Admission:
Appointments for new patients hearing assessment is via referral from GP, ENT consultants or other medical professionals. Any existing Trafford NHS hearing aid users can also self-refer for hearing reassessment to the service. Patients fitted with hearing aids from other hospitals may need to be referred via their GP.
Appointments for existing patients or for general advice can be made by calling the department on 0161 746 2304.
Location:
Our clinics are run at:
- Trafford General Hospital, Davyhulme
- Altrincham Hospital, Altrincham
- Chapel Road Clinic, Sale
All of clinics are by appointment only, so please arrange an appointment before attending.
We also offer a home visit service for the housebound at the discretion of the patient’s GP.
Hearing aid batteries are available to collect in person from Trafford General Hospital, Altrincham General Hospital, Chapel Road Clinic, Delamere Medical Practice, and Partington Health Centre.
Hours:
Clinics run from 8am – 6pm on various days of the week. All clinics are by appointment only.
Contact Details:
Audiology Dept
Trafford General Hospital
Moorside Road
Urmston
M41 5SL
Adult Audiology:
Phone: 0161 746 2304
Email: trafford.audiology@mft.nhs.uk
Fax / Minicom: 0161 746 2450 (available Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm)
TypeTalk: 18001 0161 746 2304
Additional Support:
Verbal and BSL Interpreters are available
Staff:
- Head of Audiology: Dr Greg Nassar, Principal Clinical Scientist
- Deputy Head of Audiology: Mike Philbin
- Clinical Lead: Agnes Pagan
- Senior Audiologist: Marion Pollock
- Senior Audiologist: Charley Whitehead
- Senior Audiologist: Antonia Dolan
- Assistant Audiologist: Michelle King-Barker
- Admin and clerical: Lynne Whyte
- Admin and clerical: Lesley Myers
- Admin and clerical: Samantha Kerr
- Admin and clerical: Clare Bracegirdle
Additional Information:
All aspects of Adult Audiology are dealt with, including hearing aid assessment, paediatric hearing problems and also more complex work for patients suffering with common balance problems or tinnitus. We offer a complex objective diagnostic service for patients who are difficult to test and adults with learning difficulties.
Being part of Central Manchester Foundation Trust, the audiology department has excellent links with both Manchester Royal Infirmary and the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital ensuring that all patients have access to specialist interventions wherever necessary.
Awards / Recognitions:
Our Head of Department Dr Greg Nassar was recently awarded the accolade of “UK Audiologist of the Year 2014” for his dedication to our paediatric hearing aid users.
