Guidance
Surveillance and audiological referral guidelines
This document for healthcare professionals covers surveillance, referral and audiological monitoring following newborn hearing screening.
Applies to England
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This document covers surveillance, referral and audiological monitoring following newborn hearing screening. It identifies:
- which children to follow up and monitor
- how and when to do this
- who should undertake the surveillance
It does not cover all the conditions requiring hearing assessment which may occur in older children.
Updates to this page
Published 1 June 2012
Last updated 25 February 2026
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Updated section 3.3 to reflect newborn hearing screening programme (NHSP) operational guidance
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Surveillance and audiological referral guidelines - GOV.UK should reflect these recent minor changes as follows: October 2024 Updated surveillance and audiological referral guidelines.
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Updated surveillance and audiological referral guidelines.
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First published.