1 in 5 preschoolers have glue ear – and most parents don’t know if their child’s the 1.

Glue ear is one of the most common childhood conditions in the UK. It is a build-up of fluid behind the ear drum. It’s often painless but can quietly affect your child’s hearing, speech, and their balance.

The only way to know for sure is a simple, painless test called tympanometry, and for a limited time, it’s completely free as part of the Be Glue Ear Aware campaign.