{"id":3423,"date":"2026-03-16T23:30:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/audibility.co.uk\/?page_id=3423"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:55:41","slug":"when-to-get-a-hearing-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/audibility.co.uk\/index.php\/when-to-get-a-hearing-test\/","title":{"rendered":"When To Get A Hearing Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3423\" class=\"elementor elementor-3423\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a4b721 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a4b721\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4af50f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4af50f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\/>find background noise difficult<br \/>feel people \u201cmumble\u201d<br \/>ask others to repeat themselves<br \/><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/audibility.co.uk\/index.php\/tinnitus\/\">experience ringing or buzzing in the ears<\/a><\/span><br \/>feel tired after listening<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #b47f0d;\">Routine Hearing Checks<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Even if you haven\u2019t noticed changes, we recommend:<br \/>a <span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/audibility.co.uk\/index.php\/hearing-test\/\">hearing test<\/a><\/span> every 2 years for adults<br \/>annual <span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/audibility.co.uk\/index.php\/hearing-test\/\">tests<\/a><\/span> if you work in noise<br \/>earlier <span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/audibility.co.uk\/index.php\/hearing-test\/\">testing<\/a><\/span> if you have a family history of hearing loss<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #b47f0d;\">What a Hearing Test Involves<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Your <span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/audibility.co.uk\/index.php\/hearing-test\/\">assessment<\/a><\/span> includes:<br \/>pure tone audiometry<br \/>speech testing<br \/>middle ear checks<br \/>clear explanation of your results<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #b47f0d;\">Book Your Hearing Test<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you\u2019re unsure about your hearing, we\u2019re here to help.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We support patients across North and South Lanarkshire, including Motherwell, Hamilton, East Kilbride, Bellshill, Wishaw, Uddingston and the surrounding 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It\u2019s a simple, painless assessment carried out in a calm, quiet room.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #b47f0d;\">How long does a <a style=\"color: #b47f0d;\" href=\"https:\/\/audibility.co.uk\/index.php\/hearing-test\/\">hearing test<\/a> take?<\/span><\/h3><p>Most appointments take around 60\u201375 minutes.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #b47f0d;\">What happens if you find a problem?<\/span><\/h3><p>We\u2019ll explain your results clearly and guide you through the next steps, whether that\u2019s hearing aids, wax removal or medical referral.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2de25f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2de25f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04fd45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c04fd45\" 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