Last update 2019
Here are the latest details we have for the tinnitus service at St.Thomas Hospital in London.
St.Thomas Hospital
Hearing Implants
Lambeth Palace Road
London SE1 7EH
In which department would a tinnitus patient’s first appointment be?
Audiology
What is the average waiting time for a patient’s first appointment (in weeks):
4
To access the tinnitus service, does a patient need to have had an ENT appointment first?
No
If no, how does a patient arrange to be seen at your tinnitus service
A referral from ENT, Audiology, GP, other medical referral.
After the first appointment, if necessary, where would a tinnitus patient be referred on to:
- Audiology
- Hearing Therapy
- ENT/ Psychology / GP etc
What is the average waiting time for this appointment (in weeks):
More than 4 weeks
Which staff members are involved in your tinnitus service?
- Head of Audiology
- Senior Audiologist
- Audiologist
- ENT Consultant
- Hearing Therapist
What equipment is available for tinnitus patients in your department?
- Ear level white noise generators – to keep
- Table top sound therapy devices – demonstration only
- Pillow speakers – to keep
- Sound pillows – demonstration only
- CDs – demonstration only
- Direction to self help and printed information
Tinnitus Patients are offered the following:
- Mindfulness
- Relaxation exercises
- Stress management
- Other (please specify):
- Tinnitus Information Group Session
