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Friendly, expert hearing care.

Clear answers with no-obligation, from a qualified audiologist at your local opticians.

What you can gain

Better hearing can help you feel more confident.independent.social.connected.

Join the Better Hearing Club and start your journey to making everyday listening feel effortless.

Two friends laughing in an open-top car on a coastal road, one with her arm in the air.

Signs to look out for

Does any of this sound familiar?

These are all common signs that your hearing has changed a little, and a check is the simplest way to find out.

Free online hearing testAbout our hearing tests
  • Asking people to repeat themselves
  • Turning the TV up a little louder
  • Losing the thread in group conversations
  • Finding busy places harder than they used to be

How we can help

Hearing care, from your first test onwards.

Whether you’re noticing changes, need your ears cleared, or are ready to talk about hearing aids, it all starts with a qualified audiologist at a practice near you.

Who we are

We work inside the independent opticians you already know.

Your local optician has chosen The Hearing Care Partnership to look after their patients’ hearing. You see a qualified audiologist in a practice you know, supported by our clinical team behind the scenes. We are part of Leightons, a family business founded in 1928.

Learn more about us

"They shared our ethos straight away, they shared our passion for giving great customer service – that was essential to us. Our customers and patients really like the similarity and symbiosis."

Dermot Keogh, Keith Holland Opticians

Meet your audiology team

Real people, who take the time to listen.

Every audiologist is qualified and registered, and works to the same clinical standard, whichever practice you visit. Here are two of them.

  • Head of Audiology

    Ashish Shah

    Ashish, a dedicated audiologist with a profound understanding of the challenges posed by hearing loss, embarked on his journey to make a difference through audiology.

    Meet the clinical team

  • Hearing Aid Audiologist · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Holly Proud

    Holly’s passion for audiology stems from having experienced first-hand a close relative with hearing loss, and seeing the difference that wearing hearing aids made to their life.

    Read Holly’s story

Angel, James, Cerys, Peter and every one of our audiologists is qualified, registered and works to the same clinical standard.

Patient stories

In their own words.

“A total game changer.”

As a wildlife cameraman, Ralph relies on his hearing every day. When he began noticing small changes, he realised how much he was missing: the rustle of leaves, birdsong, and conversations with friends.

After being fitted with Oticon hearing aids, everything changed. The difference was immediate, with clearer, richer sound and a new confidence in every moment. Ralph calls it a total game changer.

  • 5 out of 5

    Didn’t realise how years of working in…

    Didn’t realise how years of working in a noisy environment affected my Hearing Celeste did a Thorough hearing Test and talked me through the process along the way Went for Fitting of Hearing Aids today and Celeste set it all up will take time to get used to them But I Highly recommend Celeste and the Team there for their help Many Thanks

    ERIC SOLLYTrustpilot

  • 5 out of 5

    Hearing Care clinic, Bridgwater

    I attended the Hearing Care clinic at East Key in Bridgwater and was greatly impressed with the professional approach of Marie Renton. She took great care to ensure that my hearing test was totally accurate and that the final results were correct for me.

    CustomerTrustpilot

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