| Provider type | Test price | Aid from-price | Aftercare | Source | Date checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS NHS audiology, after a GP referral (or self-referral where your area allows it) | Free | Free, on long-term loan. Usually behind-the-ear; occasionally receiver-in-the-ear | Batteries, repairs and follow-up appointments free. There may be a charge to replace a lost or broken aid | nhs.uk | 5 October 2026 |
| Audika Hearing-care chain (Hidden Hearing and Amplifon UK are now Audika) | Free, age 19 and over | No from-price published. Audika says it "can't give you an exact price" before a test | Servicing for the life of the aid; 24-month warranty; 60-day money-back guarantee; batteries free for three years. Optional Oneplan cover from £75 a year | audika.co.uk | 5 October 2026 |
| Boots Hearingcare High-street pharmacy chain | Free in store | From £695 a pair (Essentials). Rechargeable from £995. Top tier from £4,195 | Lifetime aftercare; up to four years' warranty; 90-day money-back guarantee; annual hearing tests | bootshearingcare.com | 5 October 2026 |
| Specsavers High-street optician chain | Free in store | From £500 a pair (Advance range). Listed models up to £3,000 a pair. Rechargeable from £1,000 | Aftercare with a two-year follow-up; four-year warranty; 100-day money-back guarantee; charger or four years' batteries | specsavers.co.uk | 5 October 2026 |
| All About Hearing Independent audiologist, Suffolk | £30 hearing screening (30 minutes, pass or fail) or £60 comprehensive assessment (75 minutes) | Devices from £999. The page does not say whether that is per aid or per pair | Fitting, manufacturer warranty and an aftercare programme included. Length not stated | allabouthearing.co.uk | 5 October 2026 |
| The Hearing Specialist Independent audiologist, south-west London (four clinics) | £59 assessment | From £1,695 a pair. Single aids from £798. Premium tier up to £4,400 a pair | Four-year warranty and four years of unlimited aftercare included | thehearingspecialist.co.uk | 5 October 2026 |
- Boots Hearingcare: The same Boots page also says, in general terms, that private aids "typically start from around £695 per device". Its own price line says £695 per pair. Ask for the quote in writing. (checked 5 October 2026)
- Specsavers: Specsavers says other levels of branded technology are available beyond the models it lists, so £3,000 is the top of its published list, not a ceiling. (checked 5 October 2026)
Each row is the provider's own published wording, opened by Pete on 5 October 2026. Rows are grouped by type and listed alphabetically within each type. That is not a ranking. Prices are for a pair unless the row says otherwise. A provider may change a price at any time; its written quote is what counts. We delete a row we cannot re-open. Listing a provider here does not mean it is a partner of ours. Full list on Sources.
What can this site do, and what can it not do?
This is not medical advice. We are not a clinic, not the NHS, not an audiologist and not a hearing-aid shop. We do not test hearing, fit aids, diagnose, read an audiogram or hold an appointment. We cannot tell you whether a hearing aid would help you.
Do not use this form if you have sudden hearing loss in one ear, sudden dizziness with hearing loss, or bleeding from the ear. NICE guideline NG98 (last updated 2 October 2023) says hearing loss that came on over three days or less, within the last 30 days, should be seen by a specialist within 24 hours. Ask for a same-day GP appointment, call 111, or go to A&E.
What we can do: show the prices we opened and dated, explain the NHS and private routes, and, if you ask, pass your request to one independent audiology clinic that covers your area. That is free for you. The clinic may pay us.
How does asking a clinic to contact you work?
- Test or aids. A hearing test tells you where you stand. Hearing aids are a separate decision after it. The test is often free; the aids are where the cost is.
- One ear or both. Say which. A change in one ear only is worth raising with a GP first. How many aids, if any, is for you and the audiologist after the test.
- Clinic or home. Most people go to a clinic in or near Bristol. A home visit is a different product. No partner clinic takes home-visit requests yet, so we only pass on clinic requests.
- Ask one clinic to contact you. Use the form. One partner clinic may call or email you. Nothing is booked until you agree a time and a price with them.
How much are private hearing aids in Bristol?
The chains publish one national price list, so the table above applies in Bristol too. On 5 October 2026, Specsavers listed pairs from £500 and Boots Hearingcare from £695 a pair. The two independent clinics in the table are not in Bristol; we have not yet opened a Bristol independent price list we could date. A Bristol clinic's written quote is what counts. See hearing aid cost for the full comparison.
Is a private hearing test in Bristol free?
Often, at a chain. A free test is usually a shop appointment, and the shop earns its money on the aids, not the test. The independent clinics we checked on 5 October 2026 charged £30 to £60 for a test. Ask what the appointment includes before you go. See hearing test cost.
How long is the NHS wait for a hearing assessment in Bristol?
NHS England's July 2026 diagnostics data (DM01, published 10 September 2026) show that 12.8% of the 1,443 people waiting for an NHS audiology assessment under NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB, the board that covers Bristol, had waited six weeks or more. Across England the figure was 41.5%. This measures the wait from referral to an NHS audiology assessment at the end of the month. It is not the wait for aids to be fitted. See NHS hearing aid waiting list.
Can I refer myself to NHS audiology in Bristol?
Specsavers' NHS hearing page, opened 5 October 2026, lists Bristol among the areas where it says eligible people can refer themselves to its NHS hearing service. Eligibility depends on where your GP practice is, not where you live. Ask the GP surgery what applies locally. See self-referral and GP referral.
Is there a partner clinic in Bristol yet?
Not yet. On 5 October 2026 no partner clinic covered Bristol. If you send the form, we store your request and tell you that nobody will call about it for now.
Do I need a GP referral for a private hearing test in Bristol?
No. Private clinics and chains take bookings directly. For free NHS hearing aids you usually need a GP referral, or self-referral where your area allows it. Ask the GP surgery what applies locally.
Want one clinic to call you? Request a private hearing appointment. Free for you; the clinic may pay us.