09/01/2026
Happy Friday! Another very busy waxy week for me around Torbay and beyond. I just wanted to hi-light serious issues regarding cheaper hearing aids bought online or via newspaper or magazine ads. Yesterday I had to remove the silicone domes from such hearing aids from the ears of 2 individuals. One customer was aware he had lost a dome, the other was oblivious and had unwittingly created a bit of a complicated mess in his ear. Luckily I was able to help both customers, safely removing both domed without them needing to go to A&E. Whilst the domes of NHS hearing aids can become loose and lodged in a canal, they are less likely to. Some useful advice:
1.👂🏼if you think you have reduced hearing and you don’t already have hearing aids, get your ears checked and if necessary have wax removed (necessary prior to a hearing test). Get in touch with me by phone or via my website and I will arrange a home visit for you.
2.👂🏼if you are still struggling to hear book a hearing test. This can be booked with NHS audiology, or a private provider such as Specsavers. Torbay NHS audiologists and Specsavers can now do home visits if you are not able to leave your home.
3. 👂🏼Hearing aids prescribed by audiology or Specsavers are free on the NHS in Torbay and south Devon. If you choose to pay privately for hearing aids they can cost thousands of pounds.
I hope this has been useful and look forward to hearing from you soon. Keep warm, Kate, The Earwax Lady.
👂🏼 07466 025688
www.theearwaxlady.co.uk
