A-Z of Services
Children's audiology
- Service Manager Lead: Dr Karen Gaudoin
- Service Contact: mhn-tr.croydonchildrenshearing@nhs.net
- Address: Crystal Children’s Development Centre Malling Close , Croydon, CR0 7YD
- Reception phone number: 020 8274 6866
About the service
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 (Clinical scientists (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
mhn-tr.croydonchildrenshearing@nhs.net
Phone
020 8274 6866
Address
Crystal Children’s Development Centre, Malling Close, Croydon CR0 7YD
How to refer
A specialist community children’s hearing service treating hearing loss and/or balance disorders
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 (Clinical scientists (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
How to refer
mhn-tr.croydonchildrenshearing@nhs.net
Phone
020 8274 6866
Consultants
Mr Dev Joshi - Head of Service, Clinical Scientist (Audiology)
Dr Simone Walter - Consultant Audiovestibular physician
Sokratis Mouratidis - Clinical Scientist (Audiology)
Contact information
CH-TR.paediatrics.admin@nhs.net
Phone
020 8401 3982
Address
Crystal Children’s Development Centre, Malling Close, Croydon CR0 7YD
Consultants
Dr Karen Gaudoin - Head of Service, Clinical Scientist (Audiology)
Dr Simone Walter - Consultant Audiovestibular physician
Sokratis Mouratidis - Clinical Scientist (Audiology)