Some babies are born with a hearing loss. Most of these babies will be born into families where no-one else has a hearing loss. Finding out early is important for your baby's development. This means you can get more support and information to help you and your baby.
Hearing screening tells us which babies may have a hearing loss. The test can pick up hearing loss at an early stage so that support can be given.
Screening does not detect all hearing loss or prevent future hearing difficulties.
Click here for details about how we screen baby's hearing.