids.