Chris Brockbank

How we’ve improved newborn hearing screening and reduced parental anxiety

Chris Brockbank, 23 January 2018 - NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme

The NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme screens babies during the first few weeks of their lives to find those who are born with hearing loss.

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