Hearing aid repairs, retubing, and battery information

Hearing aid repairs

Hearing aid repair services can be accessed using the below options:


Booked repair service

Please email uhdb.burtonhearingaidcentre@nhs.net or call 01283 593014 to arrange a hearing aid repair appointment. We no longer have a walk-in repair clinic; all repair appointments must be pre-booked.

 

Swiftqueue

You can book hearing aid service appointments via Swiftqueue. Once you have created or logged into your account, please click on the 'book appointment' button, and follow the steps to complete your appointment.

If you need support using Swiftqueue, please email uhdb.burtonhearingaidcentre@nhs.net

Postal repair service

You can book hearing aid service appointments via Swiftqueue. Once you have created or logged into your account, please click on the 'book appointment' button, and follow the steps to complete your appointment.

Please post your hearing aids to the address below:

Audiology Queen's Hospital Burton,
Reception B, Floor 1
Belvedere Road
Burton on Trent
DE13 0RB


Drop off repair service

You can drop your hearing aids off between 9am - 4pm at one of the following drop-off points, and we will inform you when they are ready to collect:

  • Audiology reception, at Queen's Hospital Burton
  • Outpatients reception, at Samuel Johnson Community Hospital
  • Minor Injuries Unit reception, at Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital


Hearing aid battery collection points

Hearing aid batteries can be collected locally, free of charge.

Please ensure that batteries are kept out of reach of children, pets, and vulnerable individuals who may be at risk of swallowing batteries. For more information, please  download patient information leaflet about our hearing aid services (opens in new window) > 

 

Retubing your hearing aids at home

To request for new tubing, please download the audiology tubing or battery request form [docx] 188KB (opens in new window) > and email it to uhdb.burtonhearingaidcentre@nhs.net , or call 01283 593014 .

If you would like instructions on how to change the tubing, please make a note of this on the request form. You can also find instructions on managing and maintaining your hearing aids [pdf] 141KB (opens in new window) > 

Video consultations

We are now able to offer ‘remote’ online video consultations for select appointments.

Get information on our video consultations >

Video consultation is as convenient as a phone call, with the added value of face-to-face communication. It can save you time and money (by not having to travel to and from appointments) and brings care closer to home.

However, if you require a hearing test, impressions for new moulds or a hearing aid repair/service, then we will arrange a face-to-face appointment.

Patient safety information

PVP shunts, pacemakers and ICDs

Please inform us prior to or at the beginning of your appointment you have any of the above implants, so that we can safely adapt the appointment and avoid altering their function.


Battery safety

Hearing aid batteries can be extremely hazardous and even fatal if ingested or misused. Please read read patient information leaflet about our hearing aid services (opens in new window) > to familiarise yourself with the risks.

Additional support

Loop system, environmental aids and hearing aid accessories

A loop system (also known as telecoil) may help you hear better in a public area and can also be installed in your home for your TV. There are other environmental aids and accessories that may help enhance your hearing.

Accessibility resources

British Sign Language (BSL)

Useful apps

 

Access to work

If you have hearing difficulties at work, you may be entitled to hearing aid accessories or other support through the ‘Access to Work’ scheme.

For more information, please   visit the GOV.UK website (opens in new window) >

 

Additional support

Living with tinnitus and/or hearing loss can have an impact on our mental health. There are many organisations that can help with this.

Access a list of organisations that can provide mental health support [pdf] 152KB (opens in new window) >

Key contacts and department locations

Our clinics:

  • Queens Hospital, Belvedere Road, Burton on Trent, DE13 0RB
  • Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital, Plantation Lane, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3NG
  • Samuel Johnson Community Hospital, Trent Valley Rd, Lichfield WS13 6EF
  • Balance Street Surgery, Balance Street, Uttoxeter, Staffs, ST14 8JG
  • Swadlincote Health Centre, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0AE

 

Contact information

Generic email:   uhdb.burtonhearingaidcentre@nhs.net
Telephone: 
01283 593014
Mobile: 07974254314 (text messages only)

Postal address:

Audiology Queens Hospital
Reception B, Floor 1
Belvedere Road
Burton on Trent
DE13 0RB