Our Background
Putting personalised and professional care at the front and centre of the Hummingbird ethos, our comprehensive service covers all aspects of hearing health, working with the very latest and most sophisticated diagnostic equipment. Having worked with two of the national high street businesses, Audiologist Samuel began practicing independently in 2017, when Hummingbird was founded. Sam’s wife Eleanor joined the business in an active role in 2019 and Hummingbird has been a family practice ever since. Since its inception, Hummingbird has been delivering excellent care at the local level across Cheshire and beyond, with clients happy to share their positive experiences, and successful outcomes under the care of this establishing local hearing care provider.
Samuel says "hearing loss can start at any age, but is more likely to occur the older one gets. More than 40% of people over 50 years old have hearing loss, rising to 71% of people over the age of 70, so you are not alone. Having qualified as an audiologist in 2007, following my years of experience working in hospitals, GP surgeries and private clinics, and having treated many hundreds of clients I can absolutely assure you that this isn’t something you have to live with."
Holding relationships with manufacturers including Starkey, Phonak, Unitron, Oticon, Bernafon, Widex (and more) Hummingbird has the flexibility to determine the best personalised solution for each client, and to prescribe from our extensive range of digital hearing instruments and accessories.
We offer a comprehensive hearing care service throughout Cheshire. Call us today on 01829 824245 to arrange your FREE hearing health check.
Samuel says:
“I was frustrated with the constraints of working within a large organisation, where I never felt that the relationship was completely between myself as the health care provider, and the client.
The impersonal processes in place – a no doubt necessary requirement of running a large organisation – proved a barrier. I often felt that I was not able to truly tailor a client solution (due to restricted product portfolio).
Furthermore, I didn’t have the time nor the autonomy to deliver the personal care with a professional approach required to explore and achieve the best results for the client – And not just during the consultation process, but critically the aftercare delivered during the lifetime of the aid.”
Eleanor Owen
Practice Manager
BA Hons
Eleanor joined the business in an active role in 2019 when she left the corporate job she’d held for 13 years.
She has a background in managing client relationships for a global service provider, and these skills are perfectly suited to the ongoing patients’ hearing care journeys. Eleanor coordinates all the clinic diaries, and prepares all fittings, and stock of accessories. She is also responsible for ensuring all patients are kept up to date with checkups and oversees the relationship between the hearing team and the optics partners. Samuel and Eleanor work together to keep all accreditations and qualifications up to date, and both attend training courses and conferences to stay ahead of the latest technology, and clinical studies.
Samuel Owen,
Senior Audiologist
BEng (Hons), RHAD, CECHAA, MSHAA, ABPI
Having worked with two of the national high street businesses, Samuel began practicing independently in 2017, and Hummingbird Hearingcare was founded.
Samuel says:
"I was frustrated with the constraints of working within a large organisation, where I never felt that the relationship was completely between myself as the health care provider, and the client. The impersonal processes in place – a no doubt necessary requirement of running a large organisation – proved a barrier. I often felt that I was not able to truly tailor a client solution (due to restricted product portfolio).
Furthermore, I didn’t have the time nor the autonomy to deliver the personal care with a professional approach required to explore and achieve the best results for the client – And not just during the consultation process, but critically the aftercare delivered during the lifetime of the aid.”
Since its inception, Hummingbird has been delivering excellent care at the local level across Cheshire and beyond, with clients happy to share their positive experiences, and successful outcomes under the care of this establishing local hearing care provider.
