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Primary care audiology can then support patients with underlying
hearing loss and earwax, provide advice and guidance where
appropriate and triage patients to specialist tinnitus or ENT
services as clinically necessary. This will help free up GP capacity
and reduce false positive referrals to ENT.
Together, these changes will free up capacity in specialist tinnitus
clinics so more people can access timely specialist care and
support when they need it.
Primary care
audiology
• Audiology assessment
• Manage underlying causes –
hearing loss and earwax
• Advice and guidance
• Triage as clinically necessary
Specialist care
and support
• Medical management of any
ENT
red flags by ENT
• Timely mental health support
• Person-centred
management plan
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