http://www.rnid.org.uk/howwehelp/hearing_check/take_online_hearing_check/Our Hearing Check is designed to help identify people who have hearing loss and encourage them to take action. It is a hearing check rather than a full hearing assessment, so we encourage anyone who is concerned about their hearing check result to seek more detailed advice from a GP or audiologist.
You can take our Hearing Check online or call 0844 800 3838 (calls from a BT landline cost up to 5p per minute. Other providers' charges may vary. Call set up charge may apply).
Will the Hearing Check help me?We recommend that you take RNID's Hearing Check if:
You often feel that people are mumbling or talking very softly
You often find yourself asking people to repeat themselves
You feel "drained" after having long conversations, to the point where you try to avoid such situations
You find it difficult to follow conversations when in crowded public places, such as supermarkets or busy restaurants
You regularly find yourself having to turn up the volume on your television or radio
You are consciously bothered or irritated by background noises when you are with other people
You often experience difficulties when having telephone conversations
How the Hearing Check worksThe online and telephone Hearing Checks are 'speech-in-noise' checks. They assess your ability to hear someone speaking when there’s background noise, similar to being in a crowded room. The advantage of this kind of check is that it checks your hearing ability in a real-life way.
