Hearing care notes from the clinic
Short articles written for patients and families. Practical, not scraped. Each piece is reviewed by HearMed audiologists and links to the service pages you can book.
Reviewed by Rose Multaney and Rauri Keogh, HearMed audiologists · Updated September 2026
What you will find here
Explainers on wax care, when to book a hearing test, microsuction versus syringing, and PRSI grant basics. Updated September 2026.
- Why cotton buds make ear wax worse
Cotton buds push wax inward more often than they remove it. Here is what to do instead, and when to book clinic microsuction.
Updated September 2026
- Signs it is time for a hearing test
Practical signs families notice first, plus what a free 45 to 60 minute HearMed test actually includes.
Updated September 2026
- Microsuction versus syringing for ear wax
A plain comparison of microsuction and water syringing, and why HearMed standardises on microsuction in clinic.
Updated September 2026
- PRSI hearing aid grant basics
Who the Treatment Benefit hearing aid grant usually helps, what the figures are, and how HearMed applies it at the till.
Updated September 2026
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