A state-of-the-art World of Hearing store has been opened by Boots Hearingcare on Guildford High Street.

Only the third of its kind in the UK, the store offers customers the chance to test out a range of hearing aids for themselves in a variety of settings – such as a busy restaurant or concert.

Boots Hearingcare has opened a brand new Guildford store to encourage people to get their hearing tested
Boots Hearingcare has opened a brand new Guildford store to encourage people to get their hearing tested (Boots)

This helps people get a feel for what it would be like to have a hearing aid fitted in real life.

With around 11 million people in the UK living with untreated hearing loss, it is the UK’s second most common disability.

Boots Hearingcare has opened a brand new Guildford store to encourage people to get their hearing tested
Boots Hearingcare has opened a brand new Guildford store to encourage people to get their hearing tested (Boots)

Echo Lu, managing director of Boots Hearingcare, said: “On average, it takes ten years for someone to address they have a hearing problem. We hope we can drastically minimise this with the opening of these state-of-the-art hearing stores nationwide.” 

The store is located on Swan Lane in Guildford High Street, opposite the existing Boots store.