Industrial action 27 June to 2 July 2024 - unless we contact you, please attend any appointments as planned.
![](/media/prvha2kj/rs_values_rbft.jpg?rxy=0.6240344607707512,0.32365845007190375&width=1280&height=480&v=1da749d0354d670)
Patient Information Leaflets
Browse all Patient Leaflets
Otovent use
Explains an alternative treatment option for glue ear
Paediatric hearing aid information
For parents and carers of children who need a hearing aid
Promoting listening skills - information for parents
Advice for parents and carers of children to encourage their attention, memory and vision
Protect your ears - customised ear protectors
Outline the ear protection available from our Audiology Department
Side-lying manoeuvre for BPPV
Explains treatment a condition called Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and what you can expect
Single-sided deafness management
Dealing with hearing loss in one ear - advice and information about hearing aids
Sleep deprivation for ABR hearing testing
Advice for parents/carers prior to a test of your child’s hearing while they are asleep, using melatonin
Speech and language advice for parents
Gives advice for parents and carers visiting Children’s Audiology who have concerns with their child’s speech development or who are awaiting a speech therapy assessment
Taking care of your child's hearing aids
Informs parents on how to take the very best care of your child’s hearing devices
Testing for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborn babies
Explains what happens when a baby's hearing test results indicate that they are at an increased risk of hearing loss
Tests for children with permanent hearing loss
Outlines the range of tests that may be performed to try to find the cause of your child’s hearing loss
The Bemore app
A quick guide to getting the best out of your hearing aid using the BeMore app to personalise your hearing aids directly from your mobile device
The Caloric Test
A test used to evaluate the function of the ears and their contribution to your balance
Tinnitus
Explains management techniques for Tinnitus - the name for sounds heard ‘in the ears’ or ‘in the head’, not originating from an external source
Transition from children's to adult audiology services
Information for young people shortly transferring from the paediatric audiology service to the adult service
Transition from primary to secondary school (Audiology)
Advice to help you to hear as well as possible when you move to secondary school
Troubleshooting problems with closed fit hearing aids
Advice for fixing common problems
Troubleshooting problems with thin tube open fit hearing aids
Advice for fixing common problems
Unilateral hearing loss in children
Tells you about what unilateral hearing loss means and what help is available
Using the telephone with hearing aids
Useful guide for learning how to use the telephone with your hearing aids