Hearing Tests & Assessments

If you have noticed changes in your hearing, or someone close to you has, a full hearing test is the best place to start. At The Hearing Care Centre we carry out hearing tests at our main clinic in Colchester city centre, and at our clinics in Langham and West Mersea. Each appointment lasts around 90 minutes and costs £65.

We are an independent, family-run practice and we are not tied to any one hearing aid manufacturer. That means the advice you receive after your test is based on your hearing, your lifestyle and your budget, and it may or may not include hearing aids.

Your hearing test at a glance

Price: £65
Length: around 90 minutes
Where: Colchester, Langham and West Mersea
Who: our HCPC-registered hearing care team
How to book: call 01206 760839 or use our online booking form

Full Hearing Assessment

We also conduct full diagnostic hearing assessments using latest state-of-the-art technology. These usually last around 90 minutes, with plenty of time to confidentially discuss how communication difficulties are affecting your lifestyle, along with details of any relevant medical history. Procedures include ear examinations and video-otoscopy (a tiny camera that goes inside the ear) along with puretone testing, QuickSIN speech-in-noise testing and tympanometry (the measurement of middle ear function) if required.

The results are plotted by computer to create an audiogram – your own unique hearing pattern. We will explain this and other results thoroughly. If hearing instruments are recommended, we can tailor a prescription to suit your hearing loss, lifestyle and budget. We will present you with all the options available, to enable you to choose the best solution for your hearing needs – which may or may not include hearing aids.

Hearing loss affects not only your life, but also those closest to you, so we welcome their involvement in your consultations and treatment. We encourage you to bring along your partner, family member, friend or other close companion to your first assessment.

Don’t suffer in silence. Book a consultation today.

BOOK A CONSULTATION

Excellent customer service. Very friendly staff and excellent service.

– Jennifer Tsiamala,

When I was looking at quotes from other private hearing aids providers, I just felt like a number. But here, everyone takes the time to get to know you, your needs and your lifestyle. There is a high level of empathy.

– Angela Carpenter

A truly first class service. and one which I can recommend without reservation.

– Fred Davidson