Paediatric Audiology - East Sussex

Paediatric (children’s) audiology provides a comprehensive, family friendly, integrated screening, diagnostic and rehabilitation service, for babies and children with hearing difficulties.

Services available:

• newborn hearing screening and follow up diagnostic assessments
• electro-physiological assessment under natural sleep, sedation or general anaesthetic
• behavioural hearing assessments
• full investigation of hearing loss including processing disorders
• management of sudden hearing loss (e.g. meningitis)
• Digital hearing aid fitting, programming and follow up

If a child is suspected of having hearing difficulties, the first point of contact should be with their health visitor or GP.