Guidance

Confirmed mild hearing loss in babies: description in brief

Healthcare professionals can use this leaflet to answer parents' typical questions on mild hearing loss in babies.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 1 April 2007
• Last updated: 24 June 2025
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  1. 24 June 2025

     Changed content type to guidance.

  2. 4 April 2025

     Changed lead organisation to NHS England.

  3. 1 April 2007

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Your baby has a mild hearing loss, parent information

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Details

This publication explains a mild hearing loss in babies.

The document covers:

• causes of hearing loss
• types of hearing loss
• effects of hearing loss
• details of support available
• communication tips