Audiology (ICAN)

Operating as part of the integrated children’s additional needs (ICAN) Service we identify children, aged 0 to 18 years who attend a Leeds school or GP, with a hearing impairment early in life so that the condition can be managed as well as possible. We work with the child and family to consider all health and wellbeing issues and then refer to other health services as required.

Referral

Referrals accepted from any healthcare professionals include:

• GPs
• Paediatricians
• School nurses
• Health visitors
• Speech and language therapists
• Community nursery nurse
• School hearing screening programme
• Newborn hearing screening programme

These professionals can refer using the audiology referral form

Read about our referral criteria.

Note: Relay UK free support to help deaf people and those who have hearing loss or have a speech impairment to communicate over the phone.