The Hearing Screening Unit
The Hearing Screening Unit is part of the Department of Paediatric Audiological Medicine and covers Halton, St Helens & Knowsley. The service offers a Newborn Hearing Screen to all babies born at Whiston Hospital or those who are registered with a GP in our area.
Children failing the screen are referred on to Audiology for further testing.
We work with The Children's Audiology Service
Contact Details
0151 290 2022
STHCCG.thehearingscreenunit@nhs.netThe Hearing Screening Unit,
Level Two, Purple Zone, Ward 2E,
Whiston Hospital,
Warrington Road,
Prescot,
L35 5DR
Additional Information
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Target Ages: Newborn-3 months for Newborn Hearing Screening .
We aim to complete the Newborn Hearing Screen within 4 weeks of birth and complete the screen before discharge for every baby born at Whiston Hospital. The screen is offered by a trained screener and carried out at the bedside.
Team Leader of the service is Alison Rimmer (Chief ).
All staff have a DBS.
Universal Access
7 days a week at Whiston Hospital
Community Clinics-Appointments only
Lowe House - St Helens - Wednesday
Nutgrove Villa - alternate Friday
Whiston PCRC - alternate Friday
Tower Hill - Tuesday
Woodview - Widnes - Thursday
Hallwood Health Centre - Runcorn- Thursday
Outpatient Appointments can also be accomodated on the Maternity Ward 2E at Whiston Hospital by appointment only.