The community paediatric audiology service offers hearing assessment and support for children and young people.
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Services we provide
We see children and young people with hearing loss or concerns about their hearing. We offer assessment, support and treatment for them and their families.
Our team works with other NHS services, schools and social care to make sure children get the right support. Sometimes, we see children together with other teams to help plan their care and reduce the number of appointments.
We care for children from birth up to 18 years old, or up to 19 if they are still in full-time education. We offer hearing assessments from six months of age. Our specialist doctors assess and support children with permanent hearing loss.
Our team includes paediatric audiologists, speciality doctors, audiology assistants and business support colleagues. Our audiologists are registered with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Who we see
We see children and young people from birth to 18 years who:
- have confirmed hearing loss
- are suspected to have hearing loss
- have hearing concerns, such as tinnitus
- have health conditions that may affect hearing, such as:
- Down’s syndrome
- Noonan’s syndrome
- William’s syndrome
- Cleft palate
- Cystic fibrosis
Please note: we do not see children with ear infections or those who need ear wax removal.
Contact the audiology service
Please telephone either 01473 321216 or 01473 321233.
Where to find us
We treat children in clinics across Suffolk, this will be confirmed with you when your first appointment is made.
We hold clinics at:
- St Helen’s House, 571 Foxhall Road, Ipswich IP3 8LX
- Stow Health, Violet Hill House, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket IP14 1NL
- Child Development Centre, Hospital Road, Bury St. Edmunds IP33 3ND
- Sudbury Community Health Centre, Church Field Road, Sudbury CO10 2DZ