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Our Tinnitus Support Team has many years of experience supporting people with tinnitus. We provide empathy and emotional support to people living with a difficult and often misunderstood condition. 

How to get in touch

The following services are available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Please note that while we do have an in-depth understanding of tinnitus, we are not medically qualified and are therefore unable to give medical advice.

Freephone helpline

Call 0800 018 0527

Web chat

Click the chat icon at the bottom of the screen

Email

Email us at [email protected] 

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If you have a quick question text us on 07537 416841

Need support at other times?

You can access our online support tool Take On Tinnitus 24/7.

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Tinnitus is the perception of noises in the head and/or ear which have no external source, it is often described as buzzing or ringing in the ears. The British Tinnitus Association's vision is a world where no one suffers from tinnitus.

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