PEOPLE suffering from tinnitus are invited to attend a free information event.

The event, organised by the tinnitus team in the audiology department at Basildon Hospital, will provide information and advice. Speakers will include Colette Bunker from the British Tinnitus Association.

Tinnitus is any sound that a person can hear from inside their body, rather than from an outside source.

Meryl Robinson, chief hearing therapist at Basildon Hospital, said: “Our role is to assess people with the condition, support them, and help them manage their tinnitus effectively and positively.” It will take place at Basildon Hospital on Tuesday, June 26 from 6.15pm until 7.45pm. Call 01268 394732.