A-Z of Services

Children's audiology

  • Service Manager Lead: Dev Joshi
  • 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 us

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 (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

Email: mhn-tr.croydonchildrenshearing@nhs.net 

Phone: 020 8274 6866
 

Address

Crystal Children’s Development Centre, Malling Close, Croydon CR0 7YD

How to refer

All GP referrals should be made via eRS. Please see this link for a full description and referral information.

Refer via e-Referrals. More information about e-Referrals is available here.

Referral criteria

  • Children with a GP within Croydon CCG.
  • Children under the age of 18 years

Consultants

Dev Joshi - Head of Service (Audiology)
Dr Simone Walter - Consultant Audiovestibular physician 

Contact information

CH-TR.paediatrics.admin@nhs.net

Phone

020 8401 3982

Address

Crystal Children’s Development Centre, Malling Close, Croydon CR0 7YD

Consultants

Dev Joshi - Head of Service (Audiology)
Dr Simone Walter - Consultant Audiovestibular physician