Mrs Sara Bailey
Qualifications
SRCS BSc, MSc, CAC
GMC number: 30018185
Practising since: 1993
Specialties
Adult Audiology
Consultation times
- Tuesdays
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About
Mrs Sara Bailey is an experienced clinical scientist in audiology with more than three decades of expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of adult hearing and balance conditions. She has been practising since 1993 and works at Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital, where she provides specialist clinic‑based evaluations, tailored therapies, and evidence‑based management plans for a wide range of audiological disorders.
Mrs Bailey is a state‑registered clinical scientist with an MSc in Audiology and over 12 years of NHS experience. Since 1995, she has combined clinical practice with academic roles, serving as a university lecturer and clinical provider at the University of Southampton. Her work includes advanced diagnostic procedures, medico‑legal reporting, and long‑term therapeutic management for patients with complex auditory and vestibular conditions.
Areas of Specialist Expertise
Balance & vestibular rehabilitation — therapy for dizziness, imbalance, and vestibular dysfunction
Vertigo assessment — diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning for acute and chronic vertigo
Tinnitus management — personalised strategies to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life
Hearing loss diagnosis — comprehensive hearing tests, auditory profiling, and treatment recommendations
She provides structured treatments, including rehabilitation programmes, hearing assessments, and ongoing therapeutic support for patients with persistent auditory or balance symptoms.
Special interests
- Balance/vestibular rehabilitation
- Vertigo assessment and management
- Tinnitus assessment and management
- Hearing loss assessment and management
Languages spoken
English
Treatments and tests offered by Mrs Sara Bailey at Nuffield Health
- Hearing test
Locations Mrs Sara Bailey works with
Related experience
Memberships
- British Academy of Audiology
- British Society of Audiology
Other posts held
- Lecturer at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research
- Clinical Provider at Southampton University
Insurers Mrs Sara Bailey works with
Mrs Sara Bailey works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Medical Care Direct
- PHC
- SecureHealth
- Universal Provident
- Westfield Health WPA
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Cigna
- Simplyhealth
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- APRIL
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Bupa On Demand
- Childsure
- CS Healthcare
- ESMI
- The Exeter
- Freedom Health
- Health-on-Line
- HealthFund
- InterGlobal
Declaration
Mrs Sara Bailey does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mrs Sara Bailey does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mrs Sara Bailey does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.