# Admin Burden in Audiology: Where the Clinical Day Goes

> Four in ten clinicians lose an hour or more a day to admin. See what audiology professionals told us about workload and what they would change.

**Published:** 2026-10-12

Staffing is stretched, paperwork keeps growing, and the time it takes comes straight out of the appointment. We asked audiology professionals where their day really goes – and what they would do with an hour back.

# **43% of Audiologists** Lose an Hour a Day to Admin

We asked hearing care professionals where the clinical day really goes and what gets in the way of patient care. The answers were more specific than we expected.

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## **Stretched Teams**, Heavy Paperwork

The survey covered three areas of the working day. The answers are in the report.

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## Workload and Staffing

How clinic teams describe their staffing today, and what respondents see as the main causes of burnout in their setting.

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## Where the Time Goes

Which tasks slow clinicians down and how much of each day goes to admin rather than patient care. This part also looks at whether admin workload plays a role in staff leaving.

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## What Would Help

What respondents would do with an hour back each day, and the one change they believe would make the biggest difference.

## Ready to See **Where Your** **Team's Time Goes**?

Get the full results: seven findings, the key figures and what audiology professionals would change first.