Harpenden, Luton & St Albans Tinnitus Support Group

About the group

Welcome to the Harpenden, Luton & St Albans Tinnitus Support Group at Spire Harpenden Hospital, Harpenden.

The group is organised and facilitated by Mrs Fiona Bateson, Chief Clinical Audiologist at Spire Hospital and welcomes patients from Harpenden, Luton, St Albans and surrounding towns and villages.

With invited speakers and talks on a range of subjects associated with Tinnitus from relaxation to Hearing Dogs, we hope to provide a helping hand and support for Tinnitus patients as well as tea and cakes.

Where the group meets

Spire Harpenden Hospital
Harpenden
AL5 4BP

When the group meets

Our free meetings take place bi-monthly on a Thursday evening from 7:15 - 8.45pm and we hope to provide a friendly, welcoming group providing Tinnitus information and support to patients of all ages.

Please get in touch if you would like to come along and we will confirm the dates.

For Tinnitus Awareness Week, Fiona Bateson, Chief Clinical Audiologist at The Hearing Practice in Hertfordshire, is appearing on BBC Three Counties Radio on the Nick Coffer Show on Thursday 31st January between 1-2pm. She will be talking about Tinnitus and the isolation it can cause and is happy to take calls from anyone experiencing troublesome Tinnitus. Feel free to listen in or call in to speak to Fiona 0808 100 8800 the BBC on the day to ask if she can help.

How to find out more

Please contact Mrs Bateson’s Secretary, Gill, on 01462 812975 or email on [email protected].

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