The answer is usually a lot longer than many people think! A hearing aid should never be seen or sold as a commodity item, it's a healthcare product that will require the input of a professional ( audiologist) to programme and tune it and also to …
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HEARING AIDS IN GLOSSOP
Since 2010 The Glossop Hearing Centre has been supplying hearing aids from all the world's major manufacturers together with free lifetime aftercare.
Situated inside Jacksons Opticians in the centre of town we offer hearing tests at the …
NEW TYPE OF AID
A new concept in hearing aids has been launched by one of the world leading hearing aid manufacturers, G.N. RESOUND.
This hearing aid is the only type on the market to incorporate the microphone on the receiver piece which fits in the …
HOW MASKS AFFECT HEARING
We are now all used to wearing face masks as a necessity in curtailing the spread of Covid -19. However for the hard of hearing, especially those with high frequency age related hearing loss, the wearing of masks has made hearing clear speech …
AUDIOGRAM and PROGRAMMING
In the picture our customer Mr John Smith ( not real name) has a high frequency hearing loss which is indicative of wear and tear of the cochlea ( hearing nerve) hair cells. The red line is the right ear and blue left. The vertical axis shows the …
STATE OF THE ART NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM!
A new system allowing real time tracking of all new orders and repairs has been installed to improve even further our level of service at Congleton, Poynton and Glossop.
The new system allows us to see at any given time exactly where a …
HEARING AIDS IN CHESHIRE & DERBYSHIRE
In a recent survey carried out by two hearing aid manufacturers we came out on top for customer service in Cheshire and Derbyshire.
With our centres at Congleton, Glossop and Poynton plus our home visit service we are able to provide …
LONGEVITY
We have just marked 15 years since opening our Congleton shop, the staff were allowed an extra 10 seconds on their lunch as a gesture of our appreciation for all their hard work in getting us to this milestone. Luckily they took it in good humour …
Getting Used to Hearing Aids
New users to hearing aids experience something of a shock when they first wear their aids. High frequency sounds such as paper crinkling, dishes rattling and cutlery chinking are very loud. Lower frequency sounds such as water running, road noise …
CUSTOMER CARE
We live in age where genuine old fashioned customer care is sadly lacking in so many areas. After-care, advice and attention to detail are vital in the provision of hearing aids. That is why we offer free life time after care with all hearing aids …
HEARING AIDS IN POYNTON & HAZEL GROVE
We have been proudly supplying every type and make of hearing aid in Poynton and Hazel Grove since 2010 including free aftercare. Have a hearing test and hearing aids supplied in the comfort of your home. With friendly and efficient aftercare we …
HEARING AIDS IN BIDDULPH & KNYPERSLEY
We have been supplying hearing aids in Biddulph since 2007 carrying out hearing tests in the comfort of your home including free lifetime aftercare. With every type of hearing aid from the most basic through to the most up to date we can provide …
COVID SAFE HEARING
As I write this hospital admissions and deaths are sadly at an all time high. As we are classified as a health care business we are permitted to remain open. However we are operating with some strict criteria in place to ensure that our staff and …
THE POYNTON HEARING CENTRE
Based at Michael Fox Opticians on Park Lane in Poynton we have been serving the Hazel Grove, Bramhall, Woodford and of course Poynton areas ( and any other areas within 10 miles) for over 10 years.
You will always be met with a pleasant …
Hearing loss is linked to depression
Everyone has their reasons why they do certain things. Big things, like why they follow a particular career path or live in a specific city. And small, like what they're going to have for dinner or wear to work today.
Most times the …
WATERPROOF HEARING AIDS
People often ask 'are hearing aids waterproof?' The answer used to be 'no'. They are ok to wear in the rain but they shouldn't be submerged in water. Now Starkey's new Genesis / Intrigue range are designed to withstand not just dirt and drops but …
Congleton Radio Sponsorship
We are proud sponsors of our fantastic local Congleton Radio.
Check out our latest video interview here.
Are you worried about your hearing?
