Quick answer
Bicester is an area we serve, not a clinic location. Bicester patients are seen at our Aylesbury clinic, around 25 minutes away via the A41. A full tinnitus assessment is £95, takes 60 to 90 minutes and needs no GP referral.
Which Clinic Bicester Patients Use
We do not have premises in Bicester. Every appointment, including those booked by Bicester patients, takes place at our Aylesbury clinic. Bicester is simply one of the areas we serve.
- • Around 25 minutes from Bicester town centre to the Aylesbury clinic via the A41.
- • Free parking at or near the clinic, so no town-centre car park charges.
- • Bicester Village and Bicester North rail services connect towards Aylesbury for patients without a car.
- • Saturday morning appointments suit commuters working in Oxford, Milton Keynes or London.
Why Bicester Patients Go Private for Tinnitus
NHS tinnitus clinics in Oxfordshire are referral-only and the wait is commonly several months. For tinnitus that is disrupting sleep or concentration now, that gap is the problem. Booking directly gets you a full audiogram, a measured tinnitus match and a written plan in one 90 minute appointment, which is usually enough to know whether hearing aids, sound therapy or a medical referral is the right route.
Tinnitus and Noise Exposure Around Bicester
A good proportion of the Bicester patients we assess have a noise exposure history: motorsport engineering, logistics and warehouse work around the M40 corridor, and former RAF Bicester connections. Noise-induced high frequency hearing loss is the most common driver of tinnitus we find in this group, and it is exactly the pattern an audiogram picks up.
What the Assessment Covers
| Stage | What happens | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Case history | Onset, sound character, triggers, sleep and concentration impact | 15 min |
| Otoscopy | Checking for wax, infection or eardrum changes | 5 min |
| Diagnostic audiogram | Full thresholds across all frequencies, both ears | 20 min |
| Pitch and loudness matching | Measuring the tinnitus and your minimum masking level | 15 min |
| THI questionnaire | Scoring the impact on daily life as a baseline | 10 min |
| Written plan | Your results and recommended route, explained and in writing | 15 min |
A fuller walk-through is on our what to expect page, and pricing is set out on the tinnitus assessment cost page.
Nearby Villages We See Patients From
Patients also travel to the Aylesbury clinic from Ambrosden, Chesterton, Launton, Wendlebury, Weston-on-the-Green, Islip, Kirtlington.
Frequently Asked Questions - Bicester Patients
Clinical References & Sources
- NICE CKS (2024). Tinnitus: clinical knowledge summary. cks.nice.org.uk
- NHS (2023). Tinnitus. nhs.uk
- Tinnitus UK. About tinnitus. tinnitus.org.uk
- HCPC. Check the register. hcpc-uk.org
Reviewed 27 July 2026. Next scheduled review: September 2026.