Enjoy hearing better, with bespoke solutions for hearing loss, experienced advice from trusted practitioners and the latest hearing aid technology from our clinics in Sherborne and Fordingbridge
We are a family-run hearing practice, established in 1995, with independent clinics in Sherborne, Dorset and Fordingbridge, Hampshire (covering into Wiltshire including Salisbury). We offer clinical ear treatments, including microsuction for the safe removal of excess ear wax, hearing tests and the very latest in hearing aid technology and accessories. Ian, Nicola and Dan Girling are fully-trained hearing practitioners, registered hearing aid dispensers (RHAD) and regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Oticon hearing aids give you back the real sounds of life, so you can stay sharp in every moment. Customised aids offering optimal comfort, discretion, and exceptional sound experience, available to trial at home before you commit. Rechargeability, bluetooth connectivity, and a cutting-edge hearing aid app, offers everything you want from the latest technology. Read more
Ask us about the Oticon hearing aids range and our special Autumn offers.
Girlings is pleased to offer custom hearing aid technology for those clients preferring an in-the-ear device. Being independent, we work with a number of leading suppliers to suit your needs.
Book your hearing test and demo at our Sherborne or Fordingbridge clinics soon and experience the very latest in ITE hearing innovation.
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Without the real sounds of life, you miss out on important information. This means your brain must work harder to fill in the gaps.
We have some bespoke offers on Oticon hearing aids available throughout Autumn 2023, meaning you could be enjoying a very different quality of hearing in time for Christmas!
Each year in August, St Cuthbert’s Church is transformed into a theatre for a weekend of sublime music. Whilst everything ‘back of house’ is carried out by an enthusiastic crew of villagers, the cast are all international soloists in their own right.
Girlings is delighted to support this local event.
Meet Vivante, the newest platform from Unitron, now available to trial at Girlings Complete Hearing.
Vivante takes you right to the heart of every conversation – no matter how noisy it gets.
It’s our pleasure once again to support the great work of the Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles and to be a sponsor of their ANNUAL ROTARY CHARITY GOLF DAY on Wednesday 31st May 2023, Folke Golf Club.
Nicola, Ian, Dan and all the Girlings team join local communities in celebrating the Coronation.
Our congratulations to Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla on this historic occasion.
We’re proud to support Cameratina at Opera in Oborne, Sherborne this weekend, with special guest, and acclaimed British baritone, Roderick Williams OBE (who will be performing at the upcoming Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla).
Girlings is delighted to be a sponsor of Sherborne’s inaugural Travel Writing Festival from 14-16 April 2023.
At its heart is the idea – and the timely theme – of reaching for the horizon. To propel the journey, a stellar lineup of top writers will take to the stage at the Powell Theatre.
Without the real sounds of life, you miss out on important information. This means your brain must work harder to fill in the gaps – which can be tiring – making it harder for you to stay sharp in every moment.
Trial the latest Oticon hearing aid technology, risk free, before you commit.
Girlings introduces the newest custom styles on Unitron’s Blu platform with Insera™ ITEs.
Ask about our special offers on new Unitron hearing aids during February and March.
Girlings is delighted to have received recognition today from the Sherborne Business Awards, winning two major awards: Independent Business of the Year and overall Business of the Year 2023. It means such a lot to have our independent, family-run business recognised in this way.
We are grateful in 2022 to have enjoyed a full year of business and to have largely recovered from the challenges of the Pandemic. We thank all our clients for their loyalty during this period. We are pleased to have also supported many local and national good causes this year, as we do our bit to give back to our communities.
Girlings is delighted to support this year’s Christmas lighting up event in Fordingbridge on 2nd December.
We have chosen to make donations to both the Fordingbridge 1st Scout Group and to Fordingbridge Rotary, to help them in the excellent work that they do for the community.
This year, we have continued our tradition of charitable giving to the Royal British Legion by commissioning an additional commemorative statue, made by veterans, of the representing ‘Unknown Women in War’. This figure, along with our ‘Unknown Tommy’ features in our Remembrance window displays, along with commemorative posters and poppies.
Ian and Dan are embracing MOVEMBER to help create positive change and awareness for men’s health and would welcome your kind support. Throughout the 30 days of November, they will be growing impressive moustaches and collecting in our clinics in aid of men’s health charities.
Widex UK & Ireland hosted their inaugural charity gala and auction on Friday 21st October 2022, at the beautiful LSO, St Luke’s in London, The Girlings team were delighted to attend and to support two very worthwhile charities.
Your ears collect sound, but it’s your brain that actually understands it.
Good hearing helps your brain stay fit throughout your life—and helps avoid many other health problems. This means that hearing health is brain health.
Discover Oticon’s BrainHearing™ technology for hearing aids, available at Girlings Complete Hearing.
There’s no one-size-fits-all solution because no two ears are the same. Introducing new Oticon Own – a discreet in-the-ear hearing aid with superior sound quality and optimal comfort- customised entirely for you.
The world’s first custom hearing aid with an on-board Deep Neural Network.
As a mark of respect for the funeral of our late Queen Elizabeth II, and to allow our team to take time to reflect on the occasion, both our clinics in Sherborne and Fordingbridge will be closed on Monday 19th September.
Coming soon… the latest technology from OTICON is being revealed at the company’s annual conference on 8/9th September.
Nicola, Ian and Dan are looking forward to attending, and sharing the latest in hearing innovation news with clients afterwards.
A new community public access defibrillator (cPAD) has been officially launched by local businesses and organisations, including Girlings Complete Hearing, who have supported the £3k project.
