Royal Berkshire Hospital - Children's Hearing Service
Hearing Service
Provides hearing assessment and rehabilitation of hearing loss including counselling, fitting and programming of hearing aids and advice on their use and management.
Hearing Therapy and Tinnitus
Provides support go children with hearing loss or help with managing bothersome tinnitus, hyperacusis or have auditory processing difficulties.
Balance Clinic
Children with suspected ear-related dizziness may be referred to the Balance Clinic service for assessment and rehabilitation of balance organ disorders. ENT assessment will be part of the pathway.
Referrals are accepted from a wide range of health professionals:
- GP
- Speech and Language Therapist
- From the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
- Health Visitor
- Ear, Nose and Throat Consultant
- School Nurse
- Paediatrician
Children may be referred to the service for the following reasons:
- A follow up appointment may have been made following the Newborn Hearing Screen
- A child may not have passed their routine school hearing test
- It is routine for all children with delayed speech and language to their hearing checked. This referral could be made as part of the Health Visitor’s two-year check
- Request from another professional, such as a Paediatrician
- Parental concerns
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 0118 322 7238 0118 322 7238
- Website
- Royal Berkshire Hospital - Children's Hearing Services
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Where to go
- Name
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Address
-
London Road
Reading
- Postcode
- RG1 5AN
Directions to RG1 5AN - Notes
Henley (Townlands) Hospital
York Road
Henley-on-Thames
RG9 2DR
West Berkshire Community Hospital
Benham Hill
London Road
Thatcham
RG18 3AS
Royal Berkshire Bracknell Healthspace
Eastern Gate
Bracknell
RG12 9RT
Time / Date Details
- When is it on
- Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 8.30 am to 5 pm / Tues 8am to 6 pm
Availability
- Other notes
Wheelchair access to the building
An interpreter can be booked with prior notice
Patient information in range of languages
Transport booked via the GP
Specialist Adult with Learning Disabilities Clinic
Domiciliary / ward appointments available
Local Offer
- Local Offer Age Bands
-
Early Years (0-4 years)
Primary (4-10 years)
Secondary (11-16 years) - Needs Level
- High
- SEN Provision Type
- Specialist
- Local Offer Updated
- 04/05/2018
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