Hearing Aid Re-assessment

Hearing Aid Reassessment

Patient Information

Adult Audiology Services

• Author ID: KF 
• Leaflet Ref: Audio 006
• Version: 8
• Leaflet title: Hearing Aid Reassessment
• Last review: September 2025
• Expiry Date: September 2027

Introduction

Your appointment will last up to 1 hour. During this time the Audiologist will perform:

• Ear examination
• Hearing test (Audiogram)

After discussing the results of your hearing test in full, the Audiologist will take the appropriate action to address any hearing difficulties that you may have been experiencing. This may involve:

• Adjustment (fine tuning) of your current hearing aid(s)
• Fitting of new hearing aid(s)
• New earmould(s)
• Information on assistive listening devices for help with the telephone or television
• Advice on listening tactics
• Referral to other speciality i.e. Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) or Tinnitus services.

If you need a new earmould(s) an impression of your ear will be taken during the appointment.

If you require a new hearing aid(s) these may be fitted on the same day, however, it may be necessary that a further appointment is booked for this.

Hearing Aid Safety

Always follow audiologist instruction when using hearing aids.  Tamper proofing should be used as specified in the hearing aid user guide.  Infants and young children should never be left alone with hearing aids.  

It is important to always keep hearing aids and batteries out of reach of young children and pets.  If it is thought that a battery has been swallowed, please go directly to Accident and Emergency.

If you require any further information please contact the Audiology Department on 01942 774667 or email audiology@wwl.nhs.uk and we will be happy to discuss this with you.