Pontyclun Support Group

About the group

A support group for people with hearing loss or hearing loss and tinnitus in Pontyclun.

Where the group meets

'Cafe 50' Pontyclun Community Centre
Heol yr Orsaf
Pontyclun
CF72 9EE

When the group meets

The group meets on the 1st Thursday of the month 1:30-3:00pm

How to find out more

For more information please contact Louise on 01443 485687 / 07958 298822 or email [email protected]

Latest

Research review: Decision-making aid for clinicians with tinnitus patients

BTA’s Researcher Dr Georgie Burns O’Connell reviews 'An effective decision-making aid for patients with tinnitus: A retrospective review of 205 patients' by Declan Murphy and John Phillip, May 2020.
Your views on the use of information within tinnitus management

A research student from Queen Margaret University is investigating the use of information within tinnitus management. Will you share your views?
Are iCBT chatbots helpful for tinnitus?

Two studies are investigating a new iCBT smartphone application that has been developed to help reduce tinnitus related distress. Researchers are looking for volunteers to help test the app.
Monitoring hearing loss and/or tinnitus during chemotherapy

This study is aiming to explore the awareness of and how feasible it would be to monitor hearing and tinnitus throughout chemotherapy. It is being conducted Stephanie Pearson, a PhD student at the University of Nottingham.

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