Last updated 2017

Here are the latest details we have for the tinnitus service at Balfour Hospital.

To be seen at this hospital, you need to be referred by your GP.

Balfour Hospital

New Scapa Road

Kirkwall

Orkney KW15 1BH

 

To access the tinnitus service does a patient need to have had an appointment at ENT?

NO

In which department would a tinnitus patient's first appointment/referral be?

Audiology

What is the average waiting time for this appointment in weeks?

6

After the first appointment, if necessary, where would a tinnitus patient be referred on to?

N/A

What is the average waiting time for this appointment in weeks?

6

Which staff members are involved in your tinnitus service?

Head of Audiology

Please indicate what equipment is available for tinnitus patients in your department?

Device	Keep, loan, demo	Any other details
Ear level white noise generators	Keep
Table top sound therapy devices	Keep
CDs	Keep

 

Do you offer any of the following to tinnitus patients?

Relaxation exercises	Yes
Stress management	Yes