02/02/2026
Tinnitus is more than just ringing, it can sound like buzzing, humming, whistling or even drilling and can significantly affect concentration, sleep and overall wellbeing for patients.
This Tinnitus Awareness week, MEG acknowledges and celebrates the wonderful work that our Audiologist colleagues do to assist and support our patients to manage their condition.
While there’s no surgical or medical treatment that ENT’s can offer that reliably eliminates tinnitus, our Audiology colleagues are at the forefront of management strategies which might include:
• Sound enrichment (background noise, white noise, environmental sound generators, especially at night)
• Stress management and sleep hygiene, as tinnitus is often exacerbated by fatigue, anxiety, and stress
• Personalised education and reassurance
• Information/coordination of tinnitus-focused counselling or CBT-based therapy, which has the strongest evidence for reducing tinnitus-related discomfort/distress
So if you’ve been referred by your GP for Tinnitus treatment, please don’t hesitate to let us know if we can guide you towards a specialist Tinnitus Audiology clinic close to you.
