Lincolnshire Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP)

About

The NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) offers all new parents the opportunity to have their baby's hearing screened within the first few weeks of life. It is a core service within the NHS in England and part of the family of Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes.

The NHSP Vision is to improve outcomes for every child through a high quality hearing screening programme, safe and effective assessments and family-centred intervention.

Lincolnshire NHSP aims to identify moderate, severe and profound hearing impairment in newborn babies.

The programme automatically offers all parents of babies born or residing in Lincolnshire the opportunity to have their baby's hearing tested shortly after birth.

Early identification, via the programme, gives babies a better ‘life chance' of developing speech and language skills and of making the most of social and emotional interaction from an early age.

Contact details for NHS newborn hearing programme:
NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
344-354 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8BP

Phone: +44 (0) 207 164 2100 (switchboard)
Fax: +44 (0) 207 164 2110

Website: www.hearing.screening.nhs.uk

There is a national leaflet produced by the NHS Newborn Screening Programmes entitled ‘Screening tests for you and your baby’ which will be given out in the antenatal period. Your screener will also be able to provide you with a copy of ‘Screening tests for your baby’, after the birth. Different language versions can also be found on the website and from your screener.

Useful Contacts for Lincolnshire NHSP