Overview
Welcome to Sherwood Forest Hospitals Paediatric Audiology
The UKAS accredited paediatric audiology service offers a range of diagnostic hearing assessments from birth to 18 years. Our experienced specialist Paediatric Audiologists fit the latest hearing aid technology using state of the art equipment in our purpose-built paediatric clinic rooms. We also offer support for children with sound sensitivity, Tinnitus and auditory processing Disorders.
Contact
Referral
Referrals are received from hospital and community paediatricians, general practitioners, health visitors, school nurses, speech and language therapists and teachers of the hearing impaired.
Inclusion
Supporting
- Deaf / hearing impairment
Local Offer
The service offers early detection of children with sensori-neural, conductive or mixed hearing impairments with arrangements made for appropriate rehabilitation.
Children are assessed in clinic and individual management plans are commenced which may include, hearing surveillance with the audiology service, referral to other specialists such as the ENT (ear, nose and throat) department, hospital and community paediatricians, ophthalmologists, geneticists or the cochlear implant team.
For children identified with significant hearing impairment we can arrange the fitting of latest technology hearing aids tailored to the child’s preference, as well as offering guidance for parents and children.