Aintree Tinnitus Support Group (Liverpool)

The Aintree Tinnitus Support Group is run by the audiology team at Aintree University Hospital.

Additionally, the group has achieved the BTA Gold Standard for Support Groups

Room 2.07 Clinical Science Centre
Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool
L9 7AL

The venue is accessible for people with disabilities, and an induction loop is fitted for hearing aid users.

The group meets on the first Wednesday of each month (no meeting in January or August)

Meetings start at 6pm and finish at 7:30pm.

2020 Meetings

January: No meeting in January
5^th February: The Positive Thoughts Course – Mrs. Sue Martin
Tinnitus Week - February 2020
4^th March: Yoga to help with tinnitus - Carliann Langley - Yoga & meditation teacher Peace Love Yoga U.K
1^st April: Tinnitus, hearing loss and Deaf Awareness. Mrs. Jennifer Fahy, Audiologist
12th Anniversary of the Aintree Tinnitus Support Group
6^th May: Mindfulness – a practical session - Ms. Ruth Dark, Psychological Therapist
3^rd June: Tinnitus and Exercise. Mrs. Kim Moss, Senior Audiologist
1^st July:
August: No meeting in August
2^nd September: Tinnitus management options. Mrs. Kim Moss, Senior Audiologist
7^th October: How the ear works and common causes of tinnitus. Mrs Rachael Kelly Browne, Audiologist
4^th November: Practical ways to improve sleep. Mrs. Gaynor Chittick, Chief Audiologist
2^nd December: What do we know about tinnitus? Mrs Rachel Saunders, Senior Audiologist

2019 Meetings

January: No meeting in January
6th February: The Positive Thought Course -Mrs. Sue Martin
Tinnitus Awareness Week - 4th - 10th February
6th March: Mindfulness - A Practical Session - Ms. Ruth Dark, Psychological Therapist
3rd April: Tinnitus - a patient's perspective
Eleventh Anniversary of the Aintree Tinnitus Support Group
1st May: Tinnitus, hearing loss and deaf awareness - Mrs. Jennifer Fahy, Audiologist
5th June: Tinnitus Management Options - Mrs. Kim Moss, Senior Audiologist
3rd July: Tinnitus Research Update - Mrs. Rosanne McArdle, Audiologist
August: No meeting in August
4th September: Yoga and relaxation, Ms. Carli-Ann Parry, Yoga Practitioner
2nd October: How the ear works and common causes of tinnitus - Mr. Eslam Osman, Consultant ENT Surgeon
6th November: Practical ways to improve sleep, Mrs. Gaynor Chittick, Chief Audiologist
4th December: What do we know about tinnitus? - Mr. Tony Kay, Head of Audiology Services

Contact Gaynor Chittick
[email protected]
0151 529 0328

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There is no charge for meetings.

BTA Information Sheets are available.

News: Leading charity praises Aintree's ten years of tinnitus support

To provide additional information and support to patients, and their significant others, living with tinnitus.
It is not a substitute for an individual management plan and individual medical advice cannot be given at the meetings.

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