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A specialist community children’s hearing service treating hearing loss and/or balance disorders

Find out more about the service including information on how to refer.

Service overview

• Testing of hearing of children from age 7 months of age to 18 years of age, using a variety of age and developmentally appropriate tests
• Dedicated sound proof test rooms using the most up to date testing equipment and hearing aids available
• Fitting and regularly monitoring children with a confirmed hearing loss and those wearing hearing aids, from birth until 18 years of age.
• Investigation into the cause of permanent hearing loss
• Close links with local specialist education service for children with hearing impairment
• Work closely and run joint clinics with consultant paediatric ENT surgeons
• Specialist paediatric audiologists (Audiology)
• Specialist audiovestibular physician looking into the cause of hearing, balance and tinnitus problems.
• We treat hearing loss both temporary and permanent in children, fitting hearing aids and monitoring permanent and temporary problems. 
• We also rule out hearing loss in children with additional needs, e.g. speech and language delay, autism, complex needs, Down’s syndrome

Referral criteria

Children with a GP within Croydon CCG.
Children under the age of 18 years

Audiology Referral Form 2018.doc
 

How to refer and contact information

Email: mhn-tr.croydonchildrenshearing@nhs.net 

Phone: 020 8274 6866
 

Address

Crystal Children’s Development Centre, Malling Close, Croydon CR0 7YD

Dev Joshi - Head of Service (Audiology)
Dr Simone Walter - Consultant Audiovestibular physician