Girlings is thrilled to be supporting a a new community defibrillator for Sherborne, just a short distance from our Swan Yard premises.
We’ve committed £500 towards this worthwhile project for the town.
Caring for somebody with a hearing loss can bring additional challenges. Your friend or relative might find it hard to understand everything that is said to them or happening around them.
We are your local, independent hearing care experts in Sherborne and Fordingbridge.
Ask us for impartial, expert advice on all aspects of your hearing health.
We are offering a free standard charger (worth £195) with every new pair of Widex Moment 440 hearing aids ordered until the end of June 2022.
Sherborne’s independent businesses are using their collective power to encourage people back to our town centre and to say thank you to customers who continue to support us.
Girlings Complete Hearing in Sherborne celebrates after being awarded Family Business of the Year at the Sherborne Business Awards on 24th February 2022
We are supporting Tinnitus Week once again which takes place this year from 7th-13th February 2022.
If you are concerned about tinnitus we advise you to learn more about the symptoms by visiting www.tinnitus.org.uk
EvolvAI boasts the clearest Starkey SoundTM yet and are expertly designed to automatically deliver realistic and genuine sound quality in every listening environment so you can hear and enjoy life to the full.
From 27th January 2022, the legal requirement to wear a face covering no longer applies. However, our dispensers will continue to wear protective face masks. See our updated face coverings and hygiene policy.
Like to try the latest hearing aids with an overnight charge that lasts all day long? Handcrafted, customised styles – unique to you – with effortless connections for calls and music streaming.
This new year make it your resolution to take charge of your hearing health. Oticon More™ at Girlings features revolutionary technology that can help you get back in the conversation.
Our hearing clinics in Sherborne and Fordingbridge are open for treatments by appointment, with just one client bubble at a time; working with full COVID-safe protocols and PPE in place. Please see our latest update and notice of mandatory face coverings.
We offer the only in-the-ear rechargeable hearing aid on the market – Livio Edge AI from Starkey. With Livio Edge AI, the power of artificial intelligence is at your fingertips.
Today we support our Armed Forces community with a two-minute silence in our clinics at 11am. This year, we have continued our tradition of charitable giving to the Royal British Legion by commissioning commemorative statues, made by veterans, of the ‘Unknown Tommy’ and ‘Unknown Women in War’.
As the clocks go back, our November newsletter is arriving with clients and we’d like to share our news round up with you.
A round up of our fundraising and charity news for this year, including the beneficiaries of our Christmas card for 2021.
A celebration of Sherborne as the town recovers from a challenging 18 months. It captures the spirit and positivity of the people, businesses and local attractions in this special part of Dorset.
Find out more about our Oticon offer, offering a free accessory with new Oticon hearing aids ordered during September 2021.
We’re delighted to support Sherborne Town Football Club this year as part of our 20th Anniversary in Sherborne. Look out for our advert in the Zebras’ match programme
For many years now, Girlings has been pleased to support Opera in Oborne – a small, community-led festival which brings high-quality live performance to a village on the outskirts of Sherborne.
There is a stigma associated with hearing loss and that’s something we work really hard to address at Girlings. Hearing is one of our vital physical senses; most of us cannot imagine being without it.
The sun is out and summer’s here. Now’s the time to get your hearing to full health so that you can enjoy all that summer has to offer. Times with family and friends are so much more enjoyable when you can join in the conversation with confidence.
Wearing a mask with hearing aids doesn’t have to be difficult. We’ve compiled some video and blog resources that outline tips for wearing a face mask with hearing devices, to help you.
In-the-ear hearing aids sit snugly in your ear canals, out of the way of glasses, hats, and other headgear. The smallest are invisible hearing aids, while the larger models are coloured to match your skin tone.
We feel thankful and privileged to have been able to serve so many long-standing clients during the past twenty years. We look forward to doing so for decades to come. Ian and I are delighted that our son Dan has now joined the business, enabling us to grow and secure the future of hearing health in our local communities.
With Bernafon Alpha hearing aids you can stream sounds directly from your iPhone®, iPad®, or iPod® touch and modern Android™ devices. A wide range of connectivity accessories are also available to further enhance your listening experience.
Tired of challenging environments where you’re unable to understand others? Moxi Blu hearing aids automatically adjust on the fly no matter where you go.
Safe, ear-free headphones for sports and leisure. Bone conduction technology offers a comfortable, healthy and SAFE listening experience. Unlike conventional headphones and earbuds that use the eardrums to transmit sound.
Girlings offers a number of services to help you maintain healthy hearing while you’re taking part in active sports or leisure activities that involve loud music.
I just wanted to say thank you for the fantastic service you provided on my visit. Not only did you clean my ears thoroughly but you gave me very sound advice concerning the care of my hearing aids and, as a result, everything is much improved.
Excellent and professional service for my digital ear defenders, I recommend them to anyone who asks.
Ian and Nicola provide a magnificent service to those whose hearing has deteriorated. They could not be more helpful in both supplying, fitting and explaining the hearing aids.
My hearing is the best is the best it has been for 15 years. A true customer service that is hard to find in any high street retailer nowadays.
After using a well-known hearing aid supplier, Girlings’ service was far superior – chalk and cheese comes to mind. l tried three set of aids all free of charge with no pressure to buy.
Professional and friendly service from experienced audiologist. I had the microsuction procedure and my hearing feels much sharper. Would recommend the procedure and service.
I have nothing but praise for the first class, very friendly and professional service provided by this company. Its after-sales service following purchase of hearing aids is outstanding.
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