Do you need your ear wax removing? Did you know that using cotton buds can …
GLOSSOP HEARING CENTRE
Glossop, at the edge of the Peak District, was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Its thought the name derives from Glott's Hop or Glott's Valley. Glott was often the name of someone who farmed land in that area.
During the …
Justin Osmond on how hearing aids have changed over the years
Justin Osmond was born with a severe-to-profound hearing loss and has been wearing hearing aids since he was 2 years old. Now, at age 44, he’s agreed to share his personal experience with hearing loss and hearing aids in a series of …
Hope is on the horizon
We all hope that in two weeks the restrictions we have had to live with for the past 17 months will be largely lifted.
The ability to reconnect with life as we knew it is becoming a reality again. Key to reconnecting is hearing. Yes, the …
State of the art in-ear techonology
The Congleton Hearing Centre is proud to offer the latest cutting edge hearing aids.
The Livio uses artificial intelligence to give the best speech-in-noise performance and it can track body health.
It can also translate more …
EAR WAX REMOVAL
We are pleased to announce that our capacity to carry out ear wax removal has increased. Leah Brough ( registered nurse) and daughter of shop manager Kay Brough has now qualified to administer both irrigation and micro suction techniques. Leah …
Best Hearing Aids Ever!
Don Gilbert was fitted recently with the new Widex Passion 440 tiny hearing devices, it's changed his life!
"Being able to hear clearly again is amazing. I have played in rock bands and this has really affected my hearing. These new aids …HEARING PROTECTION
Generally people are more aware nowadays that they need to wear hearing protection when working in noise or participating in noisy pastimes ( such as shooting).
Exposure to consistently loud noise ( over 90db) through working in noisy …
Hearing Aids for Dogs
Dogs lose their hearing with age in much the same way that humans do. The most common sign of hearing loss in dogs is when they don't respond as they used to to commands. They may require touching to get their attention and may not be happy to be …
HEARING LOSS AND DEMENTIA
There has been quite a lot written in the press recently concerning the link between hearing loss and dementia.
A recent study of 2000 participants with hearing loss and MCI ( mild cognitive impairment) revealed that wearing hearing …
GLOSSOP & POYNTON OPEN DAYS
It's nearly that time of year again when we welcome our customers from Glossop and Poynton areas to our 'open or clean and check days' at Jacksons Opticians ( Glossop) and Fox Opticians ( Poynton).
With assistance from a hearing aid …
CLEAN & CHECK DAY
On Sunday 21st November 2021 we were delighted to welcome over 50 customers to Michael Fox Opticians in Poynton for our annual clean and check day. This had been delayed a few months due to Covid but finally we were able to offer this free of …
POYNTON HEARING CENTRE
Did you know we have been providing hearing aids in Poynton for over seven years working with Michael Fox Opticians. We are established as Poynon's no1 hearing aid supplier offering free hearing tests in your home or at the opticians.
We …
RE-CHARGEABLE
If you've been holding out on getting hearing aids because you didn't want something that screamed 'hearing aid' then hold out no longer...
We now offer the Audibel custom made completely in the ear re-chargeable hearing aids. The only …
HEARING AT XMAS TIME
It's that time of year when hearing clearly is more important ( and difficult) than ever. Xmas parties, lunches out, family gatherings - all potential nightmares for those with hearing loss.
Premium hearing aid products are now better …
SWISS MADE HEARING AIDS IN CONGLETON, POYNTON AND GLOSSOP
We are very pleased to announce that we now supply the latest precision hearing aids from Swiss manufacturer Bernafon. As always we are at the forefront of sourcing the latest hearing aid technology, more often than not supplying the latest …
Widex Day of Technical Excellence
The new range of Evoke aids from Widex give arguably the most natural and clear sound of any hearing aids to date. By emphasizing softer sounds the hearing aids are better able to amplify soft speech over loud unwanted background …
Hearing Aids in the Heat
As I write this the UK is experiencing a heatwave with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees. How do hearing aids cope in this weather?
Well the main problem can be moisture from sweat or general humidity getting into the aid. Whilst not so …
GLOSSOP HEARING CENTRE
Did you know we are Glossop's no1 supplier of hearing aids having been providing all makes of hearing aids in Glossop and the surrounding areas for over 10 years.
