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