Community Paediatric Audiology Service

This service offers diagnostic audiology assessments for children from 7 months to 16 years of age. For children attending special schools, diagnostic audiology assessments are offered from 7 months up to 19 years of age.

 

Referral criteria

Referrals for this diagnostic service will be accepted from any Health or Education professional, where there is concern about hearing, speech or communication.

Please note: we are unable to accept referrals from parents/guardians directly.

This service accepts referrals from any health or educational professional and is appropriate for children aged from 7 months to 16 years of age (19 years of age if child attends a special school), where there is concern about hearing or communication difficulties. Parents/carers can request a referral to this service through their nominated health or educational professional.

Referrals can be made using the FYPC Referral Form

Referrals are accepted by post to:

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Room 100/110 Pen Lloyd Building

County Hall

Leicester Road

Glenfield

Leicestershire

LE3 8RA

Or secure e-mail: fypc.referrals@nhs.net

SystmOne users can also refer using e-referral within the child’s record. (Refer into the Medical Allied Unit.)

Please Note: Referrers should include information about child’s developmental stage, as well as chronological age, to ensure child is seen on a clinic that is appropriate for them.

 

 

Criteria exclusion

Please note: we are unable to accept referrals from parents/guardians directly.

How to access this service

Access to this service is by referral only.

A Partial Booking letter will be sent out to you as soon as we receive your referral. This letter will ask you to ring and book your appointment as soon as possible.

Please note: if you do not ring in to book within the period specified on the partial booking letter we will be unable to process the referral and you will unfortunately need to obtain a new referral.

The LPT Paediatric Audiology Service administration base is:

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Room 100/110 Pen Lloyd Building

County Hall

Leicester Road

Glenfield

Leicestershire

LE3 8RA

Telephone: 0116 2953919

Please note: No clinics are held at this location.

What conditions do you cover

This service offers paediatric diagnostic audiological assessment only. If treatment/intervention is recommended then a further referral is made to the appropriate service.

Contact info

0116 295 3919

Referrals

  • GP
  • healthcare professional
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