Ear, nose and throat (ENT)
Audiology
The audiology department is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss, tinnitus and balance disorders.
The James Cook University Hospital
Adult diagnostic audiometry and tympanometry
Paediatric audiometry and tympanometry
Neonatal screening
Evoked response audiometry
Balance diagnosis and treatment clinic
Vestibular rehabilitation
Particle repositioning treatment for BPPV
Direct access audiometry (adult)
Direct access hearing aid assessments
Prescription and fitting of hearing aids (BTE and ITE)
Hearing therapy
Tinnitus management
Cochlear implants
Bone anchored hearing aids
Manufacture of ITE hearing aids and BTE ear moulds
Friarage Hospital
Adult diagnostic audiometry and tympanometry
Paediatric audiometry and tympanometry
Direct access hearing aid assessments
Prescription and fitting of hearing aids (BTE and ITE)
Tinnitus management
University Hospital of North Tees
Adult audiometry and tympanometry
Direct access hearing aid assessments
Prescription and fitting of hearing aids (BTE and ITE)
Tinnitus management
Departmental heads
The team is:
- Des Robertshaw
- Chris Welsh (The Friarage)
- Peter Craggy (University Hospital of North Tees)
Clinics
Clinics are held at -
- The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough
- Friarage Hospital, Northallerton
- North Tees General Hospital, Stockton
- Redcar Health Centre
- Cleveland Centre, Middlesbrough
- East Cleveland Hospital, Brotton
- Guisborough General Hospital, Guisborough
- Lawson Street Health Centre, Stockton
- Friary Hospital, Richmond
Useful links
The following websites related to this specialty may be helpful:
- Hearing and deafness
- Hearing aids and how to get one
- Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- Dizziness and vertigo
- Glue ear
- Meniere's disease
- Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID)
- British Academy of Audiology