Local audiologist Advanced Hearing Solutions is making fast work of calling their new location at 276 Howick Street home, with the move opening up a wider range of capabilities for the clinic.
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The family owned and operated business made the move in early January from its former location on the corner of George and Howick streets.
Owner Matthew O'Neill said the new clinic has opened further avenues to expand the business.
"The move has given us the room to hire a new clinician, which will expand our capacity to care for patients with hearing complaints," Mr O'Neill said.
"We've has this move in the works for about two years, and the demand for our services is increasing."
The clinic has recently become a regional base to treat patients pre and post-operative cochlear implant surgery, as well as treatment for bone anchored hearing aids [BAHA].
Mr O'Neill said the clinic is currently the only facility in the Central West to offer such treatment.
"The surgery can only be done in Sydney, but we now have the capabilites to set implant patients up via telehealth to receive adjustments," he said.
"It's a niche area that needs help, and I've had so many requests from patients requiring the treatment."
Once a new clinician is hired, Mr O'Neill is hopeful it will allow the clinic to enhance the quality of care patients receive while reducing wait times.
"At capacity, I'll see around 12 patients a day, but I try to keep that down to ensure patients receive a thorough solution to their problem," he said.
"You have to test a patient's hearing, fit them with a hearing aid, verify the responses and devise a plan to test the hearing aid in public; there's a detailed process involved in each appointment."
Mr O'Neill said the new facility has also allowed more storage for files, on-site parking options and greater capacity to deepen service offerings.
"We're in the process of setting up an ear cleaning clinic to ease the strain on general practitioners," he said.
"Once we hire a new clinician, preferably someone with plenty of audiology experience, the clinic will go from strength to strength."
The clinic also provides community education programs related to hearing conservation and protection.
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