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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Do Modern Hearing Aids Whistle?
I remember the old fashioned 'behind the ear' hearing aids whistling all the time. Do modern hearing aids whistle ?
In a word 'no'! All modern digital hearing aids have the ability to cancel out feedback and there should be no whistle …