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How the process works

Pregnancy & Newborn Screening

This diagram guides you through the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening process.
It outlines:
  1. That screening is optional.
  2. There is a two stage screening regime for all babies for newborn hearing screening. All screening is carried out using aABR technology with the BERAphone equipment.
  3. An audiology assessment is carried out if results are not clear in one or both ears.
  4. Audiologists discuss help and support if hearing loss is identified.

It outlines 1. that screening is optional. 2. All screening is carried out using aABR technologywith BERAphone equipment. 3.A second screen is carried out if results are not clear in one or both ears. 43 Audiologist discuss help and support if hearing loss is identified.

Page last updated: 29 March 2016