Adult Audio-vestibular Medicine provide investigation, diagnosis and management of the medical aspect of disorders of hearing, balance and tinnitus. The service consists of a multi-professional team and is located at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital.
Patient contact
Service management
Benjamin Carpenter
Address
Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals
47 - 49 Huntley Street
London
WC1E 6DG
Other referral information
What we treat
This is a multidisciplinary specialist service providing medical assessment and aetiological investigation of hearing and balance disorders. Hearing disorders include (but are not exclusive to) tinnitus, hyperacusis, misophonia, genetic or acquired hearing loss and auditory central disorder. We provide a wide range of multidisciplinary clinics including diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology, clinical psychology and specialist physiotherapy.
Referral criteria / acceptance criteria
Adults above 18 years of age presenting with complex hearing or balance difficulties. Please note that we do not accept patients with common causes of hearing loss such as age-related hearing loss which are better tested for and managed through local audiology services.
How to refer
Referrals are usually through the following:
- NHS e-Referral Service (formally Choose and Book referrals)
- General practitioners (GPs)
- ENT surgeons and Neurologists
- Second tier community audiology clinics
- Audio-vestibular physicians
Referral address
Medical Services RNENT&EDH
250 Euston Road
London NW1 2PG
We see patients with complex hearing and balance disorders. Hearing disorders include tinnitus, hyperacusis, misophonia, genetic or acquired hearing loss and auditory processing disorder.
