The importance of hearing screening

Parents can choose to have their baby’s hearing screened by our team.

Hearing screening will be performed within the first few days of a baby being born. It is important we find hearing problems early as they affect a baby’s development.

After the screening, our team can provide support and information about hearing problems.

Will I have to bring my baby to a clinic?

We will perform the hearing screening on your baby in hospital – on the postnatal ward or in the neonatal unit – if we can.

We run clinics for babies who were born at home and for any baby we did not manage to screen while they were in hospital.

For information about babies’ hearing service, please visit the NHS Choices website.

For information about the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) please visit the UK Government’s website