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Wales debate on deafness underlines progress in...
Speakers at the Welsh Assembly emphasised the importance of newborn hearing during a debate on hearing issues in Wales. A newborn...
Monday 17th October 2011
Prenatal smoking effects 'worse than thought'
The effects of prenatal smoking on neurodevelopment in infants may be worse than previously thought, according to research, with...
Monday 22nd August 2011
Pre-speech infants 'associate sounds with abstract...
Hearing may be more important to pre-speech infants than prevailing scientific evidence suggests, based on a new study. In a study...
Tuesday 12th July 2011
Two newborn hearing screenings 'best for detecting...
Newborn hearing screener testing has the greatest benefit when two different tests are carried out, according to a leading expert....
Monday 11th July 2011
Audiology researchers secure funding for 'genetic...
A major hearing loss research project at the University of Sheffield has been given a funding boost, which could help to increase...
Monday 4th July 2011
Diabetics 'should undergo hearing screening'
People with diabetes should be routinely screened for hearing loss, suggest the authors of a new research analysis. Hearing loss...
Tuesday 28th June 2011
Newborn hearing problems may have cause in...
Newborn hearing screeners are likely to be seeing more problems emerging in infants born to parents who are close genetic...
Friday 10th June 2011
Deaf people 'possess superior peripheral vision'
Deaf people possess superior vision to those with hearing as their retina develops differently, scientists have said. A study...
Thursday 2nd June 2011
Newborn hearing screening 'not always effective'
Newborn hearing screening is not always effective at identifying infants with hearing loss, research has shown. The examination,...
Tuesday 22nd March 2011
Newborn screening interoperability 'can be...
Improving the interoperability of newborn screening solutions and other technologies across the healthcare system should be...
Monday 24th January 2011
Newborn Hearing Screening 2011 conference...
The NHS has announced the date for the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme Annual Conference 2011. The conference is entitled...
Wednesday 22nd December 2010
CASLPA urges parents to use newborn hearing...
In recognition of Universal Childrens Day, the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) has...
Thursday 25th November 2010
Newborn Hearing Screening Programme helps girl
A girl who was born profoundly deaf has benefited from the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme. Medics discovered Megan Bride's...
Friday 18th June 2010
Funds raised for Dorset baby unit
Parents of Charlie West, a baby battling for his life in the special care baby unit (SCBU) at Dorset County Hospital, have raised...
Friday 6th November 2009
Baby clinic users 'to be informed of changes'...
Clitheroe Health Centre's baby clinic, which may offer use of a newborn hearing screener, might be temporarily closed or relocated...
Friday 30th October 2009
State-of-the-art baby unit being built at...
Work gets underway this week on a new specialist baby unit at Leicester Royal Infirmary. Expected to take one year to build, the...
Monday 5th October 2009
Firm raises awareness of childhood hearing...
In news that may be of particular interest to newborn hearing screeners, a firm is trying to raise awareness of childhood deafness...
Wednesday 12th August 2009
Event to be held to raise money for newborn...
An event is to take place in order to raise money for a UK charity. The black tie evening, which will take place in Bulphan,...
Monday 16th February 2009
NHS trust to exhibit at jobs fair
A north-west NHS trust is set to exhibit at a careers fair this month, people looking for UK medical jobs may be interested to...
Thursday 15th January 2009
Audiologists celebrate 50th anniversary of unit
A number of people with audiology jobs were recently among those celebrating the 50th anniversary of a unit. Royal Berkshire...
Tuesday 30th December 2008
Money given for newborn hearing screener
A Sheffield resident has exhibited her generous side by raising money for the purchase of a newborn hearing screener. Estate agent...
Thursday 6th November 2008
Campaign for data gathering on deaf children...
A campaign to gather data on the number of deaf children in Scotland has gained the backing of a politician, it has been revealed....
Thursday 9th October 2008
Midwives 'think about quitting'
More than 60 per cent of midwives are considering leaving the profession, according to a new report. A poll by the Royal College...
Wednesday 13th August 2008
Call for midwives at West Middlesex Hospital
A drive to attract more midwives has been launched by West Middlesex University Hospital to cope with its expanding maternity ward...
Tuesday 12th August 2008
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