We offer free hearing tests in your home or at Jacksons Opticians in …
U.K. Hearing Centres expands!
Anthony Berg audiologist and owner of U.K. Hearing Centres ( pictured here) is proud to announce that a further hearing aid centre in Cheshire will soon be opening.
"We will add to our centres in Congleton, Poynton and Glossop and our …
BIDDULPH
From our hearing centre in Congleton we continue to see increasing numbers of people either visiting our shop or booking home visits for hearing tests. Since 2007 we have served the people of Biddulph, Knypersley and surrounding areas. Many have …
RETIRED JUDGE LOVES NEW HEARING AIDS!
Retired Judge Alan and his wife Lorna were both fitted in January 2020 with Widex Evoke 440 Passion hearing aids by U.K. Hearing Centres who have shops in Congleton, Poynton and Glossop. Speaking from their Cheshire home Alan says ' The new aids …
Congleton Health & Well Being
On March 29th 2022 we were delighted to see the return after a 2 year absence due to Covid of the Congleton Health & Well Being exhibition held at the Town Hall Congleton.
Local businesses involved in health both physical and mental, …
COVID -19. OUR PLAN
In the face of the most turbulent global event since WWII many aspects of life have been put on hold, hearing care being one of them.
We have no option at the time of writing but to sit tight and see this through. However with the …
AUDIBEL EDGE AI – THE MOST ADVANCED HEARING AID IN THE WORLD
The Congleton Hearing Centre, together with our sister centres in Glossop and Poynton are proud to be one of only a handful of hearing aid specialists licensed to sell the Audibel Edge AI hearing aids.
These are the first rechargeable …
WAX
We've had a busy year performing thousands of safe and effective ear wax removals using irrigation (syringing) and micro suction.
Which is the best method? The answer is that both can be used often in combination to remove all types of …
Congleton Health and Wellbeing Event
The Congleton Hearing Centre supported by American Hearing Aid manufacturer Starkey, were exhibiting at the Congleton Health and Wellbeing show on Tuesday Oct 1st 2019
The event was held at the Town Hall and was a great success. …
OLD FASHIONED SERVICE STILL COUNTS!
In this day and age of endless technological advance, some businesses who still offer good old fashioned help and service are thriving.
In the world of hearing aids we have devices that can translate foreign languages, detect if the user …
HEARING CHECK UPS
If you're proactive about your health and wellbeing, and more of us are today than ever before, then you may already test your hearing regularly.
If you don't and you want to know why you should then keep on reading.
Benjamin …
Rechargeable versus battery
Many customers are excited about the new rechargeable aids on the market.
For a few years rechargeable aids over the ear have been available but there is one company producing in the ear rechargeable aids.
The pros: No fiddly …
REPAIR SERVICE DURING CORONA
Whilst our ability to be physically in close proximity to customers is curtailed for now, we are still repairing and delivering hearing aids to customers.
Many customers, in particular those who are self isolating, have found this …
JAMES BOND!
It's not just 007 who can now use amazing gadgets. With most modern hearing aids it is possible to use devices such as remote microphones (pictured) and T.V Streamers.
Remote microphones are simple to use ( they only have an on/off …
Radio DJ hears again!
In July 2019, Smooth Radio DJ Carl Emms, came to our Hearing Centre in Congleton with both ears completely occluded with wax.
Here is what he had to say, following the procedure:
"Anthony's …
HOME APPOINTMENTS
We are now fully operational and Covid safe at our shops in Congleton, Poynton, Glossop and Handforth. However we offer free home appointments in all of these locations and within a 15 mile radius.
Home appointments are more convenient …
Hearing has given me my life back!
A pensioner who lost his hearing because of a health condition says a local business has “given him his life back” after he was fitted with hi-tech hearing aids designed in Silicon Valley, California.
Former businessman Terry Matthews (73) …
Newest Range of Hearing Aids
The latest range in hearing aids has just been launched by Starkey, a large American hearing aid manufacturer. The hearing aids come with Artificial Intelligence as standard (AI). AI means that the hearing aids can be adapted to do far more than …
