Your appointment at the hearing clinic
Your appointment at the hearing clinic
Musgrove Park Hospital
You have a hearing test at Musgrove Park Hospital.
This is the entrance to the hearing clinic.
This is the reception desk in the hearing clinic.
This is the waiting room in the hearing clinic.
You will be seen by an audiologist, they will look into your ears and check your hearing.
The audiologists are Jodie, Julia and Caroline.
My name is Jodie.
My name is Julia.
My name is Caroline.
One of the audiologists will meet you and take you to a test room.
This is a test room.
The test room has two doors.
Both doors will be closed during your hearing test.
This helps to keep it quiet enough to check your hearing.
This is a special torch. This is called an otoscope.
The audiologist will use the torch to look in your ears.
It will not hurt.
This is a special earpiece. This is called a probe.
The audiologist will put the earpiece in your ears. It might tickle your ears.
This will not hurt.
These are headphones.
The audiologist will put the headphones on your ears.
These are special headphones that go behind your ears.
It might feel little tight but will not hurt
You will listen to different beep sounds.
When you hear a beep, you need to press a button or put a brick on a board
Some beeps will be very quiet, so you need to listen carefully.
Some noises may sound strange.
Sometimes the audiologist will show you toys moving in a cupboard.
This helps to check your hearing.
The test will take about 30 minutes to an hour.
You can ask to stop for a rest if you need to.
If you have any questions or worries, please contact us.
Phone 01823 342187
