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Advice on hearing consult

  • 04-04-2011 1:56pm
    #1
    OSI
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 265 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Just looking for a quick bit of advice.

    I have been deaf in one ear since I was about 2 or 3 and despite having multiple tests and consultancies at the time, the decision was made not to do anything about it until I was old enough to decide what course of action I wanted to take.

    Some 20 years later, I'm now looking at what my options are. Now obviously to do this I'm going to need to talk to a consultant and go over everything with them. My question is, can I just book an appointment with a relevant consultant (audiologist?), and if so can anyone recommend a hospital/clinic that I could try, or whether I need to get a referral letter from my GP.

    I have pretty comprehensive health insurance, so if possible I would like to go private on this, but at the same time, if I can cut out the need to visit the GP and pay €50 for the sake of a letter I will.

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    Roselm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 753 ✭✭✭Roselm


    Beaumont and Temple Street have audiology depts.
    I'd advise checking hospital websites as they may tell you about referral routes etc. Also you could give the department a call and if it's a different hospital you need I'm sure they would be able to point you in the right direction.
    Good luck!


  • #3
    Traumadoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,523 ✭✭✭Traumadoc


    Most hospitals would have ENT outpatients, however due to the two tier "healthcare" system we have, the waiting list for public patients is quite long.

    You need to get a referral from your GP, and then wait....


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