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Providing The Best Hearing Aids and Hearing Care in Derriford

We help people like you to hear confidently again, so you can effortlessly hear friends & family and not have to stress about missing out.

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Hearing People Around You Does Not Need to Be a Struggle

We understand how hearing loss effects lives

We know how difficult life can be when you can't hear everything you want to, it can be isolating, upsetting and cause depression and anxiety. We don't just sell a hearing aid, we take the time to help you hear the absolute best you can.

A hearing aid to suit you

We fit a wide range of hearing aids, to suit all types of hearing loss, lifestyle and budget.

Small, discreet & comfortable

Hearing aid technology has come a long way in recent years, you can now wear a tiny device that is invisible to others and also very comfortable.

Bluetooth Hearing Aids

Bluetooth connectivity means you can stream phone calls and audio from your iPhone and soon your Android devices, directly to your hearing aids.

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About James Hearing

Stuart Harris MA,RHAD

James Hearing

Worried about your hearing but not sure what to do about it?

We offer free, no-obligation hearing tests and advice on hearing loss.

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Here's How We Help You Find the Right Hearing Aid

A quick guide on how the hearing aid buying process works.

  • About you

    At your first appointment we will discuss your hearing loss, how long you've had it, how is it impacting your life, everyday problems you have with hearing, and so on. It's also good to discuss your day-to-day life a bit, so we know what kind of environments you want to be able to hear in - for example, are you at home most of the time or do you work in a noisy office? We also look at what type of hearing aid you would like to wear, what you will feel comfortable wearing and of course what is within your price range.

  • Hearing Test

    Also at your first appointment we will do a hearing test to determine how bad your hearing loss is. The test is very simple and quick, you wear a small pair of headphones and hold a button in your hand - we play a sequence of noises into each ear and you press the button when you hear one. The test usually takes about ten minutes and from that we can determine how powerful a hearing aid you will need and what type/shape of aid would be suitable for you.

  • Fitting a Hearing Aid

    Depending on how bad your hearing is, we may need to take an impression of the inside of your ear and send it off to create a custom-fit ear piece - this is done by squirting some putty into your ear, waiting for it to go hard and then taking it out, this is quick and painless but the putty is a little cold in the ear! For hearing losses that are not so bad we can fit you with a standard round ear piece on the day. We then programme the hearing aids based on your hearing test results and you try them on, whilst you are still in the practice we can make some initial adjustments based on what you are hearing. Many people find new hearing aids too loud, because they are not used to hearing everything, and for this reason we usually initally set them to be quitier than they need to be to start with.

  • Trial Period

    We understand that purchasing a hearing aid is a big decision. Once we've fitted the aid there is a trial period in which you are free to take the hearing aids home and use them in your everyday environments before making a decision. It is important that you come back to see us at least a couple of times during the trial period so that we can tweak the hearing aids based on your experience and feedback. You will be surprised how much we can alter the sound that you hear through the hearing aids, the trial period allows you to tell us how the aids are working for you in different situations and we can change them to fix your problems. Unfortunately, wearing a new hearing aid, especially for first-time hearing aid user is not as simple as just "putting them in your ears and away you go", you need time to adjust to the new sounds, your brain needs time to catch up and we both need time to set the hearing aids to be perfect for you as you adjust to new sounds.

  • After Care

    We will support you with your new hearing aid. Feel free to come back to see us if there are any problems, if for example, you are hearing great in most places but you are struggling in your new favourite restaraunt, we can set up a different mode on your hearing aid just for the restaraunt. Come back to see us if your hearing aid needs a clean or if you feel you aren't hearing as well as you should be.

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James Hearing

James Hearing
Derriford Hospital
Derriford Road
Plymouth
PL6 8DH

https://www.jameshearing.co.uk/

Call 0845 680 1227 to speak to the James Hearing team.

Resound Smart App

Smarthphone connectivity to iPhone and Android with Bluetooth Technology

Most of the latest hearing aids can connect to your Apple and Android phones, which enables you to change sound settings at any time and also to stream music and phone calls directly into your ears. This is a game-changer for anyone struggling with phone calls.

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LiNX Quattro hearing aids

Expand your world with an unmatched quality of sound

We can help you get back to enjoying every day sounds. Quiet situations are truly quiet and louder sounds are comfortable, crisp and distortion-free. Children's laughter and the high notes and deep tones in music, are now fuller and more enjoyable.

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Cutting-edge hearing aid technology

Hear more, in all environments

Hearing aids have moved on a lot from the one that used to whistle in Grandpa's ear. They are sleek, modern, bluetooth-enanbled and give superb hearing ability at all times. No whistling.

What Their Customers Say

  • As a parent of a child with a severe to moderate hearing loss you go through many changes.. First dealing with the initial diagnosis and then gradually moving into education and dealing with difficult emotions and feelings that arise as part of becoming a young adolescent with a hearing loss. For Ethan discovering that he could have excellent quality of sound with a more discreet looking aid has helped him in many ways. Of course every child is different but Ethan was not happy with how his old aids looked visually. He has now got short hair, which he has always wanted! He has grown in confidence and we are so happy that Ethan feels more confident about his hearing loss and about being a hearing aid wearer

    Sarah Earle

  • hank you so much for all of your help, Mr Mahmood was wonderful, such a lovely man and really put our minds at rest.

    Emma Yankey,

  • Thank you so much for your help with my son’s hearing issues. Our audiologist was friendly and professional, had a wonderful manner with  and put us at ease during the tests. He explained everything to us extremely clearly, and we gained great peace of mind – priceless with a baby. As a result we can now go to Asees’ NHS appointment next week, with a good understanding of what to expect and a knowledge of the procedures that will be carried out. A very positive experience indeed. So, thank you very much!

    Dal Nandra
Widex hearing aids

Widex models including the Unique and Evoke Range

Unitron Hearing Aids

Unitron models including the Tempus and Max Range

Starkey hearing aids

Starkey models including the Made For iPhone Range

ReSound Hearing Aids

Resound models including the Linx 3D and Quattro Range

Oticon Hearing Aids

Oticon models including the new Opn S Brain Hearing Technology

Signia Hearing Aids

Signia models including the Styletto Connect and Nx Made For iPhone Technology range

Bernafon Hearing Aids

Bernafon models including the amazing Zerena range

Phonak Hearing Aids​

Phonak models including the Belong and Marvel Range

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