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Wearing a hearing aid should be as unremarkable as wearing glasses

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 25 January 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

It’s an age-old problem, but deterioration in the quality of our hearing is as inevitable as our eyesight. So why is there still such a stigma associated with wearing a hearing aid, compared to that of spectacles? Especially as hearing aid technology has advanced so much that no one need know you were wearing one. Read more…

Scrivens keeps focus on support for Alzheimer’s Society

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 11 January 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

Birmingham based Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care has raised £12,700 for its charity of the year Alzheimer’s Society and is to continue its support in 2016. The family firm’s network of 177 branches embraced the cause with a range of activities, from cake sales to sponsored walks, to raise funds and awareness. Over 130 staff Read more…

Are two hearing aids better than one?

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 18 January 2016 Read time: 3 minutes

At Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care we are often asked ‘Why do I need two hearing aids when I only need one?’ Well, like most things about the human body, our hearing is not straightforward and studies have shown that wearing two hearing aids, in general, are better than one. The reason is we actually Read more…

Loyal customer launches Rhyl opticians new branch

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 29 December 2015 Read time: 1 minute

A Rhyl opticians chose a loyal customer of 14 years to officially launch its new branch. Retired emergency medicine doctor David Cartlidge performed the honours at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care on High Street and was presented with gift vouchers as a thank you. Dr Cartlidge said: “I was happy to do it as the Read more…

Customer Service Award

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 13 December 2015 Read time: 1 minute

The Customer Service Awards are now into their second year. These awards are presented to those branches in each region who have scored the highest Customer Service Score over the entire year. The branch with the single highest score receives the coveted National Customer Service Award: National Award winner (for the second time!): Broadstone Central Read more…

Scrivens celebrates it’s award winning branches

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 12 December 2015 Read time: 1 minute

The expertise, quality care and customer service provided by Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care has been recognised at its annual awards ceremony. The best branches in its national network were celebrated with accolades presented to the top regional branches which were Rhyl in the North, Bitterne (South), Crewe (Midlands), Harwich (East), Tilehurst (Central) and Peacehaven Read more…

How pregnancy affects your eyes

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 19 November 2015 Read time: 2 minutes

Swollen ankles, nausea and tiredness are just some of the symptoms you can expect during pregnancy but your eyes and your eyesight can also be affected. The good news is, if you do experience changes in your vision during pregnancy, they’ll probably be minor and will reverse themselves within several months of the birth of Read more…

How do our eyes see?

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 11 November 2015 Read time: 6 minutes

The human eye is so complex it’s almost hard to believe that we can see at all. In a single glance, lasting a fraction of a second, our eyes work with our brains to tell us the size, shape, colour, and texture of an object. They let us know how close it is, whether it’s Read more…

5 things your eyes can reveal about your health

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 26 October 2015 Read time: 3 minutes

Getting your eyes checked frequently is not only important for your vision but it can also save your life too. Optometrists, such as our team of professionals at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, are not only trained to detect problems with your eyesight, but they can detect a number of health conditions from diabetes to Read more…

Top 10 worst jobs for your hearing

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 26 October 2015 Read time: 3 minutes

At Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care we see a number of people who come to us with noise-induced hearing loss caused by their profession. Although never top of the check list when thinking about career choice, there are certain jobs that regularly expose you to high levels of noise, that over time have an impact Read more…

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Wearing a hearing aid should be as unremarkable as wearing glasses

Scrivens keeps focus on support for Alzheimer’s Society

Are two hearing aids better than one?

Loyal customer launches Rhyl opticians new branch

Customer Service Award

Scrivens celebrates it’s award winning branches

How pregnancy affects your eyes

How do our eyes see?

5 things your eyes can reveal about your health

Top 10 worst jobs for your hearing