Last updated 2019

Here are the latest information we have for the tinnitus service at the Salisbury District Hospital.

Salisbury Hospital

Salisbury

Wiltshire SP2 8BJ

 

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):

18-24

 

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

 

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

1-6

 

Which staff members are involved in your tinnitus service?

Senior Audiologist

 

What equipment is available for tinnitus patients in your department?

Ear level white noise generators – on loan

Table top sound therapy devices – demonstration only

Pillow speakers – demonstration only

Sound pillows – demonstration only

CDs – demonstration only

 

Tinnitus patients are offered the following

Modified Tinnitus Retraining Therapy based on the Jastreboff Neurophysiological model