• permanent hearing loss
  • speech or language difficulties
  • temporary hearing loss due to conditions like glue ear
  • tinnitus

If your child has been referred to us, we’ll invite you both in for an assessment. Depending on how old your child is, we might ask a few questions about their hearing and any related conditions they might have. We might also do a few different hearing tests during your appointment.

The type of tests we do depend on the age and ability of the child or young person. 

Some of the more common tests we do are:

  • play audiometry
  • pure tone audiometry
  • visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA)

You can read more about what these tests involve here.

Once we’ve done the tests, we’ll explain the results and give you a copy of them to take home. We’ll go through your options in detail and decide on the best treatment. We might also refer you and your child to other services such as:

  • Ear, nose and throat (ENT)
  • Paediatrics
  • Speech and language

Self refer your child

Alfred Barrow Health Centre

Duke Street
Barrow in Furness
LA14 2LB 
01229 409620

Kinta House

Helme Close
Kendal
LA9 7HY
01539 718157

London Road Community Clinic

Hilltop Heights
London Road
Carlisle
CA1 2NS

01228 608029

Penrith Health Centre

Bridge Lane
Penrith
CA11 8HX

01768 245616

Ulverston Community Health Centre

Stanley Street
Ulverston
LA12 7BT

01229 409620

Workington Community Hospital

Park Lane
Workington
CA14 2RW

01900 705239
01900 705248

West Cumberland Hospital

Outpatients Department 

01946 693181.