A day in the life of a newborn hearing screener
...then get the support and advice they need right from the start. The test just takes a few minutes. A small soft-tipped earpiece being placed in the baby’s ear and...
Rebecca Cope
Rebecca has been a newborn hearing screener for 2 years. She is based at City Hospital in Birmingham, working in the maternity and neonatal units.
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