You live in an area where adults aged 18 and over can get NHS funded hearing aids at Specsavers.

Why choose Specsavers?

We’re proud to deliver NHS-funded hearing services, and our audiologists meet the highest standards required to provide them. You get the same professional expertise, aftercare and support – and 97% of our NHS customers say they would recommend us for their hearing care (2021 survey).

At Specsavers, you can get the NHS-funded hearing care you need, when you need it, with a range of convenient appointment times and easy-to-get-to locations. 

What's next?

  • Self-referral is available at some Specsavers stores, including those listed below. If your nearest store is listed, contact them to see if your eligible for NHS services.
  • If your local store is not listed, make an appointment to see your GP
  • If your GP decides you meet the criteria for NHS hearing services, you can choose where you are seen
  • Let your GP know you would like to come to Specsavers and they will let you know what to do next

Find your nearest store that offers self referral

North East

Durham
  • Arnison Centre
  • Barnard Castle
  • Bishop Auckland
  • Blaydon (if registered with a South Tyneside, Sunderland or Durham GP)
  • Chester Le Street
  • Consett
  • Durham
  • Gateshead Team Valley (if registered with a Durham GP)
  • Stanley
Teesside
  • Coulby Newham
  • Darlington
  • Guisborough
  • Hartlepool
  • Middlesbrough
  • Newton Aycliffe
  • Peterlee
  • Redcar
  • Seaham
  • Stockton on Tees
Sunderland & South Tyneside
  • Gateshead (if registered with a South Tyneside, Sunderland or Durham GP)
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne (if registered with a South Tyneside, Sunderland or Durham GP)
  • Sunderland
  • Washington

North West and Cumbria

Bolton
  • Bolton
  • Bolton Trinity Sainsbury's
  • Leigh (if registered with a Bolton GP)
  • Middlebrook
Cheshire
  • Congleton
  • Crewe
  • Macclesfield
  • Nantwich
  • Northwich
  • Wilmslow
  • Winsford
Lancashire and South Cumbria
  • Accrington
  • Barrow in Furness
  • Blackburn
  • Blackpool
  • Burnley
  • Chorley
  • Cleveleys
  • Clitheroe
  • Colne Sainsburys
  • Deepdale Sainsburys
  • Kendal
  • Kendal Mint Bridge Sainsbury's
  • Lancaster
  • Leyland
  • Nelson
  • Ormskirk
  • Preston
  • Rochdale
  • Skelmersdale
  • Southport (if registered with a Lancashire GP)
  • St Annes

East Midlands

Derbyshire
  • Alfreton
  • Allestree
  • Ashbourne
  • Beeston (if registered with a Derbyshire GP)
  • Belper
  • Buxton
  • Chesterfield
  • Derby
  • Eastwood (if registered with a Derbyshire GP)
  • Glossop
  • Ilkeston
  • Long Eaton
  • Matlock
  • Normanton
  • Oakwood
  • Ripley
  • Swadlincote
Lincolnshire
  • Boston
  • Bourne
  • Gainsborough
  • Grantham
  • Holbeach
  • Lincoln Morrisons
  • Lincoln Sincil Street
  • Louth
  • Skegness
  • Sleaford
  • Stamford
  • Wisbech (if registered with a Lincolnshire GP)

West Midlands

Black Country

Although self-referral is not open to patients registered with a GP in Birmingham & Solihull, provided you are registered with a GP in Black Country you may still be able to access the service via self-referral from one of our Birmingham stores. Please contact your local store for further information.

  • Aldridge
  • Bilston
  • Bloxwich
  • Brownhills
  • Dudley
  • Halesowen
  • Kingswinford
  • Stourbridge
  • Walsall
  • Wednesfield Sainsbury's
  • Wolverhampton
Coventry & Warwickshire
  • Alcester
  • Atherstone
  • Bedworth
  • Canley Sainsbury’s
  • Coventry
  • Coventry Arena
  • Kenilworth
  • Leamington Spa
  • Nuneaton
  • Rugby
  • Stratford Upon Avon
  • Warwick
Herefordshire & Worcestershire
  • Bromsgrove
  • Droitwich
  • Evesham
  • Hereford
  • Kidderminster
  • Ledbury
  • Leominster
  • Malvern
  • Redditch
  • Redditch Alvechurch Sainsbury's
  • Ross on Wye
  • Stourport on Severn
  • Worcester
Staffordshire
  • Hanley
  • Longton
  • Newcastle under Lyme
  • Burton on Trent
  • Cannock
  • Cannock Sainsburys
  • Lichfield
  • Mere Green (if registered with a South Staffordshire or Black Country GP)
  • Rugeley
  • Stafford
  • Stone
  • Sutton Coldfield (if registered with a South Staffordshire or Black Country GP)
  • Tamworth
  • Tamworth Ventura Sainsbury's
  • Uttoxeter

South East

Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire
  • Abingdon
  • Aylesbury
  • Aylesbury Gatehouse Sainsbury's
  • Banbury
  • Bicester
  • Buckingham
  • Cowley
  • Didcot
  • Gerrards Cross
  • Heyford Hill
  • High Wycombe
  • Kidlington
  • Oxford
  • Thame
  • Tring
  • Wantage
  • Witney
North and West Hampshire
  • Alton
  • Andover
  • Basingstoke
  • Chandlers Ford
  • Eastleigh
  • Fareham (if registered with a West Hampshire GP)
  • Fleet (If registered with a North Hampshire GP)
  • Hedge End Sainsbury’s
  • Hythe
  • Lymington
  • New Milton
  • Newbury (if registered with a North Hampshire GP)
  • Reading (if registered with a North or West Hampshire GP)
  • Ringwood
  • Salisbury (if registered with a West Hampshire GP)
  • Shirley (if registered with a West Hampshire GP)
  • Southampton City Centre (if registered with a West Hampshire GP)
  • Totton
  • Winchester
Surrey Downs
  • Banstead
  • Epsom
  • Leatherhead

East of England

Norfolk
  • Diss
  • East Dereham
  • Fakenham
  • Great Yarmouth
  • Longwater Sainsburys
  • North Walsham
  • Norwich (St Stephens)
  • Norwich Pound Lane
  • Sheringham
  • Thetford
  • Wymondham

South West

Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire
  • Bedminster
  • Bradley Stoke
  • Bristol City Centre
  • Clevedon
  • Cribbs Causeway
  • Emersons Green Sainsburys
  • Filton
  • Fishponds
  • Kingswood
  • Nailsea
  • Portishead
  • Thornbury
  • Weston-Super-Mare
  • Winterstoke Sainsbury's
  • Worle Sainsbury's
Devon
  • Barnstaple
  • Barnstaple Roundswell Sainsbury's
  • Bideford
  • Brixham
  • Exeter
  • Exmouth
  • Honiton
  • Launceston (if registered with a Devon GP)
  • Newton Abbott
  • Okehampton
  • Paignton
  • Plymouth
  • Plymouth Marsh Mills Sainsbury's
  • Plymstock
  • Saltash (if registered with a Devon GP)
  • Tavistock
  • Teignmouth
  • Tiverton
  • Torquay
  • Torquay Willow Sainsbury's

London

South East London
  • Beckenham
  • Bexleyheath
  • Bromley
  • Catford
  • Charlton Riverside Sainsbury's
  • Crayford Sainsbury's
  • Eltham
  • Erith
  • Lewisham
  • Orpington
  • Peckham
  • Sidcup
  • Streatham
  • Surrey Quay
  • Sydenham
  • Walworth Road
  • West Wickham
  • Woolwich

Self-referral enables you to access our hearing services without having to visit your GP first. If you think you have a hearing loss, all you need to do is enquire in store or call us to see if you are eligible for an NHS-funded test. We will be able to book your NHS appointment for you if you can provide details regarding your NHS number (this can be found on a prescription or by asking your GP practice).

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No waiting for your hearing aid

We can fit your hearing aids on the same day as your hearing assessment in most cases. And when you want new batteries, or have a question, you can just pop in to your local Audiologists any time without having to book.

Frequently asked questions about the NHS service

What hearing aids are available on the NHS?

The NHS has significantly improved the technology available and will now provide a NHS funded digital hearing aid system which is small and sits behind the ear. NHS hearing aids will help most people to hear more clearly.

Can I come straight to Specsavers for an NHS funded hearing aid?

No. You need to check if you can come to see us directly without first seeing your GP. This is called self-referral and it’s available in most areas. You can check if your area is covered at the top of this page. If your local area is not listed, then you’ll need to make an appointment to see your GP first.

What’s the difference between NHS hearing aids and buying privately?

You get the same professional consultation, aftercare and support. The only difference is the choice of styles and technology available.

Who do I see?

At Specsavers, you will only ever be seen by a qualified hearing professional. Our services are available at Specsavers stores and sometimes in other locations if we can make the service more accessible in the community.

What about aftercare?

We will arrange follow-up appointments and make sure your hearing aids work effectively, just as we would if you had purchased them.

More information

If you have any further questions, please call 0800 077 8659