House of Hearing comes to Glasgow!

House of Hearing are delighted to announce the opening of a new centre in Glasgow! This is a joint venture with Scotland's leading independent optical chain, Black & Lizars, and is the first of what we hope will be a series of new dispensing locations throughout Scotland.

The new store is situated in their highly impressive Fenwick Road branch, in the south side of Glasgow, and our dedicated audiology suite within the centre sits perfectly alongside the high level of clinical eye care and optical products already available in the store.


Colin I'Anson, one of our younger dispensing audiologists, originally hails from this part of the world, and he has taken responsibility for managing the store. Providing a centre in Glasgow is obviously a boon to many of our existing customers from the west, and part of our strategy to offer what we see as the highest level of digital hearing aid provision throughout Scotland.

If you wish to make an appointment to see Colin then please contact the store directly on 0141 621 1122.

New Staff Member!

We are delighted to welcome a new recruit to the House of Hearing staff.

David Parsons joined House of Hearing at the start of September and is enrolled on a two year hearing aid dispenser training programme linked to Queen Margaret University.

David already has qualifications in sound engineering and has worked in theatre production both here in Scotland and also on cruise liners across the world. With his technical expertise and wealth of colourful experience, we are sure he will fit in well on the good ship H of H!

Hearing loss time bomb!

One in three people with hearing difficulties is too embarrassed to wear a hearing aid and refuses to visit an audiologist for advice, according to a recent study by a UK hearing care company. Of those polled only 16% sought help immediately after recognising a loss of hearing.

Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID), which this year celebrates its centenary, has signed a five year agreement with a private hearing aid retailer to work together to remove the stigma of hearing loss and promote hearing health. Together they have pledged to reach one million people nationwide over the next year.

Action on Hearing Loss chief executive, Jackie Ballard says: "Our own research shows that 45% of people who reported hearing problems to their GP were, at first not referred for a hearing test, and that there is, on average, a ten year delay between symptoms and treatment."

According to the charity’s report, Hearing Matters, it is estimated that up to four million people in the UK would benefit from a hearing aid and that this figure will rise as our population ages and noise pollution increases. By 2031 it is predicted that 14.5 million people in the UK will have some form of hearing loss.

People don’t think twice now about having their eyesight checked regularly but they put off having their hearing tested. Anything we can do to remove the stigma and encourage people to take action and seek help as soon as possible will have a huge impact and that is why we offer free hearing screening at all our Centres.

Vote now!

Vote for your hearing care professional - People of all ages around the UK are being invited to join the search for the country's top hearing expert.

Audiologist of the Year is recognised as the leading accolade for hearing professionals and is judged by an independent panel of industry experts. Hearing aid wearers and the hard of hearing are encouraged to nominate hearing specialists for the 2011 Rayovac Audiologist of the Year award. The exciting award aims to celebrate the skill and dedication of the UK's 3000 plus hearing professionals who make a huge difference to the lives of their patients.

Patients with inspirational stories to tell are encouraged to vote. It may be your hearing professional has provided support at a time of real need or delivered care over many years. Anyone can enter providing you've had a hearing device fitted in the last five years. All you need to do is to tell about the care you received and the difference it has made to your life.

Anyone interested in entering the competition can find out more here where you can also cast your vote. The closing date for entries is July 15th 2011 and entries are judged on the quality of the story they tell.