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Issue date:
19 September 2023
Status:
Current
Corporate Author:
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora,
Type:
Standard,
Topic:
Children and young people, Hospitals and specialist care, Screening,
Copyright status:

© Crown Copyright, Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

This document is an evidence-based protocol which combines audiological research, clinical expertise and patient values and circumstances. This document details key procedural elements and technical specifications required for the provision of audiologic assessment and amplification to babies and pre-school children. These babies and children have been identified through the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Intervention Programme (UNHSEIP) or have been referred to Audiology due to incidental or discovered risk for permanent hearing loss.

This document was updated in June 2023 and replaces previous versions. It is acknowledged that although this document provides an evidence-based protocol to inform best clinical practice at the time of publication, the technology and evidence base are continually evolving. Clinicians should continue to exercise professional judgement and clinical decision making that reflects the individual circumstances with the goal of placing whānau at the centre of the clinical decision-making process.

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Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Intervention Programme, National Policy and Quality Standards

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Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Intervention Programme, National Policy and Quality Standards