About the service
We are an established small team of fully qualified and registered Audiologists, who are dedicated to providing high-quality care to patients across Gateshead.
We have successfully delivered hearing services across Gateshead for more than 30 years and are proud to be a training centre for Audiologists and we have links with the University of Sunderland as well as other Universities.
Services we offer
- Adult hearing assessment and adult hearing aid provision and care.
- Paediatric hearing assessment and paediatric hearing aid provision and care.
- The ENT (ear, nose and throat) service from Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Trust holds clinic in our department. For any enquiries, including appointment queries please visit Newcastle Hospital’s website.
Why choose us?
As part of the NHS Gateshead Trust we have a team of experienced audiologists who have successfully delivered high-quality hearing services across Gateshead for more than 30 years.
Our department has an excellent reputation for delivering audiology services to both adults and children and we are constantly striving to maintain, and improve these services.
We use the latest technology and procedures to assess your, or your child’s hearing. For those children who require hearing aids, we can offer these in a range of colours and they will be tuned to improve their hearing. There is also ongoing support, counselling and advice.
How to contact us
Hearing Aid Repairs If your child is an existing patient and you would like to speak to us about their hearing aids, please telephone 0191 445 2532 between 09:00 – 12:30 and 13:30 – 16:30 Monday to Friday or email [email protected].
If you need special arrangements to be able to attend appointments, please let us know.
Where to find us
The Audiology department at the QE Hospital is based in the purple zone, nearest to Entrance C. You can check-in at the Audiology main reception which is just inside the Windy Nook entrance.
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The address for the QE Hospital is:
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, QE Hospital Sheriff Hill, Gateshead Tyne and Wear, NE9 6SX
The address for Blaydon Primary Care Centre is:
Blaydon Primary Care Centre, Shibdon Road, Blaydon Tyne and Wear, NE21 5NW
The address for Bensham Hospital is:
Bensham Hospital, Saltwell Road, Gateshead, NE8 4YL