Your appointment at the hearing clinic (easy read) - Audiology (Hearing)

Your appointment at the hearing clinic

Your appointment at the hearing clinic

Musgrove Park Hospital

You have a hearing test at Musgrove Park Hospital.

A hallway inside a hospital with green doors open. A sign says “Audiology” above the doors.

This is the entrance to the hearing clinic.

A reception area with computers behind the desk wall

This is the reception desk in the hearing clinic.

A waiting room with chairs lined along the wall.

This is the waiting room in the hearing clinic.

A person is sitting while another person looks into their ear using a small light tool.

You will be seen by an audiologist, they will look into your ears and check your hearing.

a NHS colleague wearing a blue NHS uniform

The audiologists are Jodie, Julia and Caroline.

My name is Jodie.

An image of a NHS colleague with a bright smile on her face

My name is Julia.

A NHS colleague wearing a blue NHS uniform with a yellow name badge pinned to the uniform.

My name is Caroline.

A doorway with an open door leading to a small room. The room has a blue blind on the wall and a table with chairs. A big green arrow points to the doorway.

One of the audiologists will meet you and take you to a test room.

A small room with two blue blinds on the wall. There is a table in the middle with colourful toys on it. Around the room are chairs, cabinets, and tall white and black equipment.

This is a test room.

Two beige doors with black frames. Each door has a small window and a silver handle. A big green arrow points to the door on the right.

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.

A silver medical tool with a black top shaped like a small cone. This is an otoscope used to look inside ears.

This is a special torch. This is called an otoscope.

A person is sitting while another person looks into their ear using a small light tool.

The audiologist will use the torch to look in your ears.

It will not hurt.

A medical probe with a clear tube and white handle. The handle has buttons and coloured lights. The probe is attached to a blue strip with a round hole at the top.

This is a special earpiece. This is called a probe.

A drawing of a head with an ear shown. A medical probe with a clear tube is placed inside the ear.

The audiologist will put the earpiece in your ears. It might tickle your ears.

This will not hurt.

Two pairs of large headphones with thick black headbands. One pair has blue and red ear cups, and the other pair is all black. Both have attached cables.

These are headphones.

The audiologist will put the headphones on your ears.

A black medical headset with a long flexible tube forming a loop. The headset has a handle with a red button and a black cable extending from it.

These are special headphones that go behind your ears.

It might feel little tight but will not hurt

A person with headphones on and music note icons are shown above.

You will listen to different beep sounds.

Two people wearing headphones. One person is holding a button with a green arrow pointing to it. The other person is sitting with a tray of colourful toy bricks on their lap. Music notes are shown above their heads.

When you hear a beep, you need to press a button or put a brick on a board

A person is holding one hand up to their ear as if listening. Next to the ear are black curved lines showing sound.

Some beeps will be very quiet, so you need to listen carefully.

Some noises may sound strange.

Four black display boxes arranged in two rows. The top two boxes are empty and dark. The bottom two boxes are lit with a blue glow and each has three shelves holding colourful toy animals. A big green arrow points to the bottom right box.

Sometimes the audiologist will show you toys moving in a cupboard.

This helps to check your hearing.

A person is checking another person’s ear with a medical tool. Behind them are two large circles with text. The left circle says “30 Minutes” and the right circle says “1 Hour.” A big green arrow points from the left circle to the right circle.

The test will take about 30 minutes to an hour.

You can ask to stop for a rest if you need to.

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If you have any questions or worries, please contact us.

Phone 01823 342187

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learningdisabilityhearingclinic@somersetft.nhs.uk