Hearing Assessments · Audiology
It rarely arrives all at once. It's the restaurant where you smile and nod because the background noise has swallowed half the table. The television creeping up a few notches until someone asks you to turn it down. The constant "sorry, say that again?" you've started to apologise for.
Hearing changes are gradual, and most people live with them far longer than they need to. A hearing assessment is simply a calm, thorough way to understand what's actually going on — and what, if anything, is worth doing about it.
Book a Hearing AssessmentWhere to start
There are two ways to begin with us, and both are completely free. The right one simply depends on how much you'd like to understand.
A focused screening and ear health check. We look inside your ears, test your hearing across the key frequencies and tell you clearly whether everything looks healthy — or whether a fuller assessment would help.
Ideal for peace of mind, or as a first step.
A longer, in-depth appointment with an audiologist. Alongside a full diagnostic hearing test, we assess how well you understand speech, how you cope in background noise and how your hearing fits your daily life.
A complete hearing loss assessment — the detail behind any recommendation.
There's nothing clinical or intimidating about it. A typical appointment includes:
You'll never be rushed, and you'll never be handed a decision you don't understand.
Book AppointmentPlenty of hearing tests stop at whether you can detect a beep. But real hearing happens in noisy rooms, across a dinner table, with several people talking at once.
That's why we place as much importance on how clearly you understand speech — and how you cope when there's background noise — as we do on the tones you can hear. It's often the first thing to change, and the thing that affects daily life most. Measuring it properly is what turns a set of numbers into advice that reflects how you actually live.
Book Appointment
It's worth booking if any of these feel familiar:
If you're 55 or over, a hearing check every couple of years is as sensible as an eye test — even when nothing feels wrong.
We'll talk you through exactly what we found, in plain language, and what it means for your day-to-day hearing. Then you decide what happens next — in your own time.
Whatever we find, there's never any pressure — just honest advice and the time to think it over.
Book AppointmentHearing care, the STOTTS. way
For years, our community has trusted us with their eyes. We bring the same belief to hearing: that people deserve time, honesty and genuine expertise — not a sales process dressed up as a test.
Every assessment is carried out by qualified audiologists who explain things clearly, respect your decisions and treat your hearing as part of your wider wellbeing. No jargon. No pressure. No upselling. Just careful, considered care that helps you stay connected to the people and moments that matter.
Prefer to start from home? Take our free online hearing test — a quick, private first check. Curious why it matters? Read why hearing should be checked like your eyes, or explore hearing aids, tinnitus support and earwax removal.
STOTTS. Membership · Launching Summer 2026
Members enjoy hearing assessments included as standard, with priority booking and member-only savings should you ever need hearing aids or further care.
Register Your InterestWhere to book
Complimentary hearing screenings and full diagnostic assessments are available at every STOTTS. practice across Greater Manchester and Lancashire. Choose your local branch to book.
Unsworth
Stotts Unsworth
Greater Manchester
Swinton
Stotts Swinton
Greater Manchester
Urmston
Stotts Urmston
Greater Manchester
Chorley
Sutcliffes Opticians
Lancashire
Burnley
Brown Opticians and Audiologists
Lancashire
Padiham
Mr Jinkinsons Opticians
Lancashire
Nothing. Both our 30-minute hearing check and our full diagnostic hearing assessment are completely complimentary, with no obligation to proceed.
A hearing check is a focused 30-minute screening and ear health check. A full hearing assessment is a longer, in-depth appointment with an audiologist that includes diagnostic testing, speech and background-noise assessment and personalised guidance — a complete hearing loss assessment.
Yes. STOTTS. is an independent practice, so you are seen promptly by an experienced audiologist, given as much time as you need and never rushed. Our private hearing tests are free of charge.
A hearing check takes around 30 minutes. A full hearing assessment takes around 90 minutes, so we can properly understand both your hearing and your lifestyle without any rush.
Not necessarily. Many people leave simply reassured, or needing nothing more than earwax removal. If hearing aids would genuinely help, we will explain exactly why — but the decision is always yours.
Yes. If you notice ringing or buzzing in your ears, a hearing assessment is a sensible first step to understand what is behind it and how we can help.
If you are over 55, roughly every two years is sensible — much like an eye test. If you have noticed changes, do not wait; book a check whenever something feels different.
A calm, unhurried appointment with an experienced audiologist at your local STOTTS. practice. We can't wait to look after you.
Book AppointmentHearing Care Welcome Offer
A limited-time welcome offer for new hearing-care patients across STOTTS.
