Last updated 2019

Here are the latest details we have for the tinnitus service at Musgrove Park Hospital in Tauton.

Musgrove Park Hospital

Taunton

TA1 5DA

 

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

ENT

What is the average waiting time for a patient's first appointment (in weeks):

12

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

Yes

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

• Audiology
• Hearing Therapy

What is the average waiting time for this appointment (in weeks):

12

Which staff members are involved in your tinnitus service?

• Senior Audiologist
• Audiologist
• ENT Consultant
• Hearing Therapist

What equipment is available for tinnitus patients in your department?

• Ear level white noise generators – to keep
• Table top sound therapy devices – on loan
• Pillow speakers - demonstration
• CDs - demonstration

The following are offered to tinnitus patients:

• Elements of these approaches as part of therapy