University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service

13/08/2026

Do you know about - x-rays?
This new series of posts explores what you can - and cannot - do if you have a cochlear implant.

In this “Do you Know…” series of posts, we will explore what you can – and cannot – do if you have a Cochlear Implant.  The answer is that you can do pretty much everything but sometimes a few precautions are required.  Knowledge is power. X-Rays are safe if you have a cochlear implant. ...

07/08/2026

Remote appointments? Here's something that will make you think.

Here at USAIS we do offer remote appointments online, as well as remote hearing checks through an app and where appropriate, outreach visits too.  By a good country mile, most  appointments take place in clinic either at USAIS or at another clinical venue. Our Professor Helen Cullington and her re...

06/08/2026

In addition to the water repair works, there are planned resurfacing works to Hartley Avenue and Sirdar Road, thus rear access to the University site will not be possible.

We have, therefore had to make special arrangements for our patients. From Monday 10th to Friday 14th August any patients arriving by car, will need to report to the site cabin.

For more information about this disruption, please read our post.

https://ais.southampton.ac.uk/disruption-journey/

31/07/2026

Here at USAIS we help patients who need Bone Conduction processors and as well those with CI. Here is some information about one of these processors.

https://ais.southampton.ac.uk/the-osia-bone-conduction-hearing-implant/

30/07/2026

For those who can get to Alresford on 12th September for some socialising.

23/07/2026

Nandini needed a cochlear implant. She is an audiologist, she works for MEDEL and has made a series of videos sharing her cochlear implant journey.

Watch the first video on this post on our website. If you want to see more from Nandini, there is a link to the MEDEL site.

https://ais.southampton.ac.uk/nandini-medel/

16/07/2026

Do you or someone you care for have tinnitus? Children can also have this. USAIS has a resources page which may be of interest.

Tinnitus is a common condition.  Some studies say that 19% of adults suffer from it. It is described as a noise we hear in our head or ears for which there is no external cause. This is the resources page for Tinnitus.  Here is a leaflet you can read or print out if you are supporting a child with...

02/07/2026

Southampton researchers have worked with local GP practices to ensure patients with sudden unexplained hearing loss receive the best possible treatment.

A research team at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) contacted local GP practices after discovering many patients were not eligible to take part in their trial.

Working together, this is now locally changing clinical practice. This is helping to ensure all patients with the condition receive the best possible care.

It also means that more patients can now take part in the trial.

Southampton researchers have worked with local GP practices to ensure patients with sudden unexplained hearing loss receive the best possible treatment.  A research team at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) contacted local GP practices after discovering many patients were not eligible to take p...

26/06/2026

Remote Care - more convenient for patients but is it as good? Improving the technology and making it easier to use could help more patients to benefit. Professor Cullington and Sjitha Sardar Sheriff have published a paper on this subject. For more information see this post on the USAIS website.

Audiologists in the UK see clear benefits in using remote (telehealth) appointments to support adults with cochlear implants, including greater convenience for patients. However, these tools are not used as regularly as they could be because of frequent technical problems and a belief that in‑pers...

25/06/2026

This MEDEL Webinar could be of interest to you.

https://ais.southampton.ac.uk/tracking-early-dev-cyp-hearing-loss/