Audiology Improvement

Audiology Improvement Resources

Shaping the Future: Strengthening the Evidence to Transform Audiology Services

With an increasing demand for audiology services and a drive to improve quality and productivity across the NHS there has never before been a more important time to ensure audiology services are as ‘Lean’ and efficient as possible. This new publication demonstrates how this can be achieved. Click HERE to download the document.

Pushing the boundaries - Evidence to support the development and implementation of good practice in Audiology 2010

This publication includes improvement stories from 18 sites across England and demonstrates how sites have redesigned Hearing, Balance and Tinnitus pathways to improve the quality of the patient experience, increase productivity and sustain improvements. Click HERE to download document. Individual case studies are available HERE.


Audiology Useful Links

18 Weeks - Audiology

Audiology QET - Global Rating Scale

British Academy of Audiology

British Society of Audiology

British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians

Royal National Institute for the Deaf

National Deaf Children's Society

British Tinnitus Association

Sense, for deaf blind people

ENT UK

Lean Explained


World Class Commissioning

An overview of World Class Commissioning (WCC) for Audiologists

The Specialist Collection for ENT and Audiology

The Specialist Collection for ENT and Audiology is a unique, NHS-funded resource that aims to provide healthcare professionals with access to the best available evidence in ENT, audiology and thyroid disorders. The Collection produces free bi-monthly email updates of recent guidelines, systematic reviews and events. To join the mailing list and find out more visit www.library.nhs.uk/ent/

The results display for each of the following links will breakdown guidelines, systematic reviews, patient information etc.

NHS Evidence - ENT and Audiology links

Audiology Specialty Resources

Auditory Processing Disorders Resources

Hearing Aid Resources

Cochlear Implant Resources

Tinnitus Resources

2009 Annual Evidence Update on Hearing Disorders

Join the collection mailing list for regular email updates of new research evidence

Facebook page

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General Improvement Resources

Improvement Leaders' Guides

NHS Sustainability Guide

NHS Improvement System


Department of Health Guides

Transforming Adult Hearing Services for Patients with Hearing Difficulty: A Good Practice Guide (June 2007)

Transforming Services for Children with Hearing Difficulty and their Families (September 2008)

Provision of Services for Adults with Tinnitus : A Good Practice Guide (January 2009)

Provision of Adult Balance Services: A Good Practice Guide (January 2009)

Improving Access to Audiology Services in England (March 2007)