What are Grommets?

Grommets are tiny hollow tubes, usually made of plastic or metal, that are surgically inserted into the eardrum.

The purpose of grommets is to ventilate the middle ear and allow any fluid build up to drain.

They are primarily used to treat conditions like Glue Ear and recurrent middle ear infections.

Grommets also usually fall out on their own as the ear drum naturally heals

With that in mind lets hear what our Audiologist Louise Hart has to say on grommets and how we can help at Tracy James Hearing…

Tracy James Hearing are excited to announce the arrival of their online shop! For all your hearing aid and ear care needs!

The Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Action week takes place from 19th - 25th May 2025. This years focus is The importance of early diagnosis for people affected by dementia.

We felt this was a good moment to re-discus to one of the three talks Tracy James and Louise Hart gave on World Hearing Day (3rd March 2025). The talk was by Louise Hart where she discusses hearing loss and dementia.

This annual event is dedicated to raising awareness about the Deaf community, promoting understanding of Deaf culture, and celebrating the diversity of communication methods. The theme for 2025 is "Beyond Silence," encouraging greater understanding of how Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals communicate. 

How many methods of communication can you think of that will enable you to communicate better with a deaf or hard of hearing person. Maybe one or 3? Sign language, lip reading or via hearing aids maybe?

There are in fact a vast amount of ways to communicate more effectively with those that are deaf and hard of hearing, in this blog we cover 23 of the most common ones (but there will be many more)

Oh what a night!

Its Friday 4th April 2025 at 6:30pm and we at Tracy James Hearing are just arriving at Newbury Racecourse for the champagne welcome reception at the Newbury Weekly News Best in Business Awards 2025….

We are excited for the Newbury awards tomorrow night, where we have been shortlisted for not one but TWO awards!

We were also touched to receive a certificate and letter of thanks from RNID for the money and awareness raised on World Hearing Day.

Its an honor to be recognised for both our business achievements and community contributions.

You may have noticed that our usual advert has had a bit of a revamp for Spring! This is because we at Tracy James Hearing want to help you ‘Enjoy Sounds of Spring.’

Read on to find out more…

On the 3rd of March 2025 we presented 3 talks to the public in Newbury Town Hall in aid of World Hearing Day. The theme was Changing mindsets: empowering yourself to make ear and hearing care a reality for all.

1) Hearing Loss Prevention

2) Tinnitus

3) Hearing Loss and Dementia

In aid of World Hearing Day - 3rd of March 2025, Audiologists Tracy James and Louise Hart will provide three short talks on hearing, tinnitus and dementia, with the World Hearing Day theme of Changing Mindsets: Empower your-self to make Ear and Hearing Care a reality for all.

Tasha Ghouri (from love island and Strictly Come Dancing fame) has a cochlear implant and in a recent interview, she talks about (in her case) how she hears through her implant and not her ears, she goes on to speak about how she can pair bluetooth to her iphone to enhance her hearing aid user experience.

However, it is not just those with cochlear implants who can benefit from connecting their aids to their phones, there are many other hearing aid devices that can also provide the same service.

Find out more in this weeks blog.

 In aid of World Hearing Day, Audiologists Tracy James and Louise Hart (Tracy James Hearing, Newbury) will provide three short talks on hearing, tinnitus and dementia, with the World Hearing Day theme of Changing Mindsets: Empower yourself to make Ear and Hearing Care a reality for all.

Misophonia. What is it? It is tinnitus awareness week this week and whilst Misophonia isn’t a form of ringing in the ear, (like tinnitus and hyperacusis.) Misophonia is all about finding certain sounds painful upsetting or distressing to listen to, even though everyone else around us finds them okay or easy to ignore. Learn more about Misophonia in this weeks blog by Tinnitus Specialist, Audiologist and Trainer, Louise Hart

We at Tracy James Hearing are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted, in two separate categories, for the following Newbury Weekly News Best in Business Awards!

Best Independent Retailer

& Best Business Innovation

Welcome to the forth and final episode in this four part series, unraveling the world of private hearing aid providers. Written by our very own Independent Audiologist Tracy James MSc CAC RHAD.

Each month Tracy has let you in to this undiscovered world, and the ‘need to knows’ of the industry, ensuring you are fully informed when it comes to making choices regarding your hearing health.

Most people go swimming and may think of putting a swim cap on to protect their hair, either from the chlorine or from the water. We don’t often think about your ears and why it might be important to wear plugs when swimming.

So why should we wear swim plugs?

Tracy James Hearing are excited to announce that we have been nominated in 3 categories in the Newbury Weekly News Best in Business Awards!

When babies and toddlers wear hearing aids for the first time their reaction to the new sound varies widely. Sometimes babies go still, sometimes they stare at Mum and Dad, sometimes they cry or smile! Other times the child may start babbling or talking even more. And sometimes their reaction doesn’t change that much at all – they just carry on playing!

Welcome to the third episode in this four part series, unraveling the world of private hearing aid providers. Written by our very own Independent Audiologist Tracy James MSc CAC RHAD.

Topic 3: Private hearing aid services – common pitfalls.

Read this blog to explore some of the most common pitfalls Tracy has heard from clients (and how to avoid them).

Our Christmas and New Year opening hours….

Research studies have confirmed that listening fatigue is a real issue in people with hearing loss and that it can affect their mental and physical well-being.

So, what can we do about hearing fatigue in someone we love, Particularly at Christmas time?

Louise Hart has some helpful tips and advice